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SMAST faculty and graduate students with New Bedford High School interns on a fish tagging trip
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

Tobey Curtis and Megan Winton review data on white shark
Shark Week and SharkFest feature SMAST alumni and faculty

SMAST alumni and adjunct faculty appear in Discovery and Nat Geo shark programs, including a groundbreaking study on baby great white sharks.

Dr. Lauran Brewster on a boat with wind turbines in the background
New Assistant Professor Lauran Brewster starts research lab at UMassD-SMAST

The newly established Brewster Lab will focus on the effects of climate change and human activity on fishes

Scallops
SMAST faculty receive $4.9 million through sea scallop research program

Scallop research set-aside programs support research while promoting collaboration between scientists and fishermen

Wind turbines at Block Island Wind RI
UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology receives grant to create new offshore wind graduate certificate program

The new program in Ocean Observing, Modeling, and Management of Offshore Wind will begin enrolling students in spring 2025

Wind Turbines in ocean
UMass Dartmouth partners in new $11.9M Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind

Center to accelerate growth and reliability of offshore wind energy

SMAST PhD student Megan Winton on a boat conducting research on Cape Cod
SMAST PhD candidate Megan Winton '23 publishes groundbreaking study on white sharks

SMAST PhD candidate is published in Marine Ecology Progress Series and featured on National Geographic TV special "Return of the White Shark."

Student in Mark Altabet's lab examining a glass vial
UMass Dartmouth offers multiple paid internships to New Bedford High School students

Meeting the demand for a diverse and highly skilled workforce in some of the fastest growing industries

Headshot of O'Keefe
Cate O’Keefe ’13 named Executive Director of New England Fishery Management Council

O’Keefe’s impressive 20-year career in fisheries science and management sparked at UMass Dartmouth’s SMAST and resulted in her recent promotion to a new position.

Professor Stokesbury showing students shellfish
Kevin Stokesbury awarded $1.4 million from NOAA Fisheries

This funding will support four scallop research projects through the 2023-2024 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.

Students, faculty, and elected officials pose on stage
Marine and UnderSea Technology Research Program (MUST) receives $3.6M grant for sustained research efforts in critical blue economy sectors

The latest award from the Office of Naval Research to create new marine science and technology projects

SMAST Coastal Systems Program Update

Program's mission to continue after the passing of Professor Brian Howes