PSM in Marine Biology
The Professional Science Masters Program (PSM) in Marine Biology provides the advanced skill set needed to pursue an entry–to mid-level career in marine research, or can serve as a springboard into the nation’s top Ph.D. programs in marine biology. This 15-month full-time program is offered in conjunction with Northeastern University’s Three Seas Program.
In addition to completing the Three Seas Program curriculum for graduate credit, students conduct additional coursework, a research project (but not a formal thesis), and a 6-month internship with academic research scientists, state and federal agencies, or private consulting firms. Now in its 8th year, the Marine Biology PSM Program has an impressive record: Our alumni routinely gain admission to the top Ph.D. programs in the country, publish quality research, and are leaders in their fields.
For more information about this program, click here.
MSC Graduate Student Blog Launched!
In this blog, you’ll hear from a team of five talented graduate students who are currently studying at the Marine Science Center. You’ll not only read about some of the exciting research they are involved in, but also find out about a little bit about their other interests along the way.
To see the blog, click here.
Valerie Perini discusses her experience at the Marine Science Center
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MSC merges with Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The College of Science is happy to announce the merging of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Marine Science Center (MSC).
Northeastern University’s Board of Trustees recently approved the move – making the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences the new home department for MSC and related faculty members. (Marine Science and related faculty will retain partial appointments in the Department of Biology.)
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MSC merges with the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The College of Science is happy to announce the merging of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Marine Science Center (MSC).
Northeastern University’s Board of Trustees recently approved the move – making the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences the new home department for MSC and related faculty members. (Marine Science and related faculty will retain partial appointments in the Department of Biology.)
The new composition of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department will provide the combination of strengths necessary to produce significant advancements for Northeastern’s university-wide emphasis on environmental sustainability.
With the Department’s new focus on Urban Coastal Sustainability, the College of Science plans to build on the MSC to create a global center that will address the mounting troubles facing coastal cities, including sea level rise, collapsing fisheries, invasive species, pollution and security.
As part of this initiative, the College of Science has hired an expert in fisheries biology, Jon Grabowski, and introduced a new undergraduate major in marine biology.
MSC Director Geoff Trussell has been named interim chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and will help the College move this transition forward.
”We are all very excited by this opportunity and the great potential it creates. In addition to strengthening current strategic initiatives in Urban Coastal Sustainability, this merger will better position us to further develop existing and new interdisciplinary initiatives in environmental science and policy.”
Students will not be impacted by this transition, but if there are any questions or concerns, please contact the College of Science academic advisors.
College of Science Introduces New Marine Biology Major
Starting this fall, Northeastern University will be offering students a Marine Biology major through the College of Science.
Northeastern University maintains the only major, year-round marine laboratory in the Greater Boston area. Its extensive rocky shoreline, flowing seawater system and central location within the Gulf of Maine all combine to provide outstanding resources for hands-on education and cutting-edge research in marine science.
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For marine biology students, a sea change News@Northeastern
As part of the Three Seas program at Northeastern University, student Stephanie June partook in a diving expedition to examine coral reefs off the coast of Panama.
But her fondest memory of the underwater excursion had nothing to do with exploring the so-called “rainforests of the sea.”
That’s because midway through her deep-water dive, she experienced a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a harmless 30-foot-long spotted whale shark.
Of meeting the largest living fish species on the planet, the senior biology major says, “Out of nowhere, this shark was right underneath me. Very rarely do you get to see them.”
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Marine Consortium Courses
The Marine Consortium Courses for Spring 2012 have been announced!
The Marine Studies Consortium teaches evening undergraduate courses in marine/aquatic sciences and environmental management. The Consortium is an association of Massachusetts higher education and research institutions whose mission is to increase understanding of coastal and marine ecosystems, and to promote policies that protect aquatic resources.
Our undergraduate academic program offers unique learning opportunities in marine and aquatic sciences, environmental policy, and environmental management. Our Biology of Fishes course is offered at the New England Aquarium. It may be the only ichthyology course in the world where students use the resources of a major aquarium at every class meeting. Other courses are offered nowhere else in New England at the undergraduate level.
For additional information: Prof. Peter Rosen, Director, Marine Studies Program, 14 Holmes Hall, x4380, email: environment@neu.edu
Consortium Course information: www.assumption.edu/msc/schedule-location.html
Muckenhaupt Award
Applications for the Muckenhaupt Award are now being accepted! The award is for a student who, “will use their training in science to benefit the environment of the earth and the life upon it.”
Undergraduate and Graduate students majoring in the sciences or math will be eligible. Please click the link below for more information. The deadline is February 1st, 2012.
http://www.northeastern.edu/ees/muckenhoupt-award/
Emily Snead on Co-op News@Northeastern
On co-op with an environmental consulting firm in Vancouver, Canada, called ESSA Technologies, Northeastern University senior Emily Snead tested remote-sensing tools that will be used to pinpoint the impact of climate change on forest life.
The experiential learning opportunity has convinced Snead to pursue a master’s degree in remote sensing. The technology allows researchers to collect geospatial data — including information on soil and vegetation, fault zones and temperature changes over time —using electromagnetic radiation emitted from aircraft or satellites.
For more about her co-op experience, please view the article.
Monika LaPlante’s Film to be shown at the 2nd Annual Beneath the Waves Film Festival
EES would like to congratulate Monika LaPlante, an Environmental Science student currently in Panama with the Three Seas Program, on her film being accepted at the 2nd Annual Beneath the Waves Film Festival! The film is titled “How to Make a Marine Biologist.” The film will be shown at the festival on Friday, March 18th at 7 PM. This film festival is part of the 2011 Benthic Ecology Meeting that will be taking place in Mobile, Alabama from March 16th – 20th. For more information about the conference, please visit http://bem.disl.org/. To view “How to Make a Marine Biologist,” other films, and photography by Monika LaPlante, please visit her website.
Co-op Experiences: Grace Hutton at NOAA
Grace Hutton, an Environmental Science major and a Marine Studies minor, spent her co-op working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Seattle. For two months she studied skate egg cases, then spent one month on a 135-foot commercial fishing trawler (the Vesteraalen) – surveying groundfish in the Bering Sea.
According to Grace, “it was my job to remove stomachs for diet analysis…all in all it was a messy yet fantastic experience!”
Read more about the work she performed here.
Congratulations to our Newman and Muckenhoupt Award Winners!
Newman Award
Alexis Sabine-Mathosian(2008)
Kate Allstadt (2007)
Muckenhoupt Award
Monika LaPlante (2011)
Dylan Johnstone (2011)
Alyssa Pandolfi (2010)
Thomas Mountain (2008)
Mollie Stone (2009)
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Congratulations to Kelsey Baack
Earth and Environmental Sciences would like to congratulate Kelsey Baack, an Environmental Studies student, for receiving a three month EPA fellowship! Read more…
Congratulations to Alyssa Pandolfi
Earth and Environmental Sciences would like to congratulate Alyssa Pandolfi, an Environmental Science student, on winning the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) essay competition! Read more…