In the third quarter of FY 2026, GSO received $4.7 million in research funding. In addition, GSO researchers submitted and/or participated in over $11.5 million in proposals during this quarter. The following are individual new awards to GSO:
| Investigator(s) | Amount | Source | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jitka Becanova, Rainer Lohmann | $20,000 | US Geological Survey/Department of the Interior | RI Water Resources Center: Investigating ultrashort-chain PFAS sources in Rhode Island's drinking water |
| Rainer Lohmann, Jitka Becanova | $125,000 | Research Corp of the University of Guam | Quantitative assessment of PFAS releases from septic systems in Guam |
| Jennifer McCann, Robbie Hudson | $99,995 | RI Coastal Res Mgt.Council | RI Recreational Fishing OWE Expansion |
| Kelton McMahon, Emmanuel Oyewole | $8,000 | The Nature Conservancy | TNC URI Student Award Grant: Artificial reef production versus concentration in offshore wind farm seascapes |
| Colleen Mouw | $49,992 | Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) | Multi-Trophic Level Expansion of the Gulf of Maine Marine Biodiversity Observation Network: Meeting Management Challenges |
| Elin Torell, Tyler Pavlowich | $899,999 | US Department of State USAID | RENEWAL: US Dept State-USAID/Philippines, Fish Right Program |
| Simon Vojta | $8,819 | Henry M. Jackson Foundation | Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances and risk of thyroid cancers in active-duty service members |
| D Randolph Watts | $7,980 | GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research | PIES Release Rearming Kits-Begler GEOMAR |