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‘Achieving R1 is not the finish line – it’s the beginning of a new era at URI’ - The Carnegie Classification distinction places URI among the nation’s top research institutions.
University of Rhode Island achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 status, ascends to top tier of U.S. research universities - The recognition reflects URI’s broad impact and evolution into a world-class hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship.
Decades of Discovery: GSO’s Long-Term Ocean & Coastal Research - By collecting and analyzing data year after year, these projects help us see long-term trends, supporting smarter conservation and management decisions. Science takes time—and we’re in it for the long haul.
Fieldwork and knowledge building in Indonesia for Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions - J.P. Walsh and Victoria Fulfer are taking a community-first approach to create sustainable solutions that prioritize local knowledge and needs.

Alum Chris Reddy (Ph.D. ’98): Communicating Science in a Crisis - 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.
2023 Charles and Marie Fish Lecture: Six Months Across the Ocean - 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.
URI Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient Lecture with GSO Alum Lynne Zeitlin Hale - 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.