Daniel Leite (MA, 2015)
Daniel Leite (MA, 2015) is currently working as a Marine Fauna Observer (MFO/PSO), PAM operator, and Environmental Advisor on a seismic project in Abu Dhabi where he monitors marine protected species...
View ArticleFebruary 2022 SoMAS News
Here’s the February News and Press Wrap-Up from SoMAS! Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Pochron, who has been promoted to Associate Professor of Practice at SoMAS! In the Eastern College Athletic...
View ArticleSEA MATE Program Reducing Acid in Oceans, CO2 in the Atmosphere
Photo above: SoMAS PhD student Nathan Hirtle at Flax Pond Marine Lab From SEA MATE Program Reducing Acid in Oceans, CO2 in the Atmosphere on Stony Brook University News, July 20, 2021 A project called...
View ArticleSoMAS Celebrates the Class of 2021
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred virtually on Friday, May 21, 2021 on the SoMAS website, Facebook and YouTube. Students gathered with their friends and family...
View ArticleHonoring Ryan’s Memory
Photo above: Students assist the New York Marine Rescue Center with the release of rescued seal “Ryan.” The seal is fitted with a satellite tag to track its movement. Students, faculty, and staff from...
View ArticleStudents Ask: What’s Your Opinion of the Hudson?
Photo Above, from left to right: Wendy Arias Guanga, researcher; Melanie Formosa, research manager; Dana Franz, researcher. From Students Ask: What’s Your Opinion of the Hudson? by Glenn Jochum on...
View ArticleUndergraduate Research Celebrated at Annual URECA Event
Students from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences participated in URECA, the Stony Brook University annual event that showcases undergraduate research and is open to all SBU undergraduates...
View ArticleMCP Student Highlight – Steve Silverman
Time to highlight one of our amazing current Marine Conservation and Policy students, Steve Silverman! Where did you go to undergrad? Binghamton University, graduated in 2020 with an Evolution,...
View ArticleSemester by the Sea Students Clean Up Warner Island Beach
From Semester by the Sea Students Clean Up Warner Island Beach by Tamara Gregorian on Stony Brook University News on May 6, 2021 On the last weekend in April, Stony Brook University students took part...
View ArticleGobler Lab Joins the Battle Against Algal Blooms
Photo above: Blue-green algal blooms, like this one at Roth Pond in 2015, have greatly affected Lake Agawam in Southampton over the past decade. From Gobler Lab Joins the Battle Against Algal Blooms on...
View ArticleExchange Program Combines Love of Major with Love of Language
From Exchange Program Combines Love of Major with Love of Language by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, April 29, 2021. Biology major Laura Roesch ’21, from Glen Cove, New York, has been...
View ArticleSoMAS, Southampton Communities Remember Ryan Durie
From SoMAS, Southampton Communities Remember Ryan Durie on Stony Brook University News on April 21, 2021. Ryan Durie had a profound effect on those who knew him, and the impact he made on others’ lives...
View ArticleLatest Technology Helping SoMAS Student Identify Harmful Algae
Photo above: Graduate student Rebecca Rogers with the Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) at the Marine Sciences Center in Southampton. From Latest Technology Helping Student Identify Harmful by Glenn Jochum on...
View ArticleJonathon Gaare (MA, 2020)
Jonathon Gaare interned as a seasonal Park Ranger Interpreter for the National Park Service at the nearby Fire Island National Seashore and focused his project on science communication during a...
View ArticleChristine Suter (MA, 2020)
Christine Suter conducted her internship with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) based in Hampton Bays, New York, where she analyzed data on sea turtle strandings in the coastal waters...
View ArticleKayla Clauson (MA, 2020)
Kayla Clauson interned as an educator and research assistant with Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NBNERR) through the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on...
View ArticleNolan Slattery (MA, 2020)
Nolan’s capstone study, a New York State Marine Aquaculture 2020 Prospectus, included a comprehensive review of both the history of shellfish and aquaculture in New York and recent policy events that...
View ArticleFun Fact Fridays with SBU Weather
Home Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres People Students Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Combined Degree Program Research Opportunities, Internships & Financial Aid Petra M....
View ArticleSBU Weather Student Showcase in Seawolves Storm or Not
For the past two years, Stony Brook University Students in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and students in the School of Journalism have worked together to produce a short news segment...
View ArticleStudent Blogger Shares Health and Fitness Wisdom with College Peers
From Student Blogger Shares Health and Fitness Wisdom with College Peers by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, October 19, 2020. Staying fit, trim and healthy can be challenging for college...
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