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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

Underwater robot begins mission to track ocean data

UMass Dartmouth’s ocean glider “Blue” captures late spring Cold Pool ocean data in preparation for the summer hurricane season

UMassD's School for Marine Science & Technology hosts annual research symposium

The Intercampus Marine Science Research Symposium celebrates cutting-edge research being conducted by students and faculty from all five UMass campuses.

Dr. Craig P. O’Connell: Focus on shark conservation

When he’s not conducting research on shark conservation or diving with great white sharks, O’Connell focuses on youth education.

Ana Paula Krelling: first PhD graduate of SMAST & IOUSP

Ana Paula Krelling is the first first dual-degree Ph.D. graduate of UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science (SMAST) and the University of São Paulo Institute of Oceanography (IOUSP).