It's a simple philosophy that lies at the foundation of all Coastal Marine Biolabs programs. The natural world is interconnected at every level (One World). At the intersections of scientific discovery, researchers studying diverse questions are beginning to share a set of common principles and innovative technologies with broad and unparalleled applications (One Science). Marine conservation biologists now utilize many of the same concepts and tools developed by geneticists to study disease inheritance. Biomedical scientists routinely exploit naturally fluorescent proteins from bioluminescent marine organisms to pursue a multitude of biological questions with important prospects for medicine. Production methods used by a simple marine sponge to create its silicon-based skeletal structures reveal a potential inroad into the design of a new generation of semiconductors. Human brain compounds that instruct wild abalone larvae to take up residence in specific areas of the ocean floor are now used for the sustainable aquaculture of species that were heavily impacted by overfishing, poaching, pollution, disease, and other factors. We believe that our unswerving emphasis on the interconnectedness of the natural world and the remarkable applications of a growing suite of modern technologies will inspire young minds and promote the highest levels of creative thought.