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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

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

New $1.2M Biodegradability Laboratory at the School for Marine Science & Technology officially opens

The lab, formed through a Commonwealth and private partner collaboration, will explore plastics biodegradation in the environment

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea recognizes Dr. Pingguo He for outstanding service

Dr. He served as chair of the organization’s Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour, which initiates and reviews investigations of scientists and technologists concerned with the design, planning, and testing of fishing gears for bycatch and discard reduction.

UMass Dartmouth receives $4.3M grant from the U.S. Navy for continued focus on marine technology development

The third award in as many years from the Office of Naval Research will further the University's research efforts in the blue economy and offshore wind sectors

SMAST to host research symposium on March 23

The annual Intercampus Marine Science Research symposium, hosted by the School for Marine Science & Technology, showcases research being conducted by students, faculty, and staff across all UMass campuses.