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Doctoral Student Working to Restore Shellfish Population

Shellfish couldn’t have a better friend than Stephen Tomasetti, a doctoral student in marine science at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). Tomasetti has been studying the effects...

March 23, 2021

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An eelgrass bed off of Fishers Island, NY. Credit: CCE Suffolk County Marine Program

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Chris Gobler’s LI Sound Research Receives Federal Funding

A study of ocean acidification by Christopher Gobler, Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation in Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, is one of eight research projects that will examine...

February 22, 2021

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In an effort to help prevent erosion, signage encourages beachgoers to keep off coastal bluffs. New research supported by NY Sea Grant will provide information that will allow for improved prediction of bluff erosion that informs planning by coastal communities. Image credit: Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program

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$2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment

Funds will support three projects led by Stony Brook University faculty that explore topics relating to and benefiting New York’s coastal environment, communities and economies.

October 16, 2020

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Incoming Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana

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SBU Marine Science Student Wins National Scholarship

Stony Brook freshman Clare Dana has been named the winner of a National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) scholarship. Since 2003 the NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, has recognized and rewarded student...

January 13, 2020

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Using eDNA Analysis to Learn More About Rare Marine Species

Internationally recognized ocean conservation expert Ellen Pikitch, from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, discusses eDNA analysis — a tool that may help scientists learn more...

June 15, 2018

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Learn About the SoMAS Semester by the Sea Program

Stony Brook University students are invited to learn more about the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences‘ Semester by the Sea program at an information session Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Student...

March 4, 2016

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