AR 2021_Academics

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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AR 2021_Dean’s Message

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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AR 2021_Administration

GSO’s Endowment The endowment was valued at $3.7 million at the end of fiscal year 2021. It generates annual income that provides funding for graduate student scholarship awards, the Charles and Marie Fish Lecture Series, and initiatives at the dean’s discretion. Hybrid Classroom Available space on the third floor of the Ocean Science and Exploration […]

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AR 2021_Philanthropic Support

Thank you …to our donors for your steadfast commitment to the Graduate School of Oceanography. Because of you, we were able to weather the storm throughout one of our most challenging years to date. Your donations funded our work, enabled research, helped students, and allowed us to creatively pivot to a virtual learning environment. You […]

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AR 2021_Research

The quantity of world-class ocean science conducted at GSO is a special point of pride for URI and for all of Rhode Island. In fiscal year 2021, GSO researchers were awarded $49.6 million in funding for new and ongoing, multi-year efforts. The top three funders—accounting for 79% of all dollars—were the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

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Ocean’s Ambassador

Blue MBA Graduate Anupa Asokan brings a unique perspective and pragmatic approach to marine conservation. By Janine Weisman There was little time to put names to faces before the 24 teenagers chaperoned by Anupa Asokan boarded their flight in Los Angeles. Not that she could see the faces of her young charges anyway. After all, […]

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