Graduate School of Oceanography

Two new URI studies will decode over a century of coastal change on one of New England’s most treasured islands May 19, 2026 Every summer, the population of Block Island swells to over 15,000 as visitors arrive for its 17 miles of beaches, dramatic glacial bluffs, and quiet ponds. The island has always changed — […]

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URI graduate student, Emmanuel Oyewole, studies how wind farm structures affect Jonah crabs

University of Rhode Island Commencement Weekend will be held May 15–17, 2026 on the Kingston Campus.

By Bill Ibelle They are stunningly beautiful with intricate patterns as diverse as snowflakes. When seen through a microscope, they look like jewels laid out in a display case. But that’s not why GSO Professor Tatiana Rynearson studies phytoplankton. The reason she’s devoted her career to these microscopic creatures is that they produce 50 percent […]

By Veronica M. Berounsky, Ph.D. ’90 Growing up on the coast of Maine, being an avid sailor, and interested in science, it’s not surprising that Katz grav­itated to a career in ocean­ography. But how that eventually resulted in deep sea research is a story that might not have happened without the influence of URI’s Graduate […]

Margaret Bernish will earn her Ph.D. in oceanography from GSO after studying the physiology of phytoplankton.

Award will help the University recruit six doctoral fellows to develop future Blue Economy workforce

GSO doctoral graduate Asta Habtemichael will speak to his fellow graduates on May 17.

Advancing scientists’ understanding of the ocean’s role in climate, weather, marine ecosystems, and carbon storage

Island Resilience Gets Boost from URI Grant