ocean conservation

SBU Researchers Seek Global Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs

Faculty at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences have joined with experts worldwide to help save coral reefs from the effects of climate change.

January 22, 2026

5 min read

Marine Conservationist and Professor Ellen Pikitch Receives 2024 Lowell Thomas Award

Ellen K. Pikitch, a long-time professor in the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), was recently awarded the Lowell Thomas Award for her accomplishments in science and communication...

October 3, 2024

3 min read

Pikitch Receives 2024 Hugo and Anita Freudenthal Research Award

Ellen Pikitch, professor in Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences has received the 2024 Hugo and Anita Freudenthal Research Award

April 22, 2024

3 min read

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

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

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

Two SBU Teams Awarded Ocean Research Grants to Study Waters off NY

Nearly $570,000 in ocean research grants have been awarded to three investigative teams, two of which are from Stony Brook University. Through New York State’s 10-year Ocean Action Plan (OAP) — supported by the...

February 6, 2019

3 min read

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

2 min read

Tag: ocean conservation

SBU Researchers Seek Global Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs

Marine Conservationist and Professor Ellen Pikitch Receives 2024 Lowell Thomas Award

Pikitch Receives 2024 Hugo and Anita Freudenthal Research Award

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

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

Two SBU Teams Awarded Ocean Research Grants to Study Waters off NY

Using eDNA Analysis to Learn More About Rare Marine Species

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