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SMAST news and events

Stay informed with the latest news and events from UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology, highlighting groundbreaking research, faculty expertise, and student success.

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UMD faculty recognized among the world’s leading scientists and scholars
UMass Dartmouth faculty have been named to the 2026 Top 2% Scientists and Highly Ranked Scholars lists, including several ranked in the top ten of their subspecialties
fishing boats on the water near coastal Chile
Global study yields insights on conflict between small-scale fishing communities and industrial fleets
Research team led by Melissa Cronin of SMAST develop first global framework for understanding how and where conflict between small-scale and industrial fisheries poses the greatest threat to communities
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Kevin Stokesbury named inaugural Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Dean of SMAST
Made possible by Donna and Robert Manning, the endowed deanship honors Stokesbury's extraordinary research and impact on sustainable fisheries
Dr. Lauran Brewster in her lab with the acoustic receivers that will be used in her research
Research team led by SMAST Professor Lauran Brewster wins NOAA grant for shark research
Brewster will lead a multi-institutional research team tracking harvest-prohibited shark species along the U.S. Atlantic coast
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Using machine Learning to Improve Simulation of Phytoplankton Size Classes in Earth System Models
SMAST Seminar by: Sandupal Dutta
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$40M

Active research awards FY '26

Top 5%

SMAST is in the top 5% of institutions in the U.S. for ocean research expenditures

65

SMAST research grants awarded in FY '25

Feature stories from SMAST

Discover how UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology is advancing marine science, sustainability, and the blue economy through the work of our students, faculty, and alumni.

SMAST PhD student Lindsay Graff in the field
Lindsay Graff PhD '27: Shark conservation research
SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.
Data science master's student Trina Xavier with Blue Tech interns
Trina Xavier MS '25: Data and the blue economy
Data science master's student discovers a sea of opportunities in the rapidly growing ocean-based workforce.
SMAST PhD student Kamran Walsh holding a fish on a boat
Kamran Walsh PhD '28: Reel research
SMAST PhD student combines real-world experience and statistical modeling to improve recreational fisheries management.
SMAST PhD Research Assistant
Donor support keeps Drake Ssempijja, PhD ’28 hooked on sustainability
With support from UMass Dartmouth and scholarships, Ssempijja leads research to bolster sustainability efforts in inland fisheries and support local fishing communities.
John and Gail Sampieri
A natural fit
A love of the SouthCoast and parents’ pride inspire John and Gail Sampieri to build a philanthropic legacy at UMass Dartmouth

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