GSO’s Inner Space Center won high praise from federal investigators today for its help finding the data recorder of the doomed El Faro cargo ship. The National Transportation Safety Board released a transcript of audio recordings from the data recorder, which the center helped locate in 15,000 feet of water off the Bahamas in the Caribbean last […]
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Professional Master’s Degree in Oceanography (MO) Program
The Master’s of Oceanography Program The Master of Oceanography (MO) degree is designed for U.S. and international students who are working, or intend to work, in ocean environmental management and assessment, maritime industries, fisheries, science communication, ocean policy and law, education or intend to continue their education. The MO program prepares students to apply ocean […]
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Scholars from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana won the hearts—and hats—of University of Rhode Island professors during a visit this week to strengthen an academic collaboration between the two institutions. The five-day visit was part of a $24 million sustainable fisheries project led by the Coastal Resources Center at URI’s Graduate School of […]
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Logging in There is a login link in the upper right hand corner of the GSO homepage. If you have an account on the GSO website, your userid is your eCampus user ID. Your password will be your Sakai/URI_Secure password. Your Google email password will not work for logging in to the GSO website nor […]
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Overview Participant Selection Student Expectations Mission Statement History of SURFO Overview The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO) program is a 10-week research experience designed primarily for science, math and engineering students who will have just completed their junior year. The program can include laboratory work, data analysis, instrumentation development, dynamical modeling, even a […]
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GSO is one of the premier oceanographic institutions in the United States with a broad range of research, education, and outreach efforts. The cutting-edge research carried out at GSO ranges from basic research on how the ocean works to studying a broad set of topics related to environmental change. Climate change and global warming, rising […]
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Rhode Island Endeavor Program (RIEP) – Call for Proposals Download RIEP Cruise Proposal Form (.docx) Cruise details: The following information is provided to assist with proposal preparation: Particular emphasis will be placed on the likelihood of using state support to leverage external funding; For GSO cruises, $500.00 per day is available for miscellaneous expenses; and […]
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The artist’s interpretation of satellite imagery and GIS maps defining the geographic area covered by the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP). Aron Belka has been a pioneer in the translation of satellite imagery into art. Over the last several years he has created a style that combines the abstract and the technical. […]
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Challenging Educational Opportunities Academic Programs For Graduate Students GSO offers graduate instruction leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Science (MS), and a non-thesis Master of Oceanography (MO) degrees in oceanography. Students can focus on specific areas of oceanography– biological, chemical, geological, and physical–as well as in interdisciplinary and related areas such as […]
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Deadline Eligibility Selection Criteria Application Materials Application Deadline Review of applications begins February 21st, so we strongly urge having all materials in by that date. Participant selection begins in early March. We may continue to accept applications past the target date, until all 12 positions have been filled. Eligibility Citizenship. The SURFO program is limited to U.S. […]
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