School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

06/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 85th Birthday at the 2-day symposium earlier this week.

Stephen began his professional career at Stony Brook University as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, then spent most of his career at Brookhaven National Laboratory before returning to Stony Brook as an adjunct professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. His scientific focus is the effect of energy-related emissions on the environment and climate.

06/03/2026

This summer, Stony Brook Southampton is offering college-credit courses in Oceanography (July 7-20), Shark Biology and Conservation (July 21-31), and Life in Our Ocean (August 3-14), including rare opportunities to conduct research aboard vessels in Shinnecock Bay and study marine life at the Stony Brook Southampton Marine Sciences Center at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences!

Read more at https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/dive-into-the-world-of-marine-science-this-summer-at-stony-brook-southampton/

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

A teaser of what you find under the water at the Bimini Shark Lab in Bimini Bahamas as part of MAR 532: Marine Protected Areas with Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences faculty Dr. Oliver Shipley.

Visit SBU Study Abroad for more information about this course, and check out the SoMAS YouTube channel for the full video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2C1PGdWgSs

06/01/2026

Catch everything that happened in May at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences!

Photo above: Stony Brook University and NYS DEC leadership, along with community representatives and friends watch as the new signage for the R. Lawrence Swanson Marine Laboratory at Flax Pond is r…

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Congratulations to the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Class of 2026! We celebrated our graduates at the SoMAS Convocation on May 20th

Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation event was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the Staller Center Main Stage. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS…

05/26/2026

Summer Session has started at Stony Brook University! Students in our Marine Conservation and Policy Program are collecting data in the field in MAR 531 - Long Island Marine Habitats onboard the Research Vessel Peconic in the Peconic Estuary

05/26/2026

Meet Olivia, Keira, Ruqayah, and Akshay! These Stony Brook University students discuss their research in connection with their on-campus initiative, Weigh the Waste. Tune in to hear how Weigh the Waste has contributed to campus sustainability goals and how these star students made it happen!

Weigh the Waste is a collaborative initiative between Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Office of Sustainability and SunriseSBU . Its objective is to raise awareness around SBU’s rampant food waste production through a direct action campaign in university dining halls. Volunteers operate the waste disposal area of East Side Dining to condition customers to reckon with the food waste they generate. The program directs dining hall customers to manually wipe their food waste onto a scale, gathering insight on waste habits. Additionally, the team guides customers to separate compostable food scraps for diversion to composters operated by volunteers from the Office of Sustainability and the Auxiliary Services Association of Stony Brook University. Compostable waste accounts for approximately 8% of the total food waste output. The presence of volunteers ensures a productive outlet for its use.

05/23/2026

Last Sunday, Mark the Shark was invited to celebrate Jimbo Jaws birthday at the Long Island Aquarium with Wolfie Seawolf and Finn from Suffolk County Community College and we had a great time! We posed for photos, met the sea lions, signed autographs and enjoyed a lot of snacks. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!