A new marine biology course will be offered this May term that as an option can fulfill the Natural World perspectives requirement for all Goshen College students. The course will bring students to the J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station in the Florida Keys to explore the various habitats and ecosystems over three weeks. Phil Allman, associate professor of marine biology, said that the program he started a few years ago mainly targeted marine biology and biology majors. Any other students that wanted to take a class in the Florida Keys only got elective credit. BIOL 201, Biology of the Sea,...

By Mackenzie P. Miller • October 23, 2025 • News

The J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station, a Goshen College research compound located in Layton, Florida, is undergoing a $400,000 renovation that, when finished, will serve as a home base for students contributing to the study of climate change and marine environments. The marine facility is a single building surrounded by residential homes on one side and a channel leading out to the Atlantic Ocean on the other side. The ground floor hosts a rudimentary laboratory while the upstairs has a living room and kitchen, with two rooms filled with bunks. Since the 1980s, Goshen students have traveled there to research...

By Seth Smith Kauffman • December 8, 2022 • Features