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Dec 17, 20241 min read
2024 Recap 🏅including a banner year for awards and fieldwork
See our full list of higlights here , and more about our two week field expedition using autonomous technology here .
Nov 14, 20243 min read
IOCS research affiliate and former PhD student Dr. John Bohorquez is making a global impression in the field of Marine Protected Area Finance
Dr. John Bohorquez has had a busy 2024, taking on several new projects with the United Nations, NGOs, and with Stony Brook! After...
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Professor Ellen Pikitch Receives 2024 Lowell Thomas Award from The Explorers Club
Ellen K. Pikitch, a long-time professor in the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), was recently...
Sep 26, 20244 min read
Stony Brook University's Ellen Pikitch joins all-star team to develop golden rules of fisheries sustainability
https://tbrnewsmedia.com/sbus-ellen-pikitch-joins-all-star-team-to-develop-golden-rules-of-fisheries-sustainability/ By Daniel Dunaief...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Dr. Ellen Pikitch co-authors paper "Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet"
The t eam of scientists worked for years to devise and reach consensus on 11 Golden Rules for truly social-ecological fisheries. Read the...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
IOCS completed a successful expedition in September 2024 pioneering new eDNA sampling technology
September 2024 was one of our most exciting field seasons ever! We have been using eDNA technology for five years, but every single water...
Jun 9, 20241 min read
IOCS Research Affiliate Dr. Elizabeth Suter attends 3rd National Workshop on Marine eDNA
It's essential to stay on the cutting edge of new scientific approaches, in order to apply best practices and devise efficient and...
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Ellen Pikitch received the 2024 Hugo and Anita Freudenthal Research Award from the New York State Marine Education Association (NYSMEA)
In April 2024, Ellen Pikitch was honored to receive the third Freudenthal Research Award given by the New York State Marine Education...
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Dr. Ellen Pikitch celebrated for her Endowed Professorship for Ocean Conservation Science
On Monday, November 6, 2023, Stony Brook University held an Investiture Ceremony in the Wang Center to celebrate faculty members who...
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Dr. Ellen Pikitch scheduled to speak at the World Fisheries Congress, March 2024
Every four years, delegates from around the world meet to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific...
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Shinnecock Bay restoration is a model for ocean conservation, UN leaders say
IOCS's Dr. Ellen Pikitch speaks at the United Nations on the successful restoration of Shinnecock Bay, the importance of eDNA, and...
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Celebration of the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot and visit from Dr. Sylvia Earle makes the news
The Southampton Press featured the daylong June 9th celebration at Stony Brook Southampton on the cover of its Western Edition. A press...
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Event Alert! Celebrate the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot in Southampton, NY, on June 9, 2023
IOCS is thrilled to welcome renowned marine scientist and "Her Deepness" Dr. Sylvia Earle to our Stony Brook University Southampton...
Nov 11, 20221 min read
IOCS scientists discuss the importance of Egypt's coral reefs in a letter published in Science
IOCS scientists Dr. Karine Kleinhaus, Dr. Ellen Pikitch, and Dr. John Bohorquez discuss the importance of Egypt's coral reefs in a letter...
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Indigenous Art and Environmental Issues - Online Event 10/27/22
This Thursday, 10/27/22 at 4 pm EST, IOCS's Executive Director Dr. Ellen Pikitch will be participating in a panel discussion on...
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot announcement featured in Newsday along with Shinnecock Nation Kelp Farmers
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/shinnecock-bay-restoration-hope-spot-ocean-jtkktrjv
Jun 8, 20223 min read
SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global "Hope Spot" Designation for Shinnecock Bay
Shinnecock Bay is being named a new “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans...
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Shinnecock Bay declared a "Hope Spot" by Mission Blue after IOCS co-nominates this special site
IOCS, along with The Explorer's Club, nominated Shinnecock Bay to receive this prestigious designation! Learn more in our new video: Read...
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