{"id":114905,"date":"2017-12-06T19:39:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T00:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=114905"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:08:32","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The research conducted at the Graduate School of Oceanography has never been more vital, or global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At GSO, we make essential contributions to humanity’s understanding of the world’s oceans\u2014from Narragansett Bay to the Antarctic\u2014and, along the way, we employ the latest technologies available to oceanographers. Moreover, through outreach programs and partnerships, we make sure these discoveries and analyses are accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interdisciplinary Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Climate resilience<\/h1>Explore Research<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Robotics & Technology<\/h1>Explore Research<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Ocean Discovery<\/h1>Explore Research<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Offshore Wind<\/h1>Explore Research<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Disciplinary Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\nBiological oceanography<\/a>\n\nChemical oceanography<\/a>\n\nGeological oceanography<\/a>\n\nPhysical oceanography<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

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Where to do research, at sea or on campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Research Centers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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URI Coastal Institute<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research Groups<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Faculty\/PI<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Air-Sea Interaction Research Group<\/a><\/td>Tetsu Hara
Isaac Ginis<\/td><\/tr>
Dynamics of Ocean Currents and Fronts<\/a><\/td>Kathy Donohue
Randy Watts<\/td><\/tr>
Hurricane Modeling Group<\/a><\/td>Isaac Ginis
Tetsu Hara<\/td><\/tr>
Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory<\/a><\/td>Candace Oviatt<\/td><\/tr>
Marine Ecology and Technology<\/a><\/td>Andrew Davies<\/td><\/tr>
Ocean Robotics Program<\/a><\/td>Stephen Licht
Melissa Omand
Brennan Phillips
Chris Roman
Adam Soule
Lora Van Uffelen
Mingxi Zhou<\/td><\/tr>
Quantitative Microbiology Group<\/a><\/td>Keisuke Inomura<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Laboratories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Faculty\/PI<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Beinart Lab<\/a><\/td>Roxanne Beinart<\/td><\/tr>
D’Hondt Lab (Geobiology)<\/a><\/td>Steve D’Hondt<\/td><\/tr>
GRASP Lab<\/td>Kenna Rubin<\/td><\/tr>
Kelley Group and Micro-Analytical Geochemistry Laboratory<\/a><\/td>Katherine Kelley<\/td><\/tr>
Lewis Lab<\/a><\/td>Kris Lewis<\/td><\/tr>
Lohmann Lab (Persistent Organic Pollutants)<\/a><\/td>Rainer Lohmann<\/td><\/tr>
McMahon Ocean Ecogeochemistry Lab<\/a><\/td>Kelton McMahon<\/td><\/tr>
Quantitative Microbiology Menden-Deuer Lab (Plankton Ecology)<\/a><\/td>Susanne Menden-Deuer<\/td><\/tr>
Ocean Carbon Lab<\/a><\/td>Hongjie Wang<\/td><\/tr>
Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemistry Lab<\/a><\/td>Jaime Palter<\/td><\/tr>
Omand Lab<\/a><\/td>Melissa Omand<\/td><\/tr>
Robinson Lab (Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles)<\/a><\/td>Rebecca Robinson<\/td><\/tr>
Rynearson Lab (Plankton Ecology and Evolution)<\/a><\/td>Tatianna Rynearson<\/td><\/tr>
Seismology Lab<\/a><\/td>Yang Shen
Matt Wei <\/td><\/tr>
Smart Ocean Systems Lab<\/a><\/td>Mingxi Zhou<\/td><\/tr>
Smith Lab<\/td>David Smith<\/td><\/tr>
Surf Lab (SURFace Processes Lab)<\/a><\/td>Nick Pizzo<\/td><\/tr>
Walsh COAST Lab<\/a><\/td>J.P. Walsh<\/td><\/tr>
Wei Lab<\/a><\/td>Matt Wei<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Long-term Surveys<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Contact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Fish Trawl Survey<\/a><\/td>Kris Lewis<\/td><\/tr>
The Narragansett Bay Long-Term Plankton Time Series<\/a><\/td>Tatianna Rynearson<\/td><\/tr>
Beach Survey Program<\/a><\/td>J.P. Walsh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Service Centers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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CHN Analysis <\/a><\/td>Roger Pat Kelly<\/td><\/tr>
Inner Space Center<\/a><\/td>Nicole Raineault<\/td><\/tr>
Micro-Analytical Geochemistry Laboratory<\/a><\/td>Katherine Kelley<\/td><\/tr>
Marine Science Research Facility<\/a><\/td>Ed Baker<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Collections<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Fish Sounds<\/a><\/td>Chris Knowlton<\/td><\/tr>
Marine Geological Samples Laboratory<\/a><\/td>Danielle Cares
Katherine Kelley
Rebecca Robinson<\/td><\/tr>
Pell Marine Science Library<\/a><\/td>Juliann Cerrito <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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