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Tag: SURFO

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves: Verifying models to predict future oceans
Undergraduate Research

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves: Verifying models to predict future oceans

Predicting tomorrow's ocean conditions relies on improving models, today. This summer, SURFO student Katharina Gallmeier worked on just that.
September 4, 2021September 7, 2021 Ellie Oldach
SURFO SPECIAL: Robotic Takeover in the 21st Century: Using Self-Driving Vehicles to Better Evaluate Our Water Quality
Undergraduate Research

SURFO SPECIAL: Robotic Takeover in the 21st Century: Using Self-Driving Vehicles to Better Evaluate Our Water Quality

Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…
September 4, 2021September 7, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Puerto Rico and the Blue Economy: Towards an Energy Independent Island
Undergraduate Research

Puerto Rico and the Blue Economy: Towards an Energy Independent Island

After Hurricane Maria, parts of Puerto Rico had no power for over a year. Can clean energy help?
August 28, 2021August 30, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Bay Watch: Tracking Long-term Changes in Nutrients and Phytoplankton Composition in Narragansett Bay, RI
Undergraduate Research

Bay Watch: Tracking Long-term Changes in Nutrients and Phytoplankton Composition in Narragansett Bay, RI

Phytoplankton composition can vary based on environmental changes. How can we study these important organisms over time?
August 28, 2021August 30, 2021 Diana Fontaine
SURFO Special: Scouting out marine plastics on the shores of Guam
Plastic Pollution

SURFO Special: Scouting out marine plastics on the shores of Guam

Plethora of plastic pollution! Every year, large amounts of plastic are being deposited into our oceans as a direct result…
September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Katherine Barrett
SURFO Special: The Pettaquamscutt River Estuary (AKA Narrow River): A Body of Water with Unique Characteristics and Unknown Circulation Patterns
Physical oceanography

SURFO Special: The Pettaquamscutt River Estuary (AKA Narrow River): A Body of Water with Unique Characteristics and Unknown Circulation Patterns

Estuaries are unique bodies of water with a mixture of fresh and salt-water that operate much differently when compared to…
September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Katherine Barrett
SURFO SPECIAL: What’s it like to live in a dogfish eat dogfish world?
Biological oceanography Biology Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries

SURFO SPECIAL: What’s it like to live in a dogfish eat dogfish world?

Brianna Villalon is a senior at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, studying marine biology and looking to gear her research toward…
September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Diana Fontaine
SURFO SPECIAL: Flame retardants: Not as friendly as we like to think
Chemistry Hazards Human Health Toxicology Undergraduate Research

SURFO SPECIAL: Flame retardants: Not as friendly as we like to think

Jamillez Olmo Classen is a senior at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, majoring in Technology in Industrial Chemical…
September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Diana Fontaine
SURFO SPECIAL: The world is your oyster: Collecting data on Matunuck Oyster Farm
Biology Coastal Management Ecology Undergraduate Research

SURFO SPECIAL: The world is your oyster: Collecting data on Matunuck Oyster Farm

Did you know that oysters act as a biological water purifier? Thus, many different environmental conditions like the tide and…
September 27, 2019September 25, 2019 Diana Fontaine
SURFO Special: Keep clam and carry on! Comparing diet differences in awning clams and quahogs
Ecology Fisheries

SURFO Special: Keep clam and carry on! Comparing diet differences in awning clams and quahogs

Every summer, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography hosts undergraduate research interns called SURFOs. In this post, learn about Sommer…
September 22, 2019October 2, 2020 Nyla Husain
SURFO Special: Surveying hazardous faults during Eastern Haiti’s 270-year earthquake hiatus
Geology

SURFO Special: Surveying hazardous faults during Eastern Haiti’s 270-year earthquake hiatus

Every summer, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography hosts undergraduate research interns called SURFOs. In this post, learn about Kamal…
September 22, 2019October 2, 2020 Nyla Husain
Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2017
Biological oceanography Book Review deep sea Genetics ocean engineering Remote Sensing Science Communication Undergraduate Research

Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2017

Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…
August 25, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
Science Communication

Notes from the Undergrads 2016: Part II

This summer, undergraduate students from all over the United States have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School…
August 10, 2016August 9, 2016 Carrie McDonough
Science Communication

Notes from the Undergrads 2016: Part I

This summer, undergraduate students from all over the United States have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School…
August 9, 2016August 11, 2016 Carrie McDonough

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