University Roundup: Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is the center for marine and atmospheric research and education in the State University of New York system. It has both an undergraduate and a graduate program with a total of 500 students and 90 faculty and staff from 16 different nations. For graduate students, SoMAS offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs with either a marine or atmospheric track.
Undergraduate students have a choice of 4 degree options and 2 minors.
- B.S. in Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences
- B.A. in Environmental Studies
- B.S. in Marine Sciences
- B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Ecology
- Minor in Environmental Studies
- Minor in Marine Sciences
SoMAS officially became a school at Stony Brook University in 2007 but had previously existed as the Marine Science Research Center and the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres for 40 years. Located on Long Island, New York, SoMAS students have access to a diverse range of habitats extending from New York City to the open ocean. SoMAS also operates research and educational facilities at the Stony Brook Southampton campus, which includes the Southampton Marine Station, and the Flax Pond Marine Laboratory on Long Island Sound.
Here is some of the latest news from SoMAS:
SoMAS Research Detects Toxic Phytoplankton Bloom, Promts Area Shellfish Harvest Closure
SoMAS Professor Daniel Knopf Receives NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award
New Institute For Ocean Conservation Science At SBU To Tackle Pressing Threats To Marine Ecosystems
Slow Recovery for Shrinking Fish
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