URI oceanographer part of pioneering study to improve weather prediction and global carbon budget understanding

A research team led by Saildrone with severa partners including GSO announced a new mission, partially funded by a $1.7 million grant from Google.org, which will use Saildrone Explorer uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) to conduct oceanographic missions to gain unprecedented insight into the impact of the Gulf Stream on weather and climate.

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URI oceanographer reveals link between subseafloor life and global climate

GSO oceanographers have synthesized the results of dozens of studies about the microbial life that lives deep beneath the seafloor. Their findings on how subseafloor life affects the world above the water line are somewhat surprising.

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Fussy fish facing tough conditions may be supported by less fussy corals

Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish who live in rapidly changing environments or on deep reefs. But, scientists discovered, coral prey on deep reefs can support their fussy predator fish—by altering their own diets.

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