SoMAS Research Examines How Dust Particles in the Air Affect Formation of Ice
Photo above: Microscope image of droplets, about 50 µm in diameter, that are cooled below the melting point of ice (0 °C). The diameter of a human hair is about 70 µm. Lighter shaded droplets are liquid. Darker shaded droplets formed ice and thus appear darker....
SoMAS Student Alyssa Stansfield Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Hurricanes
Alyssa Stansfield, a third year PhD student in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and a member of the Climate Extremes Modeling Group, recently had some of her thesis work exploring the impact of climate change on Hurricane Florence in September of 2018...
SoMAS Study Confirms Climate Change Impacted Hurricane Florence’s Precipitation and Size
From Study Confirms Climate Change Impacted Hurricane Florence’s Precipitation and Size on Stony Brook University News, January 2, 2020. STONY BROOK, January 2, 2020 — A study led by Kevin Reed, PhD, Assistant Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric...
Celebrating the Top Stories of the Decade
As 2019 draws to a close, so does another decade of Making Scientific Research Count. The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences accomplished much in the years between 2010 and 2019, recording $82 million in research expenditures, and over 1,300 degree...
SoMAS Dean Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates
From “Paul Shepson Awarded for Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Rates” on Stony Brook News, October 8, 2019. Paul Shepson, Dean of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has received a $1.1 million award from the National Institute of Standards...
SoMAS Researcher Investigates New Modeling Technology to Assess Climate Change Impact on Winter Storms
Photo above: Image of a bomb cyclone that brought heavy snow and strong winds to the U.S. East coast during January 2018. Professor Chang’s research will explore how these cyclones and their impact will change in a warming world. Credit: NOAA From Researcher...
SoMAS Professor Named Interim Provost
From Minghua Zhang Named Interim Provost on Stony Brook News, July 31, 2019 Dr. Minghua Zhang has been appointed Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 1 August 2019, Interim President Designate Michael A. Bernstein has announced....
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...
Supercomputer Cloud Modeling Could Help to Predict Climate Change
From Supercomputer Cloud Modeling Could Help to Predict Climate Change by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook News, May 13, 2019. One of Stony Brook University’s Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) core faculty members from SoMAS (The School of Marine and...
Dr. Minghua Zhang joins the ranks of SUNY Distinguished Professors
From Three SBU Faculty Appointed to SUNY Distinguished Professor on Stony Brook News, April 1, 2019 Three members of the Stony Brook University faculty — Yusuf A. Hannun, Joel Kenny Professor in Cancer Research; Peter J. Tonge, Professor of Chemistry and Radiology (by...
SoMAS Faculty Participate in Task Force Trying to Bridge the Weather-to-Climate Prediction Gap
A NOAA task force is working to improve meteorological predictions that go beyond 2-week weather forecasts and extend up to seasonal climate outlooks. These predictions are highly sought after by the agricultural and water sectors, among many others. From Bridging the...
Eighteen Students Mentored at Stony Brook Named Top Regeneron Scholars
The Regeneron Science Talent Search has named the top 300 scholars as part of its 78th nationwide research competition among high school students. Eighteen of these students conduct research in Stony Brook University laboratories and are mentored by Stony Brook...Using Integrated Models to Assess NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms
From Using Integrated Models to Assess NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms from Stony Brook News on September 26, 2018 Stony Brook, NY, September 26, 2018 – After Superstorm Sandy, the need to better understand stormwater flood risks and improve infrastructure in the...
Estimating the potential impact of climate change on Hurricane Florence
From Dr. Kevin Reed’s Climate Extremes Modeling Group, Estimating the potential impact of climate change on Hurricane Florence, posted on September 12, 2018.PLEASE NOTE: The forecasts below are EXPERIMENTAL and will continue to be analyzed in more detail in the...Subscribe by Email
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