2007 MSRC Student Recruitment Weekend a Success!

MSRC students, faculty and staff came together this past weekend, March 23-25, to host the 2007 Student Recruitment Weekend and welcome prospective graduate students to the program. Friday morning, over 20 prospective students arrived on campus from all around the...

MSRC to Host 6th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl

This Saturday, nearly 100 high school students from across New York State will make their way to Stony Brook University (SBU) to compete at the 6th annual Day Scallop Bowl. MSRC will once again host this regional competition as part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl...

Stony Brook Hosts 6th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl February 10

National Ocean Sciences Bowl Finals To Be Hosted In Late April STONY BROOK, NEW YORK   January 23, 2007 —The Marine Sciences Research Center at Stony Brook University will once again host 100+ students from 16 high schools across the region as they compete in the 6th...

MSRC Initiates Dean’s Council

On November 17′”, MSRC hosted the first meeting of the Dean’s Council – a group of influential community and business leaders who will assist MSRC in advancing its mission of research, education, and publicservice in the marine and atmospheric...

Over 100 People Attend Safina Lecture at Southampton

Over 100 people crowded into the Duke lecture Hall last Friday night to hear world renowned ecologist and author Carl Safina regale the audience with stories describing the fascinating natural history of sea turtles. Dr. Safina also discussed the current plight of...

Big Turnout at Ecosystem Based Management Workshops

The New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act was recently signed into law by Governor George E. Pataki. This act created an ecosystem conservation council charged with developing a strategic plan to implement ecosystem-based management in NY’s...

MSRC Announces Southampton Lecture Series

Beginning tonight, Friday, September 29th, the Stony Brook-Southampton Marine Sciences Research Center will host the first of four monthly lectures as part of the inauguaral East End Public Lecture Series. MSRC Dean and Director David Conover will kick off the series...

MSRC Kicks Off New Academic Year

The slight chill in the air, the hints of changing leaf colors, and the dozens of new faces around MSRC all herald the fall semester. New students, faculty and staff have converged here on South Campus from as far away as Argentina, Russia and China as MSRC initiates...

MSRC Congratulates 2006 Graduates

Several days filled with pomp and circumstance throughout the University concluded Friday afternoon with MSRC’s department convocation. In a ceremony that has become an annual department tradition, faculty, staff, and students gathered to honor the 38 graduates...

Nicholas Fisher Receives ‘Distinguished Professor’ Designation

Last month, the State University of New York Board of Trustees named MSRC’ s Nicholas Fisher a Distinguished Professor – the highest honor accorded a member of the professorate. The rank of Distinguished Professor acknowledges those individuals who have...