The University of Rhode Island research vessel Endeavor will depart Sunday, June 5 for a four-day expedition to study submerged Native American cultural sites in Rhode Island Sound. John W. King, a professor of marine geology at URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography, will lead the trip, which is part of a five-year $2 million project […]
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4 Teachers Go to Sea with GSO Researchers
The University of Rhode Island research vessel Endeavor will depart Thursday morning from Narragansett for a short expedition to Georges Bank to study ocean currents, test a new marine instrument and give local teachers the experience of a lifetime. The 185-foot ship, owned by the National Science Foundation and managed by URI, will be at […]
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URI Works to “Green Up” its Offshore Research
URI Begins Refueling Research Ship with Biodiesel; First Step in “Greening the Endeavor”
Greening the ENDEAVOR
When the University of Rhode Island’s research ship Endeavor topped off its 53,000 gallon fuel tanks last month, it filled up with refined biodiesel, making it the first ship in the U.S. research fleet to use the alternative fuel. It’s the first step in the University’s plan to transform the 185-foot vessel into the most energy-efficient and “green” research vessel in the country.
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Endeavor’s 500th cruise
The University’s research ship Endeavor departed for the Sargasso Sea on its 500th cruise on Oct. 12, with a team of scientists and students to study plankton, Gulf Stream currents, and ocean pollutants. The media took notice and showed up for the celebratory send-off at the Bay Campus dock. Stories appeared on Channel 10, Channel […]
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