Event Galleries
Photo galleries of events at SoMAS. Other photo galleries are available on Google Photos.
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SoMAS Convocation 2024
Photo above: Dean Paul Shepson Congratulates the SoMAS Class of 2024 Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation event was held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the Bauman Center for Leadership and Service. Students gathered with their friends and family...
Baymen: Our Waters Are Dying
SoMAS recently received a donation of a 1976 documentary film by Anne Belle, "Baymen: Our Waters Are Dying." The 16mm film gift comes from Donna Burrell and her family. Donna's grandfather, Edwin S. Furman, president of the Southampton Town Baymen's Association at the...
SoMAS Photo Competition 2023-2024
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The categories represent our SoMAS diversity and showcase the representation of our...
SoMAS Convocation 2023
Photo above: Dean Paul Shepson Congratulates the SoMAS Class of 2023 Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation event was held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Bauman Center for Leadership and Service. Students gathered with their friends and family...
SoMAS Photo Competition 2022
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The categories represent our SoMAS diversity and showcase the representation of our...
Celebrating 20 Years of The Bay Scallop Bowl
The Bay Scallop Bowl, a regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) hosted by the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, returned IN PERSON to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the event at Stony Brook...
2021 SoMAS Photo Competition
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The categories represent our SoMAS diversity and showcase the representation of our...
SoMAS 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 and SoMAS faculty, staff, and fellow students to celebrate the...
Honoring 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 the Southampton campus community remembered Ryan Durie with two...
SoMAS Photo Competition 2020
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. This year we have changed our categories to better represent our SoMAS diversity and...
Celebrating the Class of 2020 – SoMAS Convocation
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred virtually for the first time on Friday, May 22, 2020 on the SoMAS website, Facebook and YouTube. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS faculty, staff, and fellow students to...
Souper Bowl VI Defeats the Chilly February Weather
The cold rainy weather Thursday February 6th was no match for Souper Bowl VI. Thanks to the cooks who provided a hearty repast to beat back winter: Betsy Barrows - Escarole and White Bean Soup Jackie Collier - Vegan No-chill Chili Christina Heilbrun - Tomato...
2019 Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Winners Honored
On Wednesday, November 13, the Evan R. Liblit Scholarship winners were formally announced at our annual Liblit Fundraiser/Scholarship Breakfast held at the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. This year marks the 22nd year of the Liblit Scholarship Fund. Our two...
Radar Observatory
Take a virtual tour of the Radar Observatory at South P Lot! Use your mouse to click-and-drag the photosphere around to view the image in 360 degrees, and then click on the arrows to move to the next scene.
The 3rd Annual SoMAS Bake Off 2019
The 3rd Annual SoMAS Bake Off took place on Wednesday, October 23rd from 2-4 PM in Endeavour Hall Room 120. Baked treats were entered into this competition to be voted on by SoMAS faculty, staff, and students. Those that didn't have a floured thumb were there to...
Ashley Schiff 50th Anniversary Ecological Art Performance Walk
On October 2nd, Stony Brook University students celebrated the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the ASHLEY SCHIFF NATURE PRESERVE by gathering together to appreciate the nature preserve on campus and to honor the memory of Prof. Ashley Schiff (1932–69), whose sudden death on Oct....
Koppelman Documentary Premiere
Photo above: Documentary film creators Anna Smith and Megan Gallagher with Dr. Lee Koppelman SoMAS undergraduate students Megan Gallagher, an Environmental Humanities Major with a Biology Minor, and Anna Smith, an Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Major with...
SoMAS at Setauket Harbor Day
SoMAS faculty participated in the annual Setauket Harbor Day on September 28 with demonstrations of a drone boat and were even found on the water in a canoe! This free event, hosted by the Setauket Harbor Task Force, offers Harbor and Maritime History Tours,...
MAR 333 Field Trips
Dr. Malcolm Bowman has shared his photos from the MAR 333 Coastal Oceanography Class field trips taken during the 2019 and 2018 school years. In 2018, photos from the MAR 333 field trip to the Flax Pond Marine Laboratory showed the bridge on the pond under...
Karen Chytalo’s Retirement Party
Karen Chytalo, a SoMAS graduate and a great friend and supporter of SoMAS, retires from the NYSDEC this month. SoMAS commemorated the occasion with a retirement send off celebration for her in Endeavour 120 on June 27, 2019. Larry Swanson presented her with a canvas...
SoMAS Convocation 2019
Photo above: Dean Shepson welcomes the Class of 2019 at the SoMAS Convocation. Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Center for Leadership and Service. Students gathered with their friends and family...
SoMAS 2019 Photo Competition
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The Photo Competition will be divided into three categories with a single winner in each...
Stony Brook Celebrates the Earth in Annual Festival
From "Stony Brook Celebrates the Earth in Annual Festival" on Stony Brook News by Emma Cesario on May 6, 2019. In celebration of Earth Day, Stony Brook University held its annual week-long Earthstock celebration, culminating with the Earthstock Festival on April 19....
Stony Brook Southampton Volunteers Clean Up Warner Island
Many thanks to Semester by the Sea Faculty Director Kurt Bretsch for organizing the Warner Island Beach Cleanup, as part of Stony Brook University's contribution to the Town of Southampton's Great East End Clean Up event. This year's group was a smaller yet...
Vax to Flax 2019
Thank you to everyone who came out for this year's Flax to Vax Run/BBQ on Saturday April 27! This event is hosted by the SoMAS Graduate Student club and had a great turnout. The Club Officers hope everyone had as much fun as they did! The results of the race: Top...
Celebrating the Annual Service Awards at Stony Brook University
Photo above: Annual Service Award recipients Paulette Gerber, Nicholas Fisher and Tom Wilson with SoMAS Dean Paul Shepson.On Tuesday March 5, 2019, Stony Brook University President Stanley recognized several SoMAS colleagues at the Annual Service Awards Ceremony in...
Hunter College High School Wins First Place at 2019 Bay Scallop Bowl
The 2019 Bay Scallop Bowl has come and gone and a new winner has emerged from the dust - Hunter College High School! Round 9 had Midwood High School pitted against the Mighty Mustangs of Mount Sinai High School. Mount Sinai emerged the winner of that round with a...
Souper Bowl V Defeats Arctic Chill and Remains Undefeated
Souper Bowl V proved more than a match for the icy weather. Thanks to the cooks for providing blasts of delicious warmth to beat back the arctic chill: Betsy Barrows - Chicken Chili Jackie Collier - Is It Vegan? Chili Maureen Murphy - Chocolate Cake and Irish Soda...
SoMAS Celebrates CommUniversity Day
On Saturday, September 22, SoMAS joined many other departments at the University for the 2nd annual campus-wide open house event, CommUniversity Day! With the fantastic weather, SoMAS had a great opportunity to shine and showcase our programs. Our impact...
New Student BBQ 2018
Thank you to everyone who came out to the New Student Barbeque on Friday! It was a humid day, but a great one for a cookout! We went through a whole lot of burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and all the fixings! Special thanks to all the volunteers, including: Diane...
Roger Flood’s Retirement Party
SoMAS celebrated Professor Roger Flood's retirement on August 22nd. Photos taken by Malcolm Bowman are available on Google Photos.
Celebrating SoMAS Dean Larry Swanson
The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, along with guests (and SoMAS Alums) from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, were joined by Stony Brook University Provost Michael Bernstein to celebrate Dean Larry Swanson, whose...
SoMAS Photo Competition 2018
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The Photo Competition will be divided into three categories with a single winner in each...
Artificial Reef Creation off Shinnecock Inlet
On May 31st, 2018, SoMAS faculty Chris Gobler, Joe Warren, Brad Peterson, Mike Frisk and Interim Dean Larry Swanson joined New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at the first phase of the "largest artificial reef expansion in New York state history." The Shinnecock reef uses...
Hirschberg and Quigley Retirement Party
On May 15th, SoMAS celebrated the retirement of Analytical Lab technician David Hirschberg and Sustainability Studies faculty Jim Quigley. David Hirschberg has been a part of SoMAS for 25 years, starting in the graduate program where he received his Masters in 1979....
SoMAS Convocation 2018
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Student Activities Center auditorium. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS faculty and staff to celebrate the completion of their journey at...
SoMAS Shines at Earthstock
SoMAS had great, enthusiastic participation at Earthstock this year. Thank you to everyone at SoMAS who helped with the event in some way: Interim Dean Larry Swanson kicked the week off with his lecture, “Dredging Stony Brook Harbor,” at the Three Village Historical...
Returning Bay Scallop Bowl Champions Mount Sinai High School Defend Title With 2018 Win
The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University hosted the 2018 Bay Scallop Bowl on February 3rd, 2018 at the Student Activities Center. This year, twelve teams competed for a chance to move on to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl...
Souper Bowl IV Competition Continues and Everyone Wins
Souper Bowl IV continued as a gustatory and financial success, raising $349.00 for the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Fund. Congratulations and thanks to the culinary contributers: Josie Aller - Turkish Lentil Soup. Megan Hahn - Kale, Sausage, and Bean Soup....
Retrospective Banquet 2017
Interim Dean Larry Swanson thanks everyone who joined us at our Retrospective Event: This wonderful event brought us all together to reminisce, reflect, and look hopefully to the future." Many thanks to our colleagues who helped put the evening together. They include:...
Celebrating 50 Years With The Risk Of Saying Nothing
Take a virtual tour of the SoMAS 50th Anniversary celebration! Use your mouse to click-and-drag the photosphere around to view the image in 360 degrees, and then click on the arrows to move to the next scene.
SoMAS Participates in Inaugural CommUniversity Event
With excerpts from Campus and Community Celebrate First CommUniversity Day on SBU Happenings, September 26, 2017. Stony Brook University launched a new campus tradition, CommUniversity Day, on Saturday, September 23, 2017. On a beautiful fall day, more than 200...
SoMAS at SUBMERGE 2017
Sixteen volunteers did an outstanding job representing SoMAS and Stony Brook University at the SUBMERGE festival in Manhattan on Saturday September 16, 2017. Five tables of onshore exhibits informed and entertained the thousands of attendees on topics including effect...
SoMAS Research Brings Drone Boats to Setauket Harbor Day
Drs. Roger Flood, Kamazima Lwiza, Mary Scranton and PhD student Sarah Nickford attended the Setauket Harbor Day on September 23rd and provided a hands-on demonstration of a drone boat. SoMAS is currently testing two different versions of the boat, one is capable of...
New Student BBQ 2017
Many thanks to the people who helped with New Student BBQ this past Friday. Interim Dean Larry Swanson noted that "the food, decorations, and weather were great, and we had a very good turnout. This is a wonderful SoMAS tradition and one of the highlights of the...
Summer Oceanography Course 2017
For two weeks during the summer session, Dr. Kurt Bretsch teaches our Summer MAR 104 - Oceanography course at the Marine Sciences Center located at the Stony Brook University Southampton Campus. This undergraduate course provides an examination of the World Ocean and...
2017 SoMAS Photo Competition
The SoMAS photo competition is an annual event where students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty and staff share their pictures with the SoMAS community and the general public. The Photo Competition will be divided into three categories with a single winner in each...
The Artwork at SoMAS
The halls of our spaces are graced with a variety of art. The artwork has its own history--some pieces have been commissioned, some were assignments, others were saved from previous institutions and there are even current pieces that cycle through the space. On a...
SoMAS Convocation 2017
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Student Activities Center auditorium. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS faculty and staff to celebrate the completion of their journey at...
SoMAS Celebrates Earthstock 2017
Earthstock, the Stony Brook University annual celebration of Earth Day, has been an annual tradition for years. This year, in honor of our 50th Anniversary, SoMAS had a very significant presence at the event. On Monday April 17th, New York State Assemblyman Steve...
