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October 2011 www.sname.org/sname/mt an array of elective oerings, to concentrate on meteorology, oceanography, or environ- mental science. As the college broadened its mission to include the education of students not interested in pursuing a USCG license, an internship option was added. In 2005, the last major modication was made; minors in marine biology and M&O were introduced. MES faculty Two of the leading professors within the MES program are involved in research and community education projects in which many MES students are included. Professor of Marine Biology Barbara E. Warkentine is actively engaged in research- ing aquatic wildlife in the Bronx, Saw Mill, and East Rivers. In collaboration with faculty at CUNY Lehman College she con- tinues to work under grants funded from the Wildlife Conservation Society/NOAA Partnership Grants. Many past and current SUNY Maritime College MES majors have been involved in her research activities. In March 2010, Dr. Warkentine published a paper entitled The first record of Palaemon macrodactylus (oriental shrimp) from the eastern coast of North America,? in Northeastern Naturalist . She and her colleagues have submitted two papers for review to Northeastern Naturalist entitled e current status of Palaemon macro- dactylus: An exotic visitor to the NY City Estuarine System,? and An ordination and parsimony analysis of sh from ve sites on the Saw Mill River, Westchester County, NY.? SUNY Maritime College Professor of Oceanography Dr. Marie de Angelis, work- ing in conjunction with the SUNY Maritime College Engineering Department and the NYC Board of Education, was awarded a grant to develop and conduct science, technology, engineering, and math K-12 teacher workshops. Dr. de Angeliss project involves designing and conducting teacher workshops for grades 3 to 5 using a mul- tidisciplinary, interdisciplinary approach incorporating marine science, engineer- ing, and mathematics. e workshops are being designed under the theme of ships and the sea? and include topics on climate change, habitat protection, oshore renew- able energy, and water quality. Department facilities The colleges Science Department has modern laboratory facilities in biology, chemistry, meteorology, physics, and oceanography. e biology laboratory is well equipped for the teaching of general biology, invertebrate zoology, and marine biology. Field-based equipment consists of shrimp trawl, seine, and plankton nets in addition to probes for measuring dissolved oxygen, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and pH. In 2006, the chemistry, physics, and ocean- ography laboratories were newly renovated and equipped with state-of-the-art instru- mentation including infrared and UV-visible spectrophotometers; auto titration equip- ment; a flow injection analysis system; a dissolved oxygen/conductivity/redox poten- tial meter; and a gas chromatograph to teach analytical techniques and skills to students in the laboratory. Underwater probes and sampling equipment to obtain water and sediment samples in the field were also added to the instrumentation. The colleges meteorology labora- tory was renovated in 2008. is facility is equipped with computers to access weather data. Digital output of current weather con- ditions are prominently displayed in the (focus on education) Students in the MES program can, while studying for their degree, pursue the United States Coast Guard (USCG) ird Mate license.