September 2, 2023 – Providence Journal
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New study finds more than 1,000 tons of microplastics in Narragansett Bay
August 31, 2023 – Boston Globe
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August 24, 2023 – Rhody Today
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Two GSO researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics.
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June 22, 2023 – Men’s Journal
Continue reading "Scientists Troubled by Record-High Microplastic Levels in These Remote Areas of the Ocean"Microplastics found in ocean samples across the world
June 7, 2023 – BBC
Continue reading "Microplastics found in ocean samples across the world"Microplastics found in every sample of water taken during Ocean Race
June 3, 2023 – The Guardian
Continue reading "Microplastics found in every sample of water taken during Ocean Race"URI doctoral oceanography student playing key role in microplastics research as part of ongoing The Ocean Race
URI GSO doctoral student Victoria Fulfer is analyzing samples collected around the world during The Ocean Race for microplastics.
Continue reading "URI doctoral oceanography student playing key role in microplastics research as part of ongoing The Ocean Race"GSO student Victoria Fulfer awarded Fulbright grant
Victoria Fulfer, a Ph.D. student at the URI Graduate school of Oceanography, has been awarded a 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Award to fund her work in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Continue reading "GSO student Victoria Fulfer awarded Fulbright grant"URI scientists investigate effects of marine heat wave on ocean life off southern New England
GSO scientists depart for a five-day cruise to investigate the implications of a marine heat wave in the offshore waters of New England.
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