News and Events

Upcoming Events

Mapping Ocean Ecosystems with NASA Technology at PACE Hackweek - At NASA's PACE Hackweek, Sarah Lang, a Ph.D. candidate at GSO, worked on a multi-institutional team to explore how mesoscale eddies affect phytoplankton ecosystems.
“What’s Next for Science” – GSO at AGU ’24 - The URI GSO community will present its research at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting from December 9-13 in Washington D.C..
Even the pristine waters of Iceland are contaminated with “forever chemicals.” What’s the source? - Rainer Lohmann has returned from a Fulbright-sponsored research visit to Iceland, where he engaged in a collaborative exchange with scientists, government officials, and the public to deepen the study of PFAS in Icelandic water systems.
GSO Halloween Stencils - We’ve created a series of GSO-inspired pumpkin carving stencils that will put your love for ocean science on full display this spooky season!

Alum Chris Reddy (Ph.D. ’98): Communicating Science in a Crisis - One of the world's foremost oil spill scientists, GSO alum Chris Reddy (Ph.D. ‘98) visited the URI Bay Campus to discuss communicating science in a crisis. His recent book, Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider’s Guide, was created from Reddy’s commitment to make the science behind his work accessible and meaningful to the public.
2023 Charles and Marie Fish Lecture: Six Months Across the Ocean - This year's Fish Lecture on November 2nd was a fascinating look into Charlie Enright’s racing experience & observations on the health of our ocean planet, with help from GSO scientists.
URI Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient Lecture with GSO Alum Lynne Zeitlin Hale - URI Distinguished Achievement Award winner and GSO alum Lynne Zeitlin Hale, M.S. '76, spoke about coastal and ocean conservation in a special lecture on the Bay Campus.