By Veronica M. Berounsky, Ph.D. ’90 Courtney E. Schmidt, M.S. ’09, Ph.D. ’14, coastal ecologist and environmental scientist, loves urban estuaries. She grew up near the industrialized Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in New Jersey, she went to college at the University of Tampa in Florida, and did research on the Providence River and Narragansett Bay […]
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Knowing What’s Possible
By Alexander Castro Predicting the future has never been precise. Sheep or bird entrails were the ancient Romans’ preferred methods. Saint Augustine, who despised all things magical, cataloged water and the dead as other oracular mediums. Aeromancy, or divination by clouds and wind currents, was another arcane specialty. And today’s clairvoyants? They’re arguably the scientists […]
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By Hugh Markey In 1954, one of the worst disasters in Rhode Island history swept through the state. Hurricane Carol brought wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour. Worse, it made landfall at high tide, creating a storm surge that flooded downtown Providence with 12 feet of water. When it finally passed, the storm […]
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Monica Rao, Erfa Fachroni and Christine de Silva. With Xiaozhuo Wei, the four-member team created “I sea U,” a company that supports effective enforcement actions in Marine Protected Areas and Closed Fisheries Areas. A new, multi-disciplinary course is designed to launch the next generation of entrepreneurs who will take on challenges to ocean health. By […]
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By Ellen Liberman Ghanaians like their sardines fried with shito (a hot black pepper sauce), or stewed with kenkey (a fermented corn dumpling), or complemented by angwa mo (fried rice). There are probably as many variations on a fish dish as there are cooks in this West African country hugging the northern curve of the […]
Continue reading "Pull Together."Volunteer Photographers Needed — May 15 King Tide
Thank you for your interest in documenting the impacts of this king tide in Rhode Island. Your contribution can make an enormous difference. State, municipal, and nonprofit resource managers and planners use these images to illustrate how flooding impacts coastal areas to help communities plan what to do to protect infrastructure and keep people safe. […]
Continue reading "Volunteer Photographers Needed — May 15 King Tide"Bay Campus Outfitters’ New-Item Survey
Let Us Know BCO is preparing to order new merchandise. Below is a list of products we hope Bay Campus customers will like. These ideas are for new products only. We will continue to stock what you’ve seen before—T-shirts, sweatshirts, ball caps, coffee mugs, etc. Please indicate your level of interest — is this something […]
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Since its founding 60 years ago, GSO’s communications, marine education and engagement programs have grown to reach a wide variety of audiences, including marine scientists, students, education professionals, policymakers, business leaders and the public in Rhode Island and around the globe. The Coastal Resources Center (CRC), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, worked directly […]
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GSO’s first fully online degree program, the Master of Oceanography, was introduced in 2021. It was developed for professionals with full- or part-time employment schedules to navigate. Focused on the blue economy, the 30-credit program aims to enhance careers in maritime commerce, port management, the uniformed marine services, government agencies and environmental organizations. “Students will […]
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GSO is a world leader in oceanographic research, education, and marine resource management. More than ever, Earth and its inhabitants need the deep, sophisticated understanding of the ocean that our faculty, researchers and students produce. The scale and urgency of research conducted at GSO, and its global impact, belies the appearance of a tranquil college […]
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