On the MOSAiC Project, Bob Campbell (Ph.D.1993) was responsible for collecting zooplankton samples and conducting experiments on them. An exciting part of the research was returning to an Arctic ice camp where he repeated measurements he had made 20 years ago.
Continue reading "Robert Campbell (alum and marine research scientist)"Plankton ecologist Patricia (Tricia) Thibodeau was curious as to why microscopic animals were migrating up to near the surface each night, even in places where the sunlight didn’t vary.
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As GSO’s Business Manager, Jane Miner cheerfully reminds us to submit our time card, but did you also know she was brought up as an environmentalist, is a native Rhode Islander, and has been at GSO for over 4 decades?
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Ever since he was a toddler, Chris Armanetti wanted to work on ships. And ever since his time at Massachusetts Maritime Academy he has done just that. After spending several years as a mate, now he is the Master (captain) of the R/V Endeavor and enjoys working with scientists and marine technicians. He makes sure they can carry our their research safely and securely.
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“We’re also seeing that hurricanes are intensifying more rapidly, going from a category 1 to a category 3 or 4 within a day or two. And that’s a big concern for forecasters who want to issue hurricane warnings in advance of landfall.” Hurricane forecasting models are getting better at predicting hurricanes, thanks largely to professor Isaac Ginis’s work.
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“Her mission…is to protect sharks from their primary predator — humans.” Lauren Romeiro (M.O. 2017) is a marine scientist and well-respected photographer & cinematographer focusing on the conservation of sharks in the Northwest Atlantic.
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The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography asked aspiring K-12 student artists across Rhode Island a simple question: What is your ocean story? The result was hundreds of artistic submissions from all ages to the “Ocean View Exhibition and Youth Art Competition,” celebrating the 60th anniversary of GSO’s founding.
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