Preserving History at the Southampton Marine Sciences Center
With the passage of time, history is too often forgotten. For this reason, we have decided to name the pair of ospreys that nest at the Marine Sciences Center at the Southampton campus of Stony Brook University after Ral and Mary Welker. Dr. John Ralvan “Ral” Welker...
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...
Machine Learning May Help Improve Long-Range Weather Forecasting
Photo above, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): MJOs are powerful tropical thunderstorm systems that move eastward, as depicted in this graphic, and affect global weather. STONY BROOK, NY, May 26, 2021 – The accuracy of weather...
SoMAS Researchers Studying Mercury Levels Under Ice
From SBU Researchers Studying Mercury Levels Under Ice on Stony Brook University News, May 10, 2021 Scientists at Stony Brook University, the University of Vermont and Dartmouth College have been studying mercury uptake into the food chain during the winter, and how...
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...News Roundup from SoMAS
Did you catch SoMAS in the News? Here’s a few headlines featuring our students, faculty, and staff! Congratulations to Dr. Sara Hamideh, on her NSF CAREER Award, entitled “CAREER: Affordable Versus Vacation Housing Resilience: Mechanisms that Shape Housing...
Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity
Photo above: Sara Cernadas-Martín with the research vessel Seawolf behind her. Photo by John Griffin From Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, May 7, 2021 Sara Cernadas-Martín is a self-described...
Students 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 Stony Brook University News, May 11, 2021. Three Stony Brook University...
Undergraduate 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 conducting faculty-mentored research and creative projects. ...
SoMAS Scientists Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Restoring Shinnecock Bay
Photo above: Ellen Pikitch (top) and Christine Santora near the Ponquogue Bridge. Photo by John Griffin From SBU Scientists Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Restoring Shinnecock Bay by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, May 3, 2021 Shinnecock Bay bears the...
MCP 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, Ecology, and Behavior Biology Major and Environment Sciences minor. Why...
Semester 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 in the Southampton Warner Island Cleanup. Students from the School...
Gobler 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 Stony Brook University News, April 26, 2021. Lake Agawam in...
Stony Brook University Receives $5M to Support Offshore Wind Research
Photo above: Stony Brook’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center From: Stony Brook University Receives $5M to Support Offshore Wind Research on Stony Brook University News, April 26, 2021. Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource — developers of New...Subscribe by Email
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