Engagement

Dedicated to increasing the impact of our work through partnerships in education, science communication, and coastal policy and management.

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Our internationally recognized outreach programs convene scientists, journalists, stakeholders, and policymakers to advance sound decision-making about resource use and help the public better understand coastal and ocean environments. In addition, we offer educational training and public programming that help us reach even more audiences.

URI Coastal Institute
coastal resources center
Inner space center
GSO public engagemenet
Rhode Island Sea Grant
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Ocean Classroom

An education and outreach extension of GSO that brings current and relevant ocean science research to K-12 and public audiences

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Oceanography Explorers Camp

GSO hosts 2 weeks of summer camp: one week for middle schoolers and one week for high schoolers.

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RI Teachers at Sea

The Rhode Island Teachers At Sea (RITAS) Program is designed to establish sustainable partnerships between ocean scientists, researchers and Rhode Island educators.

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