Upcoming Events
Thursday, February 13th, 7 PM- 9 PM: Valentine’s Day Cookie Swap! Join us at Whaler’s Brewing Company (1174 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879) with your best batch of cookies (other baked goods acceptable, if you’re a an amazing pastry chef!). Hang out with all your friends, have a fun drink, and share cookies!
Wednesday, February 19th, 5 PM- 630 PM: Monthly Waterlust Trivia! Meet us in CI Hazard Room and try your hand at our monthly trivia. Make sure to sign up your teams of up to 6 here, and pick your favorite pizza! Winners have the chance to win a $50 gift card to Waterlust Clothing!
Sunday, February 23rd, 10 AM- 12 PM: Outdoor Sunday! Come to downtown Providence’s iconic Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum (20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903)! This is a free event, but be wary of parking, because downtown Providence can be tough… If you are looking for carpooling options, please reach out to the Chowder and Marching Board ASAP!
Friday, February 28th, 5 PM- 6:30 PM: We’ll see you at the Student Wellness Center on Narragansett Bay Campus for this fun, indoor event! We’ll bring art supplies and hot cocoa for a nice artistic evening of fun with your friends. RSVP here, and please feel free to bring your own art projects and drinks, if you want something specific!
Briny Bulletin
If you’d like to keep up with happenings around the campus, read about upcoming events, past events, student achievements, and see some student art then check out the Briny Bulletin!
Stay connected!
Instagram: @candm_gso
Twitter: @CandM_GSO
Email: chowder.marching@gmail.com
Executive Board (2024-2025)
President Frankie Lopez (she/her/hers) joins the University of Rhode Island from the sunny west coast! A graduate of UCLA, she is now a Ph.D. student and studies phytoplankton food webs on the Northeast US Shelf with Susanne Menden-Deuer. Frankie loves Taylor Swift, reality TV, and pineapple on pizza.
Vice President Lindsay Grose (she/her/hers) joins the University of Rhode Island from the gorgeous Chesapeake Bay Region! A graduate of UVA, she is now a Ph.D. student and studies ocean mixing with Kathy Donohue and Chris Roman. Lindsay loves to cook and play tennis, and is a part of the Sustainability Committee.
Co-Treasurer Lauren Kowalski (she/her/hers) joins the University of Rhode Island from the rainy northwest! A graduate of UW, and a Coast Guard Officer, she is now a M.S. student and studies ventilation of the Amundsen Sea in Antarctica with Brice Loose. Lauren has been to Antarctica twice, has two cats, and lives with her husband, Kevin.
Ocean Engineering Representative Gavin Dies (they/them/theirs) joins the University of Rhode Island from Middle Tennessee! A graduate of Tennessee Tech, they are now a Ph.D. student and study noise control methods for monopile offshore wind installation with Jim Miller and Gopu Potty. Gavin once won a baby beauty pageant and performs slam poetry in Providence.
Communications Chair Jasper Meagher (he/him/his and they/them/theirs) joins the University of Rhode Island from the cloudy United Kingdom. A graduate of the University of Southampton, he is now a Ph.D. student and studies deep sea ecology habitat mapping with Andy Davies. Jasper has a pet ball python, leopard gecko, and 2 cats (it’s basically a zoo in their apartment–). He loves drawing, mahjong, and playing his double bass in his free time.
Mission
Chowder and Marching (C&M) is a student organization at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus, whose major objective is to address all GSOE (Graduate School of Oceanography and Ocean Engineering) students’ professional, academic, and social needs and concerns.
C&M is heavily involved in the social environment of the Bay Campus, sponsoring and organizing GSOE activities such as Boat Burning, barbecues, trivia, and more throughout the year. We provide a framework which enhances communication between GSOE students, faculty, and administration, enabling us to identify and address specific issues of concern to students.
C&M determines its specific goals based on the input of the student body. Progress on these goals is reported and discussed at hour-long meetings held on a weekly basis. The organization is led by an Executive Committee elected annually by peers. The primary source of revenue for the Society comes from the generous donations of Faculty, Students, and Alumni. Valid expenditures of these funds are those which promote the goals of C&M.
Past Executive Boards
| Academic Year | Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Philip Yang - President Jake Harrington - Vice President Fiona Teevan-Kamhawi - Treasurer Lindsay Agvent - Communications chair Jason Noel - Ocean Engineering Representative | |||
| 2022-2023 | Andria Miller – President Mollie Passacantando – Vice President Bryan Plankenhorn – Treasurer Raul Guiterrez – Communications Chair Phil Parisi, Shawn Chambers, Shawn Albertson – Ocean Engineering Representatives | |||
| 2021-2022 | Josh Pi – President Ginny Cousens – Vice President Rebecca Lippitt – Treasurer Coralie Rodriguez – Communications Chair | |||
| 2020-2021 | Kotachi Liu – President Izak Hill – Vice President Isabel Dove – Treasurer Erin Jones – Communications Chair | |||
| 2019-2020 | Luis Pomales – President Matt Dunn & Kyle Turner – Vice President Sarah Nickford – Treasurer Diana Fontaine – Communications Chair | |||
| 2018-2019 | Victoria Fulfer – President Catrina Nowakowski – Vice President Jacob Stock – Treasurer Basia Marks – Social Media Chair | |||
| 2017-2018 | Joe Zottoli – President Afonso Goncalves – Vice President Sam Gartzman – Treasurer Rebecca Stevick – Communications Chair Joe Langan – Outreach Chair | |||
| 2016-2017 | Kira Homola - President Sierra Davis – Vice President Colin Jones – Treasurer | |||
| 2015-2016 | Kira Homola - President Casey Hearn – Vice President Colin Jones – Treasurer Austen Blair – Social Media Chair |