Developed and managed by the NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), the B2OE program arranges for CCRI students to work on OECI research projects alongside URI graduate students, professors, and industry professionals at URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus.
Continue reading "‘Bridge to Ocean Exploration’ serves as pathway to URI for CCRI students"
The URI GSO community will present its research at AGU25, from December 15-19 in New Orleans.
Continue reading "Where Science Connects Us: GSO at AGU25"
Microplastics in Narragansett Bay are the topic of an online discussion on Nov. 13, sponsored by Rhode Island Sea Grant. (URI Photo / Michael Salerno)
Continue reading "Microplastics in Narragansett Bay: Hotspots, pathways, and solutions"
In an effort to predict volcanic eruptions sooner and more accurately, students from GSO are studying the rift zones of two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Hawaii’s Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
Continue reading "Mapping volcanoes’ ‘hidden’ structures may help predict severity and timing of eruptions"
Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists list is considered the most prestigious in the world
Continue reading "URI GSO faculty members named to Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists 2024 list"
These changes are designed to strengthen collaboration, amplify impact, and honor the legacy of these extraordinary units.
Continue reading "URI coastal and ocean engagement and extension program updates"
The most recent ranking, released Monday, also places the institution as the 34th-best public university nationally.
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AGU Fellows are recognized for their scientific eminence, demonstrated through breakthroughs, discoveries or innovations that advance the Earth and space sciences
Continue reading "GSO’s Steven D’Hondt elected AGU Fellow"
On September 6th, 2025, alumni, faculty, students, staff and friends of GSO gathered to honor the legacy of the late Dr. John Knauss, visionary marine scientist and founding dean of GSO, whose 100th birthday would have been on September 1, 2025.
Continue reading "The Enduring Legacy of John Knauss, Still Leading Us Forward"
A shared designation marks a long-term partnership to protect land, water, and livelihoods
Continue reading "Block Island and University of Rhode Island partner to strengthen coastal resilience"