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Marine Conservation and Policy Program Welcomes New Assistant Director
The MCP program is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Assistant Director, Kaitlin Willig Giglio! A Long Island Native and SoMAS alum, she is thrilled to be stepping into this role where she will focus on day-to-day student advising and inquiries about...
Spring 2021 SoMAS Ocean, Sustainability, Atmosphere Colloquium
For Spring 2021, the Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Oceans and Atmospheres Colloquiums have merged into the Ocean, Sustainability, Atmosphere Colloquium. These seminars will be hosted on Zoom. View the SoMAS Calendar of Events to add these events to...
Old Inlet Breach Flyover 2021-01-08
Dr. Charles Flagg is in the air early in 2021! He was able to take a flight over the Breach at Old Inlet on Fire Island on January 8, 2021. The flyover mosaic is available below. Dr. Flagg provided the latest report (PDF): At long last we have another aerial...
Scientists Warn of Likely Massive Oil Spill Endangering the Red Sea, Region’s Health
Above: Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba, photo by Maoz Fine. Abandoned tanker has 4 times the amount of oil as the Exxon Valdez STONY BROOK, NY, December 15, 2020 – A paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science on December 15 is calling for action to remove the oil from...
$2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment
From $2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment on Stony Brook University News, October 16, 2020. New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has awarded more than $2.1 million to support six coastal science research projects —three of which are being led...
Remembering Larry Swanson
The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences hosted a memorial for Dr. Larry Swanson on Friday November 20, 2020. Family, colleagues, friends and neighbors shared stories of their friend to a crowd of over 200 participants on Zoom and Facebook Live. The stories...
Celebrating Larry Swanson
Larry Swanson October 11, 1938 - October 17, 2020 Service: Friday November 20, 2020 1:30 - 3:30 pm EST on Zoom ID: 97201781650 Password: 942471 The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences invites you to attend an online celebration of the life and legacy of Dr....
Stephen Schwartz Receives International Aerosol Fellow Award
From Stephen Schwartz Receives International Aerosol Fellow Award by Joe Gettler in the Brookhaven National Lab Newsroom, November 4, 2020. Stephen Schwartz, a senior scientist emeritus at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and...
Eight Years after Sandy, Little Has Been Done to Prevent a Repeat Tragedy
Trump’s Advice: “Sorry, you’ll just have to get your mops & buckets ready!” This Thursday, October 29, marks the 8th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating flooding that killed 96 residents of the New York - New Jersey Metropolitan region, caused more than...
The Passing of a SoMAS Giant
Dear SoMAS friends and family: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of a Stony Brook and SoMAS giant, Larry Swanson. Larry is survived by his wife Dana, and two sons, Larry and Michael. As a loving and devoted dog owner, Larry is also survived...
Giving Day 2020: Stony Brook Strong by the Thousands
Photo above: the Summer Oceanography class from 2018 From Giving Day 2020: Stony Brook Strong by the Thousands on Stony Brook University News, October 16, 2020. Stony Brook community surpasses Giving Day goal, donating more than $300,000 to 90-plus initiatives across...
SoMAS Climate Projection Research May Help to Battle “Snail Fever” Worldwide
Photo above: Kamazima Lwiza, PhD, collecting data in Lake Victoria in East Africa, a location that also has a high incidence of schistosomiasis. STONY BROOK, NY, October 8, 2020 – Projections of temperatures and precipitation amounts in climate change scenarios may be...
SoMAS Takes Flight to Measure Air Quality in the Arctic and NYC
Photo above: The ALAR aircraft, operated by Paul Shepson, is one plane that will be flown in Alaska during CHACHA research. Photo credit: The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research From SoMAS Takes Flight to Measure Air Quality in the Arctic and NYC on Stony...
Beyond the Expected: An Interview with Stony Brook’s Naturalist
From Beyond the Expected: An Interview with Stony Brook’s Naturalist on Stony Brook University News, September 11, 2020 Christopher Paparo has been exploring the wilds of Long Island’s marine estuaries for over 30 years, and in this episode of “Beyond the Expected,”...
SBU receives NSF grant to study, engage others on regional air pollution
Photo above: The C-130 aircraft in flight. Nearly 100 feet (30 meters) long with a 132-foot (30-meter) wingspan, the C-130 carries a variety of instruments providing measurements important to atmospheric chemistry, dynamics, radiation, cloud physics and oceanography....
SoMAS Expertise On Display During Shark Week
Lisa Crawford and members of the Frisk Lab join Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino at Tobay Beach. Photos by Meredith Whitten. The Lab of Dr. Michael Frisk attended a press conference in front of media on Wednesday August 12 in light of recent shark sightings...
SoMAS Faculty Unfolding the Secrets of Ice Formation to Better Understand Climate
From Unfolding the Secrets of Ice Formation to Better Understand Climate on Stony Brook University News, August 8, 2020. STONY BROOK, NY, August 7, 2020 – Ice crystal formation plays a crucial role in precipitation formation and alters the radiative properties of...
SoMAS Sustainability Film Wins Telly Awards
From Sustainability Film Wins Telly Awards by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, July 16, 2020. David Taylor, an assistant professor in the Sustainability Studies Program, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, has produced an award-winning documentary...
SoMAS Study Projects More Intense Rain During Future Hurricanes
Photo Above: A visible image of Tropical Storm Cristobal on June 5 over the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas. New research suggests future storms that make landfall over eastern U.S. coasts may carry more intense rain totals per hour (credit: NASA Worldview) From...
Celebrating the Class of 2020 – SoMAS Convocation
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred virtually for the first time on Friday, May 22, 2020 on the SoMAS website, Facebook and YouTube. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS faculty, staff, and fellow students to...
Stony Brook Experts Featured on Kids’ Game Show
From Stony Brook Experts Featured on Kids’ Game Show on Stony Brook University News, June 3, 2020. Several of Stony Brook’s “know-it-alls” are being tested on their expertise — by kids. The Disney+ channel recently launched a streaming educational kids’ show, The Big...
SoMAS Research part of 180 Covid-19 Studies Launched at SBU Since Start of Pandemic
From More than 180 Covid-19 Studies Launched at Stony Brook Since Start of Pandemic on Stony Brook University News, May 28, 2020 Investigations involve faculty from 45 academic departments and eight schools STONY BROOK, NY, May 28, 2020 – In just the two plus months...
Updates from the Flax Pond Marine Laboratory
Stephen Abrams. Curator at our Flax Pond Marine Laboratory has released the May 2020 Newsletter with updates on the facility. With the summer fast approaching, the interior phase of the Flax Pond Laboratory renovation is reaching its conclusion. The interior drain...
SBU is First Place Winner in E-Waste Category of RecycleMania Competition
From SBU is First Place Winner in E-Waste Category of RecycleMania Competition on Stony Brook University News, May 13, 2020 Stony Brook University collected over 112,506 lbs. of e-waste throughout RecycleMania, earning its place as the winner of the competition in...
SoMAS Researchers: Dissolved Oxygen and pH Policy Leave Fisheries at Risk
Photo above: Stony Brook’s Christopher Gobler is one of Long Island’s leading experts on water conservation. From Researchers: Dissolved Oxygen and pH Policy Leave Fisheries at Risk on Stony Brook University News, April 23, 2020 Stony Brook University’s Christopher J....
2020 Earthstock Festival: A Virtual Celebration of the Earth
From 2020 Earthstock Festival: A Virtual Celebration of the Earth by Glenn Jochum on Stony Brook University News, April 22, 2020. Stony Brook University’s Earthstock celebration, a much anticipated campus tradition since 2002, is taking place in a much different...
SBU Researchers Collaborate on Genetic Tool Development in Marine Protists
Photo above: A set of Microscopic images of Aurantiochytrium cells. The top images show a wild-type Aurantiochytrium cell and the bottom images show a genetically engineered Aurantiochytrium cell that now expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP). The scale bar...
Experts call for immediate action to save the world’s most resilient corals
Photo Above: Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba (credit Ove Hoegh-Guldberg) Despite political tensions between countries along the Red Sea, researchers band together to call upon UNESCO to declare the Red Sea’s entire coral reef as a Marine World Heritage Site while...
Winter Faculty Research News
Photo above: Dr. Flagg's latest flight over the breach at Old Inlet Here are the latest updates about our faculty and their research. Dr. Hyemi Kim's recent publication "Insignificant QBO‐MJO prediction skill relationship in the SubX and S2S subseasonal reforecasts"...
Mount Sinai High School Claims First Place in Bay Scallop Bowl
Photo Above: The team from Mount Sinai High School (back row) Coach Andrew Matthews, Katherine Fedotov, Aaron Angress, Arielle Mule, Matthew Miller, Assistant Coach Glynis Nau-ritter, (front row) Jake DeBlasio (B team) and Jonathon Jacobson. Congratulations to Mount...
