Stony Brook University Giving Day
We hope that you can support the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences on our mission and join us on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 for Stony Brook University’s Giving Day. This 24 hour online campaign offers a chance for everyone to come together, show their school pride, and provide indispensable funding to fuel further excellence. TOGETHER we can provide the best possible experience for our students!
- Your gift to theSoMAS Total Immersion Scholarship allows high school students with financial need and who are interested in degrees in marine sciences, atmospheric sciences, or sustainability studies to spend part of the summer experiencing the fantastic opportunities in these fields.
- Your gift to the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology will help fund our research to develop novel and affordable approaches for nutrient and contaminant removal from Long Island waters.
- Your gift to the Evan R. Liblit Memorial Endowed Award helps support future generations of environmental leaders who are following Evan R. Liblit footsteps as an innovator, teacher and lifelong student of recycling and waste management.
- Your gift to the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science will directly support their mission to save the oceans through science.
The complete list of funds that support SoMAS initiatives is on the list below. A receipt for your tax-deductible donation will be available upon submission of your gift.
SoMAS TOTAL IMMERSION SCHOLARSHIP
Your gift allows URM high school students with financial need to experience the summer programs at SoMAS.
SoMAS FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
The Annual Fund plays a pivotal role in fueling excellence at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
LARRY SWANSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund will provide support for graduate students at SoMAS.
NURIA PROTOPOPESCU MEMORIAL TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Your gift supports the Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award, given annually to a SoMAS Graduate Student based on demonstrated excellence in teaching, innovation and creativity in instructional plans, and engagement with & dedication to their students.
NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR CLEAN WATER TECHNOLOGY
Your gift to the will help fund our research to develop novel and affordable approaches for nutrient and contaminant removal from Long Island waters.
PETRA M. UDELHOFEN MEMORIAL FUND
Your gift supports the Petra M. Udelhofen Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship awarded annually to an undergraduate entering their senior year of study in Atmospheric Sciences/Meteorology.
LI SHORE REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SYSTEMS
Your gift helps keep our observatories operating through gaps in government support, helping to serve science, emergency preparedness and the general public.
JERRY R. SCHUBEL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Your gift helps support graduate students who are committed to translating research into information that enriches public understanding of marine and atmospheric science.
SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES FUND
Your gift helps support the interdisciplinary programs in Sustainability Studies.
RICHARD L. GELFOND FUND FOR MERCURY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH
Your gift helps to improve the understanding of how mercury cycles in our environment and the health effects of methylmercury from fish consumption.
INSTITUTE FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION SCIENCE
Your gift supports conducting world-class scientific research that helps increase our knowledge of critical ocean threats, provides the foundation for smarter ocean policy, and establishes new frameworks for improved ocean conservation.
