{"id":30679,"date":"2024-07-10T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=30679"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:28:41","slug":"dr-robert-ballard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/dr-robert-ballard\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Robert Ballard"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/RobertBallard.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Ballard, Ph.D.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island<br>Founder, Ocean Exploration Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Dr. Robert D. Ballard, a renowned ocean explorer, online Ocean Science pioneer, and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/\">URI Graduate School of Oceanography<\/a> faculty member, is best known for discovering the Titanic wreck in 1985, but\u00a0he is proudest of his efforts to provide the concept of Plate Tectonics during Project FAMOUS in 1975, his discovery of hydrothermal vents in 1977, and his discovery of high-temperature \u201cBlack Smokers\u201d in 1979. With a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island, he has significantly advanced deep-sea exploration, developing submersibles and ROVs. Robert Ballard was pivotal in the online learning landscape with the launch of the JASON Project in 1989 which delivered live streaming learning into classrooms. In 2008, Ballard founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/nautiluslive.org\/\">Ocean Exploration Trust<\/a> and through this effort, his innovations in telepresence technology have revolutionized oceanographic research and education. He most recently directed the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/\">Center for Ocean Exploration<\/a> and has authored numerous publications.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-quote-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-quote  \"><blockquote>\u201cAs someone who has dedicated my life to exploring the mysteries of the deep sea, I am thrilled by the opportunities URI Online\u2019s Ocean and Coasts programs offer. Through our innovative online platform, we are making it possible for anyone, anywhere, to engage in meaningful oceanographic studies and contribute to the conservation and understanding of our marine environments. These programs provide comprehensive scientific knowledge to enhance careers in ocean-related business, education, government and non-government institutions.\u201d<\/blockquote><cite>Robert Ballard, Ph.D.<\/cite><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/OceanPolicy.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A beach shoreline\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/oceans-and-coasts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"27420\">Explore Oceans and Coasts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo   micro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/\" class=\"cl-promo-micro-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-micro-content\"><h1>Learn anywhere with us.<\/h1><span class=\"cl-promo-micro-text-link\">URI Online Home<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Robert D. Ballard, a renowned ocean explorer, online Ocean Science pioneer, and URI Graduate School of Oceanography faculty member, is best known for discovering the Titanic wreck in 1985, but\u00a0he is proudest of his efforts to provide the concept of Plate Tectonics during Project FAMOUS in 1975, his discovery of hydrothermal vents in 1977, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4701,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-30679","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4701"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30679"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33218,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30679\/revisions\/33218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}