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Academics Featured Research Photo Newsroom SoMAS University

Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

This photo taken from the right wing of a plane (ALAR) shows another plane – the University of Wyoming’s King Air – during their coordinated effort over Alaska to measure various air quality indicators in the region...

March 8, 2022

1 min read

Awards and Honors News Highlights SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Two from SoMAS Chosen as ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

Stony Brook University graduate students Isabella Betancourt and Abigail J. Costigan, from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences’ (SoMAS) Marine Conservation and Policy program, have been selected in the...

February 4, 2022

3 min read

Academics College of Arts & Sciences SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight University

Coast Guard Enables Environmental Studies and Economics Major to Serve Country and Planet

Ever since middle school, James Pizaro ’22 has harbored an increasing interest and love of the environment. At Stony Brook University, he discovered a path that would not only lead to a greener planet, but to bluer seas...

February 3, 2022

5 min read

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Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS

Four SoMAS Research Projects Receive Funding from New York Sea Grant

The research projects will directly address multiple high-priority community, economic and environmental objectives.

February 2, 2022

5 min read

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS University

Improving the Global Response to Climate Change

A new commentary in the inaugural issue of PLOS Climate by two researchers, including Stony Brook University Professor Kevin A. Reed, calls for developed nations to direct resources toward operationalizing extreme...

February 1, 2022

2 min read

Academics Community Faculty/Staff News Highlights SoMAS University

Paparo’s ‘Geek Talks,’ Featuring SoMAS Faculty, Are Making Science Fun

The talks, held at übergeek Brewing Company in Riverhead, attract upwards of 100 guests who can enjoy craft beer and dine on selections from local food trucks.

February 1, 2022

2 min read

Academics Featured Press Story Media Advisories Newsroom Research SoMAS

Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Media Advisory for Saturday, January 29 from 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Locations: Smith Point, NY, and Stony Brook University Campus Contact: Greg Filiano at 631-338-7644 or Gregory.filiano@stonybrook.edu Stony Brook...

January 28, 2022

2 min read

Academics Awards and Honors Global Home Page Spotlight SoMAS Student Spotlight University

Senior Anne Green Selected for Payne International Development Fellowship

She will pursue a master's degree in international development, with guaranteed placement as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

January 26, 2022

3 min read

Academics COVID-19 Faculty/Staff Medicine Research School of Medicine SoMAS

Study Shows Disinfecting N95 Masks with Dry Heat Works

A study led by SBU researchers discovered that a readily available method using dry ovens can be used to disinfect N95s for reuse in settings where new masks may not be available.

January 6, 2022

3 min read

Academics Research SoMAS Student Spotlight University

SoMAS Student and Shark Fan Gets Bitten by Science Journalism

Marine sciences major Ashley Goland ’23 has been interested in animals since she was very young, spending a lot of her childhood time reading about them in the local library. Growing up in North Andover near the...

December 15, 2021

4 min read

Faculty/Staff News Highlights Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters

SBU Part of NASA Mission to Better Understand Tropical Storms

Data collected from the mission will help scientists better understand and predict the behavior of dangerous tropical storms and address a significant issue of climate change.

December 1, 2021

3 min read

Academics Alumni News School of Communication and Journalism SoMAS Sustainability University

Thicker Than Water: Alumna Erica Cirino Seeks Solutions to the Plastic Crisis

From a very early age, Erica Cirino ’14, ’15 has felt a strong connection to nature. “Nature was my refuge,” said Cirino, who grew up in Huntington, NY, near Caumsett State Park. “There was a wildlife...

November 17, 2021

6 min read

Faculty/Staff Research SoMAS

New Technology from SoMAS Lab Could Apply to Many Fields

The genomic revolution has enabled researchers to assess cell-by-cell genetic variations, but very few techniques exist to measure cell-by-cell metabolic variations, a more powerful way to understand cell responses to...

November 15, 2021

2 min read

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Faculty/Staff Global Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters

Study Provides First-Time Data on China’s Marine Conservation

The study, led by SBU's Ellen Pikitch, provides insight into the country’s progress toward meeting global commitments to protect marine waters.

November 12, 2021

4 min read

Academics News Highlights Research SoMAS STEM Stony Brook Matters University

Storm Surge Working Group, SBU Faculty Identify Continued Need for Coastal Protection

SoMAS' Malcolm Bowman chairs the working group, which continues to push for storm surge barriers to protect the New York area.

November 5, 2021

2 min read

Academics Alumni Chapters & Groups Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters University

Measuring the Met: Stony Brook Researchers Study Renowned Museum’s Air Quality

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s cavernous halls and exhibition spaces were empty and silent when a small group of people entered the Egyptian wing with a 500-pound scientific device on a cart. They cracked open the...

October 20, 2021

5 min read

Faculty/Staff Featured Story Long Island Research SoMAS

Long Island Water-Quality Assessment Shows Cause for Concern

Stony Brook University scientists have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s estuaries in 2021, and the news is not good.

October 8, 2021

5 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Main University News Highlights Research SoMAS STEM Stony Brook Matters Sustainability University

SBU Leads Climate Week Discussion on Creating Green Partnerships

Stony Brook University hosted a panel of city and state officials to discuss how partnerships between government, universities, and industries can not only help New York State meet its climate goals, but also improve...

September 29, 2021

2 min read

Category: SoMAS

Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

Two from SoMAS Chosen as ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

Coast Guard Enables Environmental Studies and Economics Major to Serve Country and Planet

Four SoMAS Research Projects Receive Funding from New York Sea Grant

Improving the Global Response to Climate Change

Paparo’s ‘Geek Talks,’ Featuring SoMAS Faculty, Are Making Science Fun

Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Senior Anne Green Selected for Payne International Development Fellowship

Study Shows Disinfecting N95 Masks with Dry Heat Works

SoMAS Student and Shark Fan Gets Bitten by Science Journalism

SBU Part of NASA Mission to Better Understand Tropical Storms

Thicker Than Water: Alumna Erica Cirino Seeks Solutions to the Plastic Crisis

New Technology from SoMAS Lab Could Apply to Many Fields

Study Provides First-Time Data on China’s Marine Conservation

Storm Surge Working Group, SBU Faculty Identify Continued Need for Coastal Protection

Measuring the Met: Stony Brook Researchers Study Renowned Museum’s Air Quality

Long Island Water-Quality Assessment Shows Cause for Concern

SBU Leads Climate Week Discussion on Creating Green Partnerships

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