The project, funded by Schmidt Sciences, is expected to receive $3.46M in funding over five years.
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What if there was a way to avoid the problem of plastic pollution while still reaping the benefits of a networked ocean? A group co-led by GSO’s Melissa Omand is about to put their biodegradable bioplastic to the test.
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The nightly trek of small marine animals from the ocean depths to the surface has been called the largest migration on Earth, and new research led by GSO’s Melissa Omand finds that some zooplankton swim up and down in response to shifts in light due to cloud cover as well.
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GSO Profiles about GSO graduate Christopher Orphanides and his work on whales and endangered species.
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Students from the University of Rhode Island Honors Program will embark on a six-day expedition aboard the URI Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) Research Vessel (R/V) Endeavor to conduct ocean research – and on Earth Day, April 22, you can join them!
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“I was really drawn to GSO because it has its own campus, it’s right on the water, it has a really rich history of faculty and students being able to really directly interact with the ocean.”
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