Intercampus Marine Science Graduate Program

About the program

The University of Massachusetts Intercampus Marine Science (IMS) graduate program is an exceptional place to earn your advanced degree in marine science. The comprehensive, multidisciplinary program to matches the complex nature of marine sciences, and brings together expertise in marine science and related fields under the umbrella of the entire University of Massachusetts system.

Academic experience

While interested students apply to an individual UMass “home” campus, all students have access to intercampus faculty mentoring, cross-campus enrollment in a variety of relevant on-campus or online courses, cross-campus collaboration for research opportunities, resource sharing, and library access. Our local, regional, and worldwide partnerships also provide a unique learning experience.

Mission

Our mission is the scientific understanding, management, economic growth, and sustainability of our marine environments. Our wide-ranging program also focuses on our aquatic ecosystem and its contribution to humanity. The IMS program also provides a community for current students and faculty to enliven and simplify their educational experience.

Join us

If you're interested in pursuing one of our programs as a graduate student, we invite you to apply. Please carefully review our admissions information and application criteria and submission process. If you are interested in joining us as a faculty member, or if you would like to partner with us, please contact us directly.

News

SMAST faculty and graduate students with New Bedford High School interns on a fish tagging trip

New Bedford teens explore marine science at UMassD

SMAST summer internship program immerses high school students in marine science research and careers in the blue economy

Events

Sep

12:30PM

SMAST Seminar- DEOS/DFO Seminar- Ocean Mesoscale Eddies: Key Drivers of tracer transport & Air-Sea Exchange by Yiming Guo

Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences and Department of Fisheries Oceanography Seminar "Ocean Mesoscale Eddies: Key Drivers of tracer transport & Air-Sea Exchange" Yiming Guo, Postdoc Investigator, WHOI SMAST East 101-102 and Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://umassd.zoom.us/j/97440069270?pwd=L2Z1bDZESTFCKzJYZWduYVhWenYvZz09 Meeting ID: 974 4006 9270 Passcode: 428029 Abstract: Mesoscale eddies, ubiquitous features in the ocean with horizontal scales ranging from tens to hundreds of kilometers, are critical drivers of oceanic variability, significantly influencing the global tracer transport, energy cycle and air-sea interactions. Advances in satellite observations and mesoscale-resolving climate models over the past decades have greatly enhanced our understanding of these dynamic ocean features.

Sep

11:00AM

Study Abroad Fair Lunch

Taste around the world at our Study Abroad Fair lunch! Thank you to ISSC for partnering for this event! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu or message us on Instagram @UMassDEats

Sep

7:00PM

Observatory Open House

Observatory Open House The Moon & Saturn will be featured

Sep

4:30PM

Retail Round Up

New to campus? Want to learn more about our dining locations? Join us in The Grove for our Retail Round Up dinner and get a taste of all our retail locations! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu or message us on Instagram @UMassDEats

Sep

4:30PM

DIY Overnight Oats

Join us in The Grove for DIY Overnight Oats. Learn how to make tasty overnight oats to enjoy the next day! Questions? Email us at dining@umassd.edu or message us on Instagram @UMassDEats

Oct

7:00PM

Observatory Open House

Observatory Open House Full Moon & Saturn