‘Fishy’ SBU venture

'Fishy' SBU venture





	From left, Atlantis co-founder Joe Yaiulli, SBU President Dr. Samuel Stanley, a shark, SoMAS Dean David Conover and Riverhead Foundation Director Robert DiGiovanni announcing the collaboration. Photo courtesy of SBU (click for larger version)

September 09, 2009 | 03:23 PM
Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS,) Atlantis Marine World Aquarium, and the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation has announced a public-private partnership that will promote collaboration between the three institutions. The partnership makes the research expertise of SoMAS faculty available in support of Atlantis and Riverhead Foundation efforts, and provides SBU students with opportunities for hands-on learning in the fields of aquaculture, science education, and marine animal rehabilitation.

"I am delighted that we are able to establish an official collaboration between three amazing entities; each committed to environmental education, research, and the protection, rescue and rehabilitation of marine life," said SBU President Samuel Stanley, Jr.

SoMAS Dean David Conover noted the "unique" collaboration between a public university, a nonprofit foundation and a private business.

SoMAS recently initiated undergraduate degree programs in marine biology and marine vertebrate biology. The new partnership will provide students with opportunities to gain real-world practical experience through internships at Atlantis, a full-scale aquarium, and at the Riverhead Foundation, New York State's only authorized marine mammal and sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. Foundation staff will also enrich the SoMAS student experience by teaching classes on marine mammals and rehabilitation of marine mammals and sea turtles.

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At Atlantis, SoMAS students interested in science education will fill docent positions and learn how the aquarium provides an interactive educational experience that emphasizes the importance of marine life and environmental preservation.

With the rapid growth of its programs on the Southampton campus, there are now over 400 undergraduates students pursuing B.S. or B.A. degrees within SoMAS.

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