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UMassD marine science research on display

SMAST researchers will attend the 7th Annual Boston Seafood Festival at the Boston Pier this Sunday.

Energy industry entrepreneur to serve as interim director of UMass Dartmouth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Phil Adams, of Westport, brings 30-plus years of experience in advising, managing and building innovative enterprises to SouthCoast’s leading business incubator

Promoting fisheries management around the world

Scientists at UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology are cruising around the globe to help balance sustainable fisheries with seafood supply.

Dr. Lance Fiondella receives $452,454 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation

Five-year grant presented to promising researchers to serve as academic role models

Evaluating seafloor habitats in the Gulf of Maine

Recent study that estimated change in benthic communities over decades and between areas open and closed to fishing in the Gulf of Maine to help inform fisheries management in the region.

SMAST awarded $302,091 for sea scallop research

High-resolution drop camera survey developed by Dr. Kevin Stokesbury and his team will be used for series of collaborative projects that will address research priorities established by New England Fishery Management Council.

Drop camera survey season begins across three countries

UMass Dartmouth Professor Kevin Stokesbury and his team will conduct simultaneous research cruises in Argentina, Canada, and the US using two versions of the drop camera video system developed by Dr. Stokesbury, students, and scallop fishermen.

Building a Blue Belt Initiative roadmap for Africa

UMass Dartmouth Professor Avijit Gangopadhyay invited by King of Morocco to serve as ocean economy and fishing industry panelist at Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla.

UMass Dartmouth Public Policy Center Launches Offshore Wind Economics Project (OSWEP)

Initiative will monitor and analyze a key emerging “Blue Economy” sector in the U.S.

Charting the ocean

Dr. Changsheng Chen of UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science & Technology is the co-developer of the finite-volume community ocean model, one of the most widely applied tools for oceanographers and limnologists.