The Center for Marine Studies (Portuguese: Centro de Estudos do Mar, CEM) is a satellite campus and marine research station of the Federal University of Paraná (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR), located in the municipality of Pontal do Paraná, Brazil.

Established in 1982 as a marine biology laboratory, it has since extended its activities into the fields of physical, chemical and geological oceanography, coastal management and environmental social science.

[1] It offers undergraduate courses in Oceanography, Aquaculture Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Natural Sciences, besides sponsoring a graduate program in Ocean and Coastal Systems.