Feature Stories

PhD student and 100-ton captain Jessica Kittel is using climate data to better understand fish stocks

Engineering/SMAST professor Daniel MacDonald and PhD student Agata Piffer Braga share their research and their perspectives from both sides of mentorship

Scholars and researchers at the School for Marine Science and Technology contribute to creating a sustainable seafood supply while supporting the development of renewable energy.

SMAST scientists examine the effects of offshore wind development on fish species and the local fishing industry

Known affectionately on social media as the Shark Doctor, O’Connell ceaselessly searches for ways to conserve marine wildlife and protect oceanic species from extinction, specifically sharks.

First-generation college student Filipe Pereira, PhD '23, was recently awarded the prestigious President's Postdoctoral Fellowship at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego (UCSD).

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