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• New study reveals coral reef food webs are more siloed and vulnerable than previously understood - Novel isotope analysis methods develpped at GSO are reshaping our understanding of how life on coral reefs is sustained
• Rhode Island legislators approve crucial appropriation for unique weather-related tools at URI - URI programs secure state funding for CHAMP, StormTools, and MyCoast, to continue providing critical services for Rhode Island
• Meet the 2025 SURFOs - Welcome the 6 undergraduate STEM students working with the GSO community on research experiences this summer.
• URI student integrates modern environmental science with generations of Indigenous knowledge - Earning Switzer Environmental Fellowship enables oceanography student to continue research while honoring Indigenous heritage

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• Horseshoe crabs outlived dinosaurs. A debate rages on if they need more protections in RI - July 23, 2025 - The Providence Journal
• Study Reveals Coral Reef Food Webs More Vulnerable Than Previously Understood - July 23, 2025 - EcoRI News
• What’s Earth’s lowest point on land? - July 13, 2025 - Live Science
• Your PFAS Questions Answered by Professor Rainer Lohmann - July 11, 2025 - Technology Networks
• Into The Abyss: Scientists Capture First-Ever Images of Ultra-Deep Waters Near the Mariana Trench - July 10, 2025 - The Debrief

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