MSRC congratulates masters student Konstantine Rountos, who was recently awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in begin research at the University of Crete in Greece next semester. Konstantine’s research in Greece will focus on the negative effects of aquaculture on...
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...
Churchville-Chili H..S. took top honors, winning MSRC’s 6th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl! The Bay Scallop Bowl was one of 25 regional high school competitions that took place nationwide on February 10, 2007 as part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), a...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
A luncheon was held at MSRC yesterday in honor of Jim and Marilyn Simons whose generous gift to the Jerry R. Schubel Fellowship initiated its $500,000 endowment. The Simons’ challenge grant matched all contributions to the fund dollar for dollar until the...
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...
Stony Brook University President Shirley Strum Kenny, Assemblyman Steve Englebright, and State Senator John Flanagan joined with MSRC Dean and Director David Conover to welcome 16 high school teams from across New York State to the 5th annual Bay Scallop Bowl. Also on...
Only four months after MSRC Dean and Director David Conover announced the formation of the Jerry R. Schubel Graduate Fellowship, the endowment fundraising goal of $500,000 has been met. Thanks to a $250,000 challenge grant from the Simons Foundation that was matched...
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...