“It’s going to be so much easier to test our platforms in the larger and deeper tank. And with the motorized crane and gantry, we’ll need less manpower to operate the system.” Mingxi Zhou —Assistant Professor of Oceanography One of the major factors that convinced Mingxi Zhou to join the faculty of the Graduate School […]
Continue reading "NBCMP_Meet_Zhou"Author: mikes
NBCMP_Meet_Hanson
“We’re looking forward to this new facility where we can conduct training, store equipment and offer courses, all adjacent to our offices and close to the water.” Anya Hanson —Diving Safety Officer The university’s Diving Research and Safety Program—and the hundreds of students, faculty and staff who are trained to scuba dive for recreation, research […]
Continue reading "NBCMP_Meet_Hanson"NBCMP_Meet_Phillips
“We want to push the limits of the technology, because much of what’s available now is big, heavy and clunky. We’re trying to make robotics smaller and lighter.” Brennan Phillips —Assistant Professor of Ocean Engineering Brennan Phillips designs and builds robots for use in deep-sea exploration. In collaboration with other engineering and oceanography faculty members […]
Continue reading "NBCMP_Meet_Phillips"NBCMP_Meet_Omand
“We’re just beginning to understand and quantify the amount of biomass in the twilight zone, how exploitable is it, how vulnerable is it, will it become a resource that humans may use for protein or other reasons.” Melissa Omand —Assistant Professor of Oceanography Melissa Omand studies a region of the ocean that she calls the […]
Continue reading "NBCMP_Meet_Omand"Sponsored Research Awards, Q3 of FY21
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 (first quarter of calendar year 2021), GSO received $6.1 million in research funding. The following are individual new awards:
Continue reading "Sponsored Research Awards, Q3 of FY21"NBCMP_Public and Private Support
Your Support is Essential With the approval of two state bonds, GSO set a course for growth and innovation. These bonds provide core funding, and they also open opportunities for anyone committed to ocean science to contribute to a new era of research and discovery. A few of the areas to give are included below. […]
Continue reading "NBCMP_Public and Private Support"NBCMP_Marine Ops
“Marine Ops” provides logistical support for seagoing expeditions, including administrative services and provisioning of food, scientific equipment and supplies.
Continue reading "NBCMP_Marine Ops"NBCMP_Pier for RCRV
Today’s Narragansett Bay Campus pier is almost 60 years old, learn about the plans to demolish it and construct a new pier in its place.
Continue reading "NBCMP_Pier for RCRV"NBCMP_site work
Physical changes to the appearance and contours of the campus will occur throughout implementation of both phases of the Master Plan.
Continue reading "NBCMP_site work"NBCMP_Ocean Tech
The Ocean Robotics Laboratory will be where technologically-driven ocean exploration solutions can be designed and developed.
Continue reading "NBCMP_Ocean Tech"