Fisheries professor joined by Coastal Institute researcher looking at how to curb illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing worldwide
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In the summer 1963, Tom Rossby, then a young engineer, took on a question from one of the most influential pioneers in physical oceanography, Hank Stommel: Why does cold water sink in only a few polar regions yet rise slowly almost everywhere else? Rossby heated a tank of water unevenly from below. The water rose […]
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Luis Pomales Velázquez, Ph.D. ’26, will contribute to the project as a postdoctoral researcher
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Experiential learning opportunities abound for students willing to make the first step
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GSO Research Professor Melissa Omand leads NSF-funded project testing whether underwater images can reveal the chemical composition of marine snow
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New website developed by URI researchers illustrates impact of nor’easters and hurricanes over decades
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Dozens of free interactive exhibits and behind-the-scenes tours await guests on URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus
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September 9, 2026 By Veronica M. Berounsky. Ph.D.’90 “I spent a lot of time listening earlier in my career, and now whether it’s on the phone or at the dock or in wheelhouse, it’s still important to just listen and learn.” – Anna Mercer, Ph.D.’15 When she started looking at graduate programs all over the […]
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The Synergy Project returns to Studio Blue at Narragansett Bay Campus.
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URI is co-leading a collaboration with Louisiana State University to improve coastal wetland management in both states.
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