Speaker Maurice F. Huguenin, Ph.D., Visiting Scientist, WHOI and Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New South Wales Processes and dynamics of global to regional ocean heat uptake and variability Abstract In this seminar, I will present key results from two of my recent publications. In these projects, I have investigated ocean warming and its changes over […]

Speaker Christopher Horvat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Brown University The Polar Tempest: ocean mixing and remote sensing at the sea ice floe scale Abstract Recent dramatic changes in both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice have profound consequences for the global climate system, yet modern climate models have long struggled to predict them. Here I will discuss […]

In the second quarter of FY 2025, GSO received $3.8 million in research funding. GSO researchers also submitted and/or participated in more than $9.4 million in proposals during this quarter. This table shows individual new awards made to GSO in Q2:

Speaker Jacquelyn Veatch, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Fine scale ocean features influence the spatial structure of a coastal marine food web Abstract The patchy distribution of prey in marine environments has a large effect on upper trophic level foraging strategies and distributions. While currents can disperse or concentrate low-motility plankton into patches […]

Speaker Bofu Zheng, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dinoflagellate vertical migration fuels an intense red tide Abstract Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing globally, causing economic, human health, and ecosystem harm. In spite of the frequent occurrence of HABs, the mechanisms responsible for their exceptionally high biomass remain imperfectly understood. A 50-y-old hypothesis […]

Speaker Yanxu Chen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Eddy-Induced Air-Sea Coupling in Momentum and Heat Budgets Abstract The debate surrounding air-sea coupling focuses on determining whether the ocean or the atmosphere is the primary driver of momentum and heat transfers, and on elucidating the mechanisms that govern these processes across different scales. In […]

12/19/24: The contractor has completed the installation of foundation reinforcing steel and is wrapping up the formwork to prepare for pouring of foundation walls before the New Year. The elevator pit walls and rough-in of the conduits for electrical supply are also complete. After some pending foundation waterproofing and drainage work, the site will be […]

On December 1, the local news channel in Rhode Island, NBC10, shared the story, Unmanned mini sailboat designed by R.I. students reaches coast of England The Boston Globe wrote about it on December 2: Miniature boat built by Central Falls students washes up on coast of England. On December 5, 2022, URI News posted the […]

Speaker Laura Eme, Ph.D., Université Paris-Saclay The Origin(s) of Eukaryotes Abstract The origin of the eukaryotic cell remains one of the most contentious puzzles in evolutionary biology. It is now clear that eukaryotic cells represent hybrid organisms: they exhibit a mixture of archaeal and bacterial features, as well as a vast number of eukaryotic-specific ones. […]