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UMass Dartmouth doctoral candidate recognized for research on ecology of squid

Owen Nichols, who is pursing his studies at SMAST, is the second recipient of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s John Annala Fishery Leadership Award.

Seaport Economic Council grant advances marine robotics research & development

$600K grant to increase autonomy in the tuna-shaped BIOSwimmer

UMass Dartmouth researchers receive funding for offshore wind research project

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center funds Massachusetts Research Partnership between UMass Dartmouth and five area academic and research institutions.

UMass Dartmouth researchers receive funding to build and maintain coastal ocean observing system

Coastal observing system will assist in capturing ocean data on several Northeastern islands

Professor Nancy O’Connor creates rare marine biology REU site

Professor Nancy O’Connor and Professor Tara Rajaniemi were awarded a $343,070 grant through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Grant Program to provide hands-on research opportunities for young undergraduate researchers and scientists.

Work of UMassD marine scientists on display August 7

Researchers at UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science & Technology will showcase work at Fifth Annual Boston Seafood Festival

Sea ice: a key regional feature of the Arctic Ocean and a sign of global climate change

UMass Dartmouth School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) researchers examine significant impact of climate change on sea ice variation

Dr. Jennifer Koop earns NOAA grant to work with Atlantic sea scallops

Dr. Koop was awarded a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for her proposal, "Transmission of apicomplexan infection and development of gray meat in Atlantic sea scallops, Placopecten magellanicus."

National Science Foundation awards grant to School for Marine Science & Technology researcher

Three-year study based on nitrous oxide cycling will provide relevant data to the Arctic science community and contribute to STEM workforce development

Dr. Cynthia Pilskaln, UMass Dartmouth Professor of Oceanography, talks climate science with policymakers

Leading scientist at School for Marine Science & Technology shares her expertise on the impacts of climate change