A New Ship Coming to GSO’s Backyard

GSO, along with partners WHOI and UNH, won the competition for a new research ship. The (B)log explains why this is important for Rhode Island, why a coastal oceanographer is excited about this, and why the Rhode Island public should be very excited about the future of ocean research in our state.

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URI creates consortium with two major institutions to operate Endeavor and submit proposal for new research vessel

Posted on April 16, 2018 at URI Today NARRAGANSETT, R.I., April 16, 2018—The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography has created a consortium with two major institutions to operate the research vessel Endeavor for its final years and to jointly submit a proposal to operate a new ship, which would also be based […]

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URI students to study subtropical ecosystem in Bermuda

When most people think of Bermuda, cruise ships and golf come to mind. University of Rhode Island biology and marine biology students are spending their spring break on the island for another reason—to study its subtropical habitat. URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography and College of the Environment and Life Sciences are coordinating the week-long trip, […]

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