Latest Stories

• The Enduring Legacy of John Knauss, Still Leading Us Forward - On September 6th, 2025, alumni, faculty, students, staff and friends of GSO gathered to honor the legacy of the late Dr. John Knauss, visionary marine scientist and founding dean of GSO, whose 100th birthday would have been on September 1, 2025.
• Block Island and University of Rhode Island partner to strengthen coastal resilience - A shared designation marks a long-term partnership to protect land, water, and livelihoods
• Alum spotlight: Gaby Espino, M.O. ’24 - Meet alum Gaby Espino, M.O. '24, Seafloor Mapper and Navigator of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) aboard the E/V Nautilus
• How did freshened water end up beneath the seafloor? Sediment collected by scientists may reveal answers - URI Professor Rebecca Robinson is studying freshened water extracted from unprecedented scientific ocean drilling operation

Media Coverage

• Horseshoe crabs outlived dinosaurs. A debate rages on if they need more protections in RI - July 23, 2025 - The Providence Journal
• Study Reveals Coral Reef Food Webs More Vulnerable Than Previously Understood - July 23, 2025 - EcoRI News
• What’s Earth’s lowest point on land? - July 13, 2025 - Live Science
• Your PFAS Questions Answered by Professor Rainer Lohmann - July 11, 2025 - Technology Networks
• Into The Abyss: Scientists Capture First-Ever Images of Ultra-Deep Waters Near the Mariana Trench - July 10, 2025 - The Debrief

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