School for Marine Science & Technology at UMass Dartmouth
Earn your advanced marine science degree.
UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology offers world-class marine science graduate programs designed to tackle today’s most pressing oceanographic challenges.
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Graduate degree options
Courses emphasize ocean technology, climate change, offshore wind development, & fisheries management and sustainability.
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Cooperative research
Pursue coastal research with some of the most highly regarded oceanographic institutions as well as government and industry organizations.
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Financial aid
We may be able to help finance your education. Before you apply, contact SMAST faculty to learn about assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships.
SMAST News
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UMass Dartmouth hosts Renewable Energy and Sustainability Roundtable for state officials
Senator Rodrigues and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO Emily Reichert visit the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST)
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Coastal Systems Program New Director Announcement
The School for Marine Science and Technology named announced Dr. Micheline Labrie to lead initiative
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New Bedford teens explore marine science at UMassD
SMAST summer internship program immerses high school students in marine science research and careers in the blue economy
SMAST graduates in professional positions
94%
SMAST scientists, students, research, & staff
102
SMAST undergraduate internships in 2022
25
SMAST research grants awarded in FY24
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