Vetlesen Speaker Series: Exploring deep coral reef ecosystems

Coral reefs are beautiful to behold, but they also play an important role in marine ecosystems by providing habitats and shelter for marine organisms. Reefs also protect coastlines from damaging storms. An oceanographer at Florida Atlantic University will discuss one of the deepest coral reefs in the United States—Pulley Ridge—during the next Vetlesen lecture at […]

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URI Scientist Plays Key Role in Hurricane Forecasting

The Atlantic hurricane season is upon us, and thanks to a University of Rhode Island scientist we’ll know more about what to expect when the winds howl. Isaac Ginis, an internationally renowned hurricane expert, was the first scientist to show the role the ocean plays in the path and intensity of hurricanes. Improvements made by […]

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