Facilities and Operations

Facilities Management

Maintenance Building – 68 Pier Road
Visit the Maintenance Building to pick up office keys or sign out a vehicle. This is building #13 on the GSO Campus Map.

Request Service

Fill out and send a GSO Work Order Form online

Aerial view of the R/V Endeavor and URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus

Port Facilities and Operations

GSO’s operation of larger research vessels, such as R/V Endeavor

Small Boats Program

Smaller research vessels active and ready for use

Computer Services

IT support contacts and campus services

Room Scheduling and Rental Policies

Classrooms and meeting spaces

Safety & Security

Emergency contacts and AED locations

Shipping Policies

Dangerous Goods Shipping

Lithium Batteries

Dangerous Goods Shipping for Fieldworkers

Office Keys

To request keys please click on the Request Service link above and fill out a work order form. Please include building name, room #, and the name of the recipient of the keys. We will notify you when keys are ready to be picked up on the second floor of the Maintenance Building, 68 Pier Road. As of 2/20/25, there will be a mandatory $5 cash deposit per key. This deposit will be returned to you when you return the key(s) to the NBC Facilities/Operations department.

Maintenance Staff Housekeeping Staff

Office and Lab Space Request

The GSO Space Committee is comprised of the following faculty: Matt Wei (chair), Kathy Donohue, Katie Kelly, & Susanne Menden-Deuer (updated in September 2025). Below, find the current GSO space policy and the form to request space at GSO.

GSO Space policy

Space request form

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