URI Graduate School of Oceanography

It's summer and STEEP trainees are out in the field!! Kelsey Staniec (pictured) and Jarod Snook, members of the Lohmann Lab at @URIGSO, spent the day in Grills Preserve, Rhode Island. Field work entailed collecting environmental samples to assess #PFAS contamination in the area.

And we are off on leg 1 of the VAMPIRE - BATS cruise in Bermuda w the team from @BIOSstation, @URIGSO, and @SoMAS Despite its name, the VAMPIRE instrument works both day and night.

Join us for URI Day of Giving and you can be the driving force in supporting the URI community. 💙🐏 Any contribution to the new Research Impact Fund helps grad students and faculty continue their research even in the case of external funding cuts. ➡ rb.gy/px8pjc

We are so excited that our first seminar in our webinar series is happening tomorrow! “Household Exposures and Community Solutions”, featuring Dr. Rainer Lohmann from @URIGSO, Dr. Laurel Schaider from @SilentSpringIns, and Chris Powicki! Register here: web.uri.edu/steep/cape_web…

Be sure to check out this news article on the series! uri.edu/news/2025/02/u… @universityofri @URIGSO

🔹Tonight! #GSO's Philip Yang is *chatting* about coral habitats in @FGBNMS.🌊🐠 Join virtually to learn how coral cores & benthic landers help us understand past and present ocean conditions—and how this science informs conservation efforts. buff.ly/40PpCUK

‼️🚧 Last fall, federal & state leaders joined @universityofri for a beam signing ceremony to celebrate progress on Bay Campus renewal. This week, the beam & its messages were installed on the Ocean Robotics Laboratory building, marking another milestone in construction!

Unusual black smokers at deepest known active hydrothermal vents (Beebe/Piccard, ~5km depth on Mid Cayman Rise) spew extremely Cu-rich fluid. We visited in person on 1st DSV Alvin expedition after major deep diving upgrade. More pics in new article (see below). #Geology #Science

Recently upgraded Alvin can now dive to 6500m. Read our new article about its capabilities, latest #deepsea science discoveries, & new milestones on its science verification expedition 🌊🛠🧪. Thx to the entire @WHOI Alvin team & @NSF @USNavyResearch @oceanexplorer @URIGSO

Remotely operated and autonomous vehicles offer valuable access to the deep ocean, but there is no substitute for direct human observation, write @kenhrubin and @AdamSoule from @URIGSO + Anna P.M. Michel from @WHOI @whoi_CSL. eos.org/science-update…

Where are PFAS in the environment? Where are they coming from and where do they end up? Check out this article in Aboard @URIGSO to read about the team of researchers at STEEP working to understand the fate and transport of PFAS. web.uri.edu/gso/publicatio…

Three regional class research vessels are set to join the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, providing new opportunities for research along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico 🌊 eos.org/articles/u-s-a…

A frosty throwback from the #URIGSO archives! 🥶 Pretty much how it feels walking around campus this week... Stay warm, Rams!

It’s our favorite day of the year—Happy #CTDAppreciationDay! 🎉 CTDs are essential to marine research, providing invaluable data about water properties, ocean circulation, and so much more.

❄️ Snow on the bayou! Unusual weather made its way to Houma, Louisiana, where the RCRV Program team is hard at work constructing #RVNarragansettDawn. This rare snowstorm adds a unique touch to the sights around the shipyard. Stay safe & warm, everyone! youtube.com/clip/Ugkx16mqr…