Join Michael French, Associate Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences major and Amanda from Admissions for this live, virtual Q&A event. Learn about the major as well as research, internships and careers.

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is one of the nation's leading coastal oceanographic and atmospheric institutions, and the expertise of SoMAS' faculty places Stony Brook in the forefront in addressing and answering questions about regional environmental problems, as well as problems relating to the global ocean and atmosphere. The primary focus of the SoMAS faculty is on fundamental research designed to increase understanding of the processes that characterize the coastal ocean and the atmosphere. SoMAS faculty are also committed to applying the results of research to solve problems arising from society's uses and misuses of the environment.