Come support our lab’s very own Cole Carrano as he defends his PhD dissertation on “Modeling Index Selectivity for Fishery Stock Assessments”. Cole will be defending on Monday January 6th, 2025, at 10:00 am in SMAST East 101-103. It can also be viewed on Zoom. For more information about Cole’s dissertation, check out the event page!

Join us this Wednesday, December 4, for a seminar by M. Conor McManus. McManus will be presenting on “Using Advanced Technologies to Address Marine Ecosystem Survey and Assessment Needs.” More information about the presentation can be found here. The seminar will be held in SMAST East 101-103 from 3-4, or you can join via Zoom! We hope to see you there!

Join us for this week’s joint seminar featuring Michelle Bachman! Michelle will be presenting on “Diverse uses for the Species Distribution Models (SDMs) in New England fisheries management.” This seminar can be attended in person at SMAST East 101-103 or via Zoom on Wednesday from 3-4 pm.  Michelle’s abstract and additional information about the seminar can be found HERE. 

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Fisheries Oceanography at the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) beginning in September 2025. More information on the position can be found HERE.

For students looking to provide feedback on the DFO faculty member search can fill out THIS Google Form or contact Ali Frey at afrey2@umassd.edu.

SWMS is hosting a holiday cafe on December 2nd from 2-4 pm at SMAST East. Amy Martins, SMAST student and NOAA emplyee, will be giving a presentation on “How to apply for a federal job in marine fisheries.”  Don’t forget to bring your own mug and enjoy the hot chocolate bar!

Join us for this week’s Department of Fisheries Oceanography seminar featuring Kyle Cassidy. Cassidy will be discussing benthic assessments and monitoring of offshore wind developments in the northeast United States. The seminar will be held from 3-4 pm at SMAST East or can be attended via Zoom. More information about Cassidy’s presentation can be found HERE.