SoMAS became a school at Stony Brook University in 2007, but we have existed for more than 50 years as the Marine Sciences Research Center (MSRC) and the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres (ITPA). In 2015, the Sustainability Studies Department (SUS) became part of SoMAS.
This page attempts to capture a piece of that history by providing links to digitized information, reports, images and video. SoMAS has published several series of reports and documents that are available here.
- Historical Documents
- Digital repository of Biennial Reports, Current Research and Graduate Studies Publications, Convocation Programs and Speeches, Letters, and Memos.
- Newsletters
- Archive of MSRC and SoMAS newsletters, including the MSRC Bulletin and MSRC Soundings
- Coastal Ocean Pollution Assessment News (COPAS) Man and the Marine Environment
- The purpose of Coastal Ocean Pollution Assessment (COPAS) News, published from 1980 – 1987 through a NOAA Partnership, was to provide timely dissemination of information on pollution in coastal waters of the United States – its sources and effects, what is being done to eliminate or mitigate it, and what research and monitoring activities are being conducted to develop more effective strategies to manage it. We publish brief articles describing recent’ events and activities, new approaches to resolving chronic pollution problems, and early warnings of potential problems.
- Technical and Special Data Reports
- The Technical Reports (1967-1976) Series was published as a means of making preliminary technical data available to the scientific community and interested members of the community. Issuance of a Technical Report does not constitute formal publication as defined in the International Rules of Zoological and Botanical Nomenclature.
- Special Reports
- The Special Reports (1975-present) Series was a set of reports published internally as a means of more rapidly reporting the results of its research than would typically occur in the standard refereed scientific literature. Much of the research described in these reports, however, was also eventually published in scientific journals, proceedings and books.
- Working Papers
- The Working Papers (1981-1993) Series was a set of reports published internally as a means to provide data, valuable locally, that are not generally published in national journals
- Waste Management Research Report
- The Waste Management Research Report appeared three times per year between 1989 and 1992 in order to share research results from the magazine’s contributing institutions. Each issue of the publication focused upon one major area of concern in the field of waste management and will highlight the contributing institution where researchers devote their efforts to the featured topic. Each issue contains at least one scientific technical article, as well as news reports on activities in waste management research and advance notices of meetings and symposia.
- Promotional Materials and Brochures
- MSRC Video Archive
- Videos created on behalf of the MSRC, including the Science of Long Island Sound Series.
- F/V Bagatell Conversion Diary
- R/V Onrust
- Research Vessel Onrust information
SoMAS / MSRC / ITPA Website History
MSRC website (PDF): 1996
Iterations of MSRC – Archive.org’s collection of the Marine Science Research Center’s web site
Photo Albums from the Archives
What is (was) the MSRC? Slideshow on Facebook
MSRC – This Is Your Life Google Presentation showcasing the history of MSRC as it transitions into SoMAS, created by Malcolm Bowman
Photos from the SoMAS Archives Volume 1 on Facebook
Photos from the SoMAS Archives Volume 2 on Facebook
Aerial Shots of Long Island – Images by George Rowland of MSRC on Facebook
Aerial Shots of Breach at Moriches Inlet in 1980 on Facebook