One of the world’s foremost oil spill scientists, GSO alum Chris Reddy (Ph.D. ‘98) visited the URI Bay Campus to discuss communicating science in a crisis. His recent book, Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider’s Guide, was created from Reddy’s commitment to make the science behind his work accessible and meaningful to the public.
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This year’s Fish Lecture on November 2nd was a fascinating look into Charlie Enright’s racing experience & observations on the health of our ocean planet, with help from GSO scientists.
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URI Distinguished Achievement Award winner and GSO alum Lynne Zeitlin Hale, M.S. ’76, spoke about coastal and ocean conservation in a special lecture on the Bay Campus.
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On April 13, Dr. Tiara Moore, Founder and CEO of Black In Marine Science, and the BIMS Program Lead at The Nature Conservancy, presented a lecture at the University of Rhode Island Bay Campus.
Continue reading "Dr. Tiara Moore: Eutrophic Estuaries and Racist Systems, a Love Story"To kick off Women’s History Month, GSO explored the diverse experiences of women in ocean science with Katy Croff Bell (Ph.D.’11) and GSO professors Fenix Garcia Tigreros & Rebecca Robinson.
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In an evening of art, music, imagery and storytelling, speakers presented an interconnected series of narratives that recenter identity & emotion in our understanding of the world’s ocean.
Continue reading "GSO Public Lecture Series: Oceans Tell Stories Through People"Watch the first of GSO’s Public Lecture Series, featuring Coastal Resources Center director and GSO professor J.P. Walsh and GSO professor Rainer Lohmann. They discussed the dangers posed by marine pollution and “forever chemicals” called PFAS, and what we need to do to address them.
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Watch a recording of the talk, ‘Navigating a Sea of Options, Opportunities, and Obstacles: My Circuitous Journey to a Career in Ocean Science’ from GSO alum Catalina Martinez.
Continue reading "URI Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient Lecture with GSO Alum Catalina Martinez"Three GSO alums shared their career paths and advice.
Continue reading "Student-Alum Networking Seminar – Truesdale, McManus, McNamee – “Three Trajectories to Fisheries Science and Management Careers in Rhode Island”"A GSO alum, Natasha Pinckard Dickerson, talks to students about her career path.
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