Research at GSO
The faculty, marine scientists, and technical staff of the Graduate School
of Oceanography conduct research in all four of the major disciplines,
geological, biological, physical , and chemical oceanography (including
atmospheric chemistry). Many studies are multidisciplinary. The research
ranges from advancing our understanding of fundamental processes, to the
development of new technologies for research and economic development,
to the immediate practical application of knowledge to the solution of
the problems of modern society. GSO research is conducted around the globe.
This global expertise is also applied to studies in the local waters of
Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay.
GSO researchers receive externally funded awards for research, and other
sponsored activities, totaling approximately $23,0000,000 per year. There
are approximately 300 active awards underway at any time. A listing
of awards to GSO is posted by the URI Research Office.
Largely as a result of the sponsored research, GSO scientists publish
extensively in the peer reviewed literature, in reports and conference
proceedings, and books. GSO scientists also provide articles and lectures
for a lay audience to bring the benefits of their research to a broader
audience. A compiled list of publications by GSO scientists, students,
and technical staff typically comprises about 150 publications
per year.
Although the GSO faculty is grouped by the four traditional disciplines,
there are no formal departments within GSO. This lack of formal structure
facilitates multidisciplinary investigations and gives students opportunities
to pursue topics that may not fall conveniently into one discipline. There
are roughly equal numbers of faculty in each of the disciplines providing
significant expertise in all major areas.
Collection of sediments for MERL marine enclosure experiments
Primary production measurements in the Antarctic
Processing samples for
a nutrient survey
