Since its establishment on July 1, 1961, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography has produced countless research projects, led hundreds of oceanographic voyages and mentored more than a thousand advanced-degree graduates. Join our 60th anniversary celebration and a conversation with GSO faculty Veronique Oldham, Candace Oviatt, Rebecca Robinson and Tom Rossby as they share inspiring […]

One of the most important tools in oceanography is a research vessel, and so the National Science Foundation has funded completion of three new Regional Class Research Vessels to address the most pressing issues facing the U.S. coast. Join oceanographer and project scientist from Oregon State University, Clare Reimers, National Science Foundation Ship Operations Program […]

In celebration of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography’s 60th Anniversary, over 200 Rhode Island K-12 students responded to the call to share their ocean connection through artwork. Join GSO’s Dean Paula Bontempi and Dean Anthony Rolle of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies as they announce the winners of the […]

In April, the University of Rhode Island’s “Ocean View Exhibition and Youth Art Competition” celebrated GSO’s 60th anniversary and featured work from 200+ K-12 students and 25 professional artists. Join a conversation with artists Kathy Hodge and Anthony Tomaselli to learn about their connection to the sea and how the ocean influences their work. This […]

Our future depends on understanding the ocean, yet the majority of this vast, underwater realm remains unmapped, unobserved and unexplored. Scientists and engineers are teaming up to tackle this challenge and develop the technology needed to explore the ocean. What discoveries are yet to be made? Join GSO professor and director of the Ocean Exploration […]

Scientists continue to learn how plastic waste and dangerous chemicals make their way into the ocean environment and harm marine life. What and how are we learning about these issues? Where does this pollution come from? Where does it go? Join Coastal Resources Center director & GSO professor J.P. Walsh and GSO graduate student Matthew […]

All ocean life is linked through what it eats and what eats it. These food chains combine into an interconnected marine food web. But what role do humans play in these complex webs? Join GSO student Kristin Huizenga and postdoctoral fellow Matthew Ramirez as they discuss the interwoven world of marine food webs—everything from microscopic […]

Your passion for the sea has led you to a degree in ocean science, but now what do you do for work? Good news: there’s a rich variety of options! Join a conversation with three URI Graduate School of Oceanography alums and learn about the three very different paths that they took in their ocean […]