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Marine and Coastal Science
We are immersing students in marine and coastal science

Investing in MACS students

The WWU Marine and Coastal Science (MACS) program is now in its fourth year and going strong. We have graduated our first cohort of outstanding students and just welcomed a brand-new group of enthusiastic, budding marine scientists. Check out the video above to learn about the MACS experience of Amirah Casey, a recent program alumna now pursuing graduate education at the University of Washington.

If you would like to help a next-generation marine scientists along their career path, please consider supporting the MACS program through a Give Day 2024 donation. Your gift will make a difference.


      $10: Air stones for an ocean acidification experiment

      $25: A pair of rubber boots for field work 

      $50: Four nutrient analyses for students studying water quality in the Salish Sea

     $150: Fund a half-day boat trip for an entire MACS class

     $350: Sponsor a student in their initial MACS 1-week experience at the marine center

  $1,500: Send a student to present original research at a science conference

100% of all donations directly support MACS students.

An anonymous donor has agreed to match all MACS Give Day donations up to the first $5,000, so your donation today has double value for our students. Thank you for your generous support of promising students who will become tomorrow's marine science leaders.

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Early Bird Challenge!
Thank you! Your generosity has unlocked an additional $5,000 match before most people even got up for the day!
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The Number One Vikings Match!
Thank you, Vikings! You who made the first $1,000 in gifts earned an ADDITIONAL $1,000 through a generous match!
$1,000 MATCHED
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New Grad Match Opportunity!
Thank you new Vikings! You've raised an additional $3,000 in support for current WWU students and programs!
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3,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you, Viking supporters! More than 3,000 of you have made gifts for Give Day, which is the most participation we've ever had in a Give Day!
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$2,000
Night Owl Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts helped raise an additional $2,000 for Kaiser Borsari Hall!
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$750
2,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 2,000th donor has unlocked an additional $750 for men's rowing!
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$5,000
Last Call!
Thank you! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 as a matching gift!
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50-state Challenge!
Thank you, Vikings near and far, for helping unlock an additional $5,000 of support for WWU students!
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College of Science and Engineering Donor Challenge!
The department, project or program in CSE that received the highest number of unique donors will receive an extra $1,000! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Rank Prize CSE Donor Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Computer Science 54
2 Chemistry Department 36
3 Geology 33
4 Biology 21
5 Marine and Coastal Science 15
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Lunchtime Crunchtime
Thanks, Vikings! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 in support for students on your lunch break.
Rank Prize Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge! Donors
1 $2,500 Cross Country & Track and Field 95
2 $2,500 Men's Rowing 36
3 Women's Ultimate 13
4 Computer Science 9
5 Marketing Program 9
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