M.A. Marine Conservation and Policy Program
The Graduate Program in Marine Conservation and Policy provides students with an understanding of contemporary marine conservation and policy issues and helps them develop the necessary skills to apply this knowledge in marine conservation positions that require advanced training and a broad skill-set, but are not research-based. Graduates of this program should be able to compete effectively for positions in government, environmental consultancy, and non-governmental organizations, and to apply marine conservation and policy knowledge in other fields such as law, teaching, communications or business.
Marine Conservation and Policy Program, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000
MCP student awarded prestigious Knauss Fellowship
Former Marine Conservation and Policy Masters student Kenneth Lang (Fall 2013) was recently selected for the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Read More >
Award-winning authors to teach Marine Conservation Literature Course at SoMAS
Dr. Carl Safina, author of six books including Song for the Blue Ocean, and Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish: the Future of the Last Wild Food, will team up with SoMAS Professor Dr. Lesley Thorne to teach Marine Conservation Literature. Read More >
MCP graduate Christopher Lang lands prestigious Legislative Fellowship
Christopher Lang, a graduate of the Marine Conservation and Policy (MCP) Master’s Program, is using his degree to make a difference in environmental policy. Lang, who graduated from the MCP program in 2012, works as a Legislative Fellow in the New York Senate. Read More >
Former Brookhaven Director of Environmental Protection Meets with MCP Students
Jeff Kassner, SoMAS alum and former Director of the Town of Brookhaven Department of Environmental Protection, met with Marine Conservation and Policy students on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 and gave helpful advice on pursuing a future career in local government. Read More >
Former MCP Student Training the Next Generation of Ocean Scientists at Suffolk Community College
Graduates from the Marine Conservation and Policy Program are prepared for a variety of careers, including jobs in the government, non-profit, and private sectors. One recent MCP graduate, Hazel Wodehouse, is training the next generation of ocean scientists at Suffolk Community College on Long Island. Read More >
MCP Graduate Addresses Fisheries Issues with Audubon Nature Institute
Laura Picariello, former MCP student, is busing pursuing a career in Louisiana with the Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries, part of the Audubon Nature Institute. As a Research Assistant working with a wide variety of audiences, she says the Marine Conservation and Policy program really helped her find her career. Read More >
Former MCP Student Uses Internship to Kickstart Career in Shark Research
Jake LaBelle, a graduate of the Marine Conservation and Policy (MCP) Master’s program, has found career success at the New York Seascape. The New York Seascape, a program operated through the Wildlife Conservation Society, seeks to protect habitat and species that rely on New York’s coastal waters. Read More >
Senior Policy Advisor from Ocean Conservancy Visits with MCP Students
Marine Conservation and Policy students were given the unique opportunity to speak with Sandra Whitehouse, Senior Policy Advisor for the Ocean Conservancy. Whitehouse, who had given a lecture as part of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Science noon seminar series, took time afterward to meet specifically with MCP students. Read More >