By Michael Blanding The sun shimmers off the blue surface of Narragansett Bay as URI students line up against the gunwale of a 26-foot work boat. “Maybe a little bit forward,” says mechanical engineering major Emre Barbosa, as the boat slowly maneuvers into position. “Don’t forget to tell ‘em ‘Engines off’ once you get a […]
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Tiny Diamonds of the Sea
By Bill Ibelle They are stunningly beautiful with intricate patterns as diverse as snowflakes. When seen through a microscope, they look like jewels laid out in a display case. But that’s not why GSO Professor Tatiana Rynearson studies phytoplankton. The reason she’s devoted her career to these microscopic creatures is that they produce 50 percent […]
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By Veronica M. Berounsky, Ph.D. ’90 Growing up on the coast of Maine, being an avid sailor, and interested in science, it’s not surprising that Katz gravitated to a career in oceanography. But how that eventually resulted in deep sea research is a story that might not have happened without the influence of URI’s Graduate […]
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By Ellen Liberman A strong breeze was blowing out of the northwest at 25 knots, gently rocking R/V Endeavor at the pier. At the dinner hour on this late October evening, the bridge was quiet, but evidence of the day’s activity could be found in the nest of disconnected cables on the bench and the […]
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Continue reading "Alumni News and Notes"Happenings on the Waterfront
November 2024 —April 2025 The Ocean State of Mind Film Fest celebrates stories that inspire a reconnection with the ocean by screening short ocean films curated from the 2024 San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition, one of the most prestigious underwater film festivals worldwide. As part of the Coastal State Discussion Series sponsored by R.I. Sea […]
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By Bill Ibelle With the national economy in flux, fulfilling GSO’s mission to “build the blue economyworkforce” requires the ability to adapt to a changing world. That’s where advisors like Anthony Mercurio come in. Mercurio serves on GSO’s Advisory Council, where he brings a private industry perspective to GSO’s top-tiered academic setting. He has spent […]
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Ocean science is entering a pivotal decade, one shaped by urgent global challenges and the need for bold, forward-looking research. I was honored to help lead an effort to meet these challenges as co-chair of the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) committee tasked with creating a 10-year vision for the National Science […]
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By Veronica M. Berounsky, Ph.D.’90 For Regina Rodrigues, Ph.D. ’04, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography wasn’t part of her original plan, but it quickly became a place where her research found momentum. “At the time, my master’s adviser in Brazil, at the University of São Paulo, was writing a proposal with GSO Professor Mark […]
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