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SMAST student Emma Gallagher studies harmful algae blooms that can turn shellfish poisonous.

SMAST PhD student conducts research at sea to understand the driving forces behind powerful weather systems

Computational oceanographer Iury Simoes-Sousa helps relocate Tico the manatee

PhD candidate Elizabeth Ells studies water quality on Cape Cod and the SouthCoast.

Marine Science and Technology student Juan Gutierrez Bravo conducts research at sea, studying oxygen minimum zones in different parts of the world.

Sixty-seven students visited 15 countries, four continents, and the North Pole during 2022-23 academic year

Lucy McGinnis ‘23 is a graduate student and researcher motivated by a love of the ocean and a desire to make a difference.

Patrick Pasteris is disrupting the ocean tech market while creating meaningful learning opportunities for younger students.

Neeharika talks about the value of her research and leadership experiences as a marine science graduate student.

Ersen'S discusses working on research at SMAST, interning with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, & coiling his mechanical engineering background with marine science as part of his career trajectory.

Mike Coute talks about how earning an undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a master’s degree at the School for Marine Science & Technology has prepared him to succeed in New England's burgeoning field of offshore wind development.

Aubrey talks about SMAST’s cooperative research opportunities & how the Professional Science Master’s program prepares students for career advancement.