Facilities SMAST East
SMAST alums work for leading organizations around the globe.
SMAST East opened fall of 2017. The 64,000-sq.-ft. structure includes wet, dry, and computational labs; high-tech classrooms and office spaces; and a seawater research lab.
• Federal University of Ceará—Brazil • Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration
SMAST West
• Maine Department of Marine Resources
SMAST West, the original 35,000-sq.-ft. building, includes a seawater research lab, a 90,000-gallon acoustic-optic test tank designed for development and measurement of underwater measurement concepts, as well as world-class research laboratories.
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection • Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries • Rutgers University, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ocean Glider “Blue”
• US Virgin Islands Center for Marine and Environmental Studies
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Percentage of graduates in professional positions after graduation
The Digitizing Laboratory at SMAST East is used to process data captured from a live underwater video camera.
Research vessel SMAST’s 52-ft.-long, coastal research vessel, the R/V Lucky Lady, provides faculty and students with the ability to engage in field trips to examine coastal regions that have a profound impact on the local and regional economy.
Ocean glider Professor Wendell Brown and his research team deploy ocean glider “Blue” each year during the height of hurricane season. The underwater vehicle assists scientists in collecting valuable ocean data by running programmed routes south of New England.
Advanced video technology Professor Kevin Stokesbury and his graduate students have developed a live video camera to capture real-time visual information, allowing researchers to approximate the abundance, density, size distribution, and the impacts of commercial fishing. The goal is to help regulators manage the fishery.
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Expanded Seawater Lab Image courtesy of Ellenzweig
R/V Lucky Lady
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