The Dauphin Island Sea Lab

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab DISL is Alabama's essential marine training and research focus. DISL is the home site of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium and was established by a demonstration of the Alabama State Legislature in 1971. It additionally has an open aquarium represent considerable authority in estuarine living beings, the George F. Crozier Estuarium.

The offices are situated on the East end of Dauphin Island, and possess grounds previously claimed by the US Air Force for the 693rd Radar Squadron. It is situated over the road from noteworthy Fort Gaines.