There are several research areas that significant numbers of SoMAS faculty work on. These research themes do not cover every single research project that occurs at SoMAS but they do represent several specialty areas where SoMAS researchers have significant expertise.

• Environmental Modeling and Prediction
• Patterns and Impacts of Climate Change
• Environmental Health and Contaminants
• Conservation and Management of Marine Resources
• Biogeochemical Transformation of Energy and Elements