School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at SBU

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The Center was proud to be amongst four winning cohorts in the #BrookandBeyond Challenge. The award funding will help us advance our low nitrogen septic system to receive approval for installation in residential homes to address Long Island’s nitrogen pollution problem.

The Center was proud to assist with the Emerging Contaminants Workshop held last week featuring opening remarks from Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni and Assemblywoman Rebacca Kassay.

🌊 A cleaner future for Lake Ronkonkoma: A $300K NYS grant will fund a two-year “lake keeper” pilot, led by @stonybrooku’s @SoMAS under Dr. Christopher Gobler, to restore Long Island’s largest freshwater lake. Via @Newsday: nwsdy.li/4oKoNHa

We are accepting applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Marine Molecular Ecology at @somas @stonybrooku. Help us spread the word so we can find a great candidate! apply.interfolio.com/174869

It's been a busy month! Check out all the news and press from @somas at @stonybrooku! you.stonybrook.edu/somas/2025/10/…

Why are shark sightings increasing on Long Island? On C4E Presents, @SoMAS assistant professor Oliver Shipley explains what shark tracking tells us about ecosystems, climate, and conservation. #SBUClimateSolutions Listen Now: gosbu.co/3VCDeRe

#NewPublication from Center researchers "Comparative Assessment of Different Electrode Combinations for Phosphate Removal from Onsite Wastewater via Electrocoagulation" @Water_MDPI mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/1…

Today at SB Southampton, I joined a boat tour of Shinnecock Bay—now a globally recognized Mission Blue Hope Spot—guided by our @somas faculty. The bay’s transformation reflects what’s possible when science, collaboration, and community come together. More: gosbu.co/46N71wE

BREAKING: @GovKathyHochul announces $300M for the Quantum Research & Innovation Hub at SBU: a 150K sq ft facility powering the future of quantum science, tech & education. Already home to the nation’s largest quantum network, our impact just got stronger. gosbu.co/47MRoqb

Center leadership had a great visit with Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay yesterday. We are grateful to Kassay for her strong support and deep understanding of the environmental issues facing our communities. #waterquality #PFAS

I enjoyed spending the afternoon with @stonybrookalum, @SoMAS, and @CEASSBU supporters at the @StonyBrookFB game yesterday—especially welcoming @RepLaLota, a strong advocate for @StonyBrookU and @StonyBrookMed. Thank you to all who cheered the Seawolves to victory!

#LongIslandSound’s peak of hypoxia (low dissolved oxygen) activity is often in mid-Aug, just what #LISound Partnership’s new forecasting model predicted for this year. See @EPA's "Success in the Urban Sea" story map: arcg.is/1jHyfK1 @eparegion2 @SeaGrant @CTSeaGrant

Welcome back, Seawolves-we hope the semester is off to a great start! Catch up on everything that happened in August at the @somas at @stonybrooku you.stonybrook.edu/somas/2025/08/…

What do people really think and know about #LongIslandSound?The #LISound Partnership asked. And 3,700+ people across NY & CT answered: bit.ly/lisoundsurvey2… @eparegion2 @SeaGrant @CTSeaGrant

With the start of the fall semester today, I wanted to thank everybody in the ALES lab (plus Consuelo who wasn't present for the lab pic) for a great summer of fieldwork, lab work, data analysis, and odd lab snacks. These are the people who make our science move forward ! @SoMAS

If you're in Port Jefferson, NY @portjeffpatch ck out the #LISEC education table @ the "Quick & Dirty Boat Build" Tons of STUDENT projects! Oyster Shell Recycling, DNA Barcoding @DNALC & Microplastics @nyseagrant @NYSMTP @STANYSorg Today & Tomorrow!

Center postdoc, Sheng Yin, presented his research on "Electrochemical oxidation of PFOA via self-regenerating iron cycle" at the @AmerChemSociety #ACSFall2025

Our #SeawolvesForLife set sail once again as Coastal Conversations welcomed @SoMAS grads back to the bay for a fun afternoon – featuring a scenic boat tour, a film presented by @RestoreShinneco and live music by the Carl Safina Band. 🛥️🎥🎶 bit.ly/3HC4TOu

#CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: Undergrad Amy Chen is cultivating a pioneering project to use #AI to unmask hidden #airpollution and detect #ozone damage on plants, under the direction of Guanyu Huang, assistant professor at the Program in Public Health and @SoMAS. youtube.com/watch?v=xI0h-8…

Congrats to Monique Escalante on her successful MS presentation today on copepod abundances in and around the New York Bight ! Great work Monique ! @SoMAS @stonybrooku