From December 9 -13 2013, over 22,000 people will attend the 46th annual American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. This event is an important venue for international scientific exchange among Earth and space scientists and educators.
A significant contingent of URI GSO faculty, staff and students will be presenting their research to an international audience.
Continue reading "GSO at AGU Fall Meeting 2013"The Graduate School of Oceanography congratulates its newest graduates.
Blue MBA (MBA with a Master of Oceanography Degree):
Dan Albani
Brian Amaral
Zac Anglin
Anupa Asokan
Correna Blewett
Josh Haggarty
Tony Leone
Gabe Matthais
M.S. in Oceanography:
Cristin Ashmankas, “A History of Sea Ice in the Cenozoic Arctic Ocean” (Major Professor: Kate Moran)
Continue reading "Congrats 2013 Grads"A debate among scientists about the dynamics of the Cascades subduction system in the western United States has taken a major step toward being resolved, thanks to new evidence provided by a team of international researchers led by University of Rhode Island Professor Christopher Kincaid.
Continue reading "Complex Mantle Plume Modeled"Dr. Mary Voytek, Director of NASA's Astrobiology program, was presented this year's GSO Dean's Distinguished Achievement Award. The awards, conferred by the President of the University and each college within the University, honor alumni who have brought distinction to themselves and the University through their professional achievements, outstanding leadership or community service.
Continue reading "Distinguished Achievement Award to Voytek"Dr. Mary-Jane James-Pirri, a marine research associate at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, has been named the winner of the 2012 Award for Natural Resource Research by the northeast region of the National Park Service.
Continue reading "James-Pirri Receives NPS Award"In Rhode Island and around the country, coastal communities are working on plans to manage and sustain the ocean’s resources to generate new industries, support job creation, and provide food and services to an ever-increasing population.
A new short film, America’s Ocean Economy: Challenges and Opportunities, is the first in a series that explores this effort with ocean management practitioners from around the world. The film provides an overview of economic issues related to ocean planning.
Continue reading "America’s Ocean Economy"Dr. Bruce Corliss has accepted the position of Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. He comes to GSO from Duke University, where he was Director of the Duke/University of North Carolina Oceanographic Consortium and also served as Chair of the Department of Geology, the Interim Chair of the Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, and the senior Assistant Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Dr.
Continue reading "Dr. Bruce Corliss Named GSO’s New Dean"URI GSO Professor Robert Ballard has been in the news frequently in association with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. On April 19, at 7 p.m., he will be giving a free lecture at the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus of URI. Details are at this link.
Continue reading "Ballard Talks Titanic, GSO"The URI GSO hockey team, the Bay Blades, retained possession of the coveted Niskin Cup trophy by winning both games of the 31st annual Niskin Cup Tournament.
Continue reading "GSO Hockey Team Triumphs"The Inner Space Center at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography is featured in "New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2011 Field Season," a supplement to the March 2012 issue of Oceanography, the official magazine of the Oceanography Society.
Continue reading "New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration"