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Marine Scientists Urge Preservation of Egypt’s Coral Reefs

Marine Scientists’ Letter in Science Journal Urges Preservation of One of the Last Coral Refuges An international group of marine scientists led by Karine Kleinhaus from Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and...

November 10, 2022

3 min read

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS University

Scientists Characterize Sea Spray Particles That Form Ice Crystals in High Altitude Clouds

The Experimental Findings Enhance the Understanding of Cloud Formation and Effects on Climate Sea spray aerosols (SSAs) are recognized as a significant source of ice-nucleating particles (INPs). But what SSAs are...

November 3, 2022

4 min read

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SoMAS Faculty, Staff Featured in WNBC-TV Digital Series on Climate Change

Three members of the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) faculty and staff are featured in WNBC-TV New York’s digital four-part series on climate change, “Chasing Our...

November 1, 2022

1 min read

Research SoMAS Student Spotlight Sustainability

SoMAS PhD Student Receives National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship

Sarah Weisberg's research focuses on understanding how human-caused climate change can alter fish distribution and abundance.

October 26, 2022

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences School of Communication and Journalism SoMAS University

New Course on Energy, Climate and Society Is a Cross-College Collaboration

The energy consumption of 21st century societies is causing the Earth’s climate to warm at an alarming rate, but our way of life is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Knowing how we came to this moment in time...

October 24, 2022

3 min read

Featured Story Long Island Research SoMAS Sustainability

Decade-long SoMAS Study Shows Shinnecock Bay Successfully Restored Using Novel Approach

Scientists Document Increase in Hard Clam Abundances, Regrowth of Seagrass, End of Brown Tides Scientists from Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) announced the culmination of a...

September 2, 2022

7 min read

Academics Alda Center Faculty/Staff News Highlights School of Communication and Journalism SoMAS

SoCJ and SoMAS Faculty Win Federal Grant to Protect Vulnerable Populations from Extreme Weather

The researchers will work with vulnerable populations in New York City to improve outreach to these groups.

September 1, 2022

4 min read

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SoMAS Summer Program Gets Students on the Water for Immersive Experience

Students participating in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Introduction to Oceanography course (MAR 104) recently went on an in-depth exploration of Shinnecock Bay aboard the RV Peconic. The class...

August 15, 2022

2 min read

News Highlights SoMAS Student Spotlight

Two SBU Students Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Lisa Crawford and Noah Khalsa have been chosen as finalists in the program, which matches graduate students with “hosts” at associations/institutions located in the Washington, DC area.

August 8, 2022

3 min read

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS

Hard Clam Hub Seeks to Improve Aquaculture Industry on Atlantic Coast

This regional collaborative of scientists focuses on two challenges that have been affecting the industry since the 1990s.

July 21, 2022

3 min read

Academics Featured Story Long Island News Highlights Research SB Southampton SoMAS University

SBU Experts Say More Shark Sightings a Result of Cleaner Waters and Conservation

The experts explain why there has been an increase in shark sightings, and what beachgoers should — and shouldn't — be worried about.

July 19, 2022

3 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff On Campus Research SoMAS University

Hudson River Collection Is a Treasure Trove of Environmental Data for SBU Researchers

Every season for more than 40 years, the Hudson River Biological Monitoring Program collected millions of marine samples up and down the 150-mile stretch of the Hudson River from the Troy Dam in upstate New York to...

July 8, 2022

2 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences News Highlights Research SoMAS STEM Sustainability University

Workshop Focuses on the Future of Offshore Wind Energy

The workshop marked the beginning of an exciting collaboration between the university and the offshore wind development teams at leading companies Ørsted and Eversource.

July 8, 2022

3 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty/Staff School of Medicine School of Professional Development SoMAS University

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 23 Faculty and Staff

Twenty-three members of Stony Brook University’s faculty and staff have received the 2020-2021 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

June 29, 2022

2 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Featured Story Long Island SoMAS Sustainability University

SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global “Hope Spot” Designation for Shinnecock Bay

Shinnecock Bay is being named a new “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans worldwide. The distinction is the result of a decade of restorative and scientific...

June 7, 2022

4 min read

Academics Faculty/Staff Featured Story Research SoMAS Sustainability University

SBU Study Shows Kelp Can Reduce Ocean Acidification and Protect Bivalves

One of the most serious climate change-related threats to shellfish is caused by increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere. As CO2 makes its way into the oceans, chemical reactions occur that...

June 3, 2022

6 min read

Three SBU fauclty appointed to task force to study NY ocean acidification

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS

U.S. Must Expand Marine Protection to Meet Ocean Conservation Goals

A new analysis of marine protected areas (MPAs) reveals that many important ocean regions off mainland United States are significantly unprotected.

May 18, 2022

6 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Events On Campus SoMAS Sustainability University

Earthstock Panel Discusses Stony Brook Sustainability

Stony Brook University has long been a proponent for positive change by partnering with the community to develop a sustainable culture. The campus serves as a real-world setting for student interaction, and develops...

May 13, 2022

5 min read

Category: SoMAS

Marine Scientists Urge Preservation of Egypt’s Coral Reefs

SoMAS Faculty, Staff Featured in WNBC-TV Digital Series on Climate Change

SoMAS PhD Student Receives National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship

New Course on Energy, Climate and Society Is a Cross-College Collaboration

Decade-long SoMAS Study Shows Shinnecock Bay Successfully Restored Using Novel Approach

SoCJ and SoMAS Faculty Win Federal Grant to Protect Vulnerable Populations from Extreme Weather

SoMAS Summer Program Gets Students on the Water for Immersive Experience

Two SBU Students Selected for Competitive Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Hard Clam Hub Seeks to Improve Aquaculture Industry on Atlantic Coast

SBU Experts Say More Shark Sightings a Result of Cleaner Waters and Conservation

Hudson River Collection Is a Treasure Trove of Environmental Data for SBU Researchers

Workshop Focuses on the Future of Offshore Wind Energy

SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Honor 23 Faculty and Staff

SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global “Hope Spot” Designation for Shinnecock Bay

SBU Study Shows Kelp Can Reduce Ocean Acidification and Protect Bivalves

U.S. Must Expand Marine Protection to Meet Ocean Conservation Goals

Earthstock Panel Discusses Stony Brook Sustainability

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