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Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
Could microplastics impact the ocean's carbon storage?
Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers have received an NSF grant to study the impacts of microplastics on the ocean's microbial food web. Read More
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04/07/25Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?ÌýThe triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners... -
04/07/25Mapping the Deep
In December 2023, thanks to Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø, the United States grew by one million square kilometers.ÌýThe U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical... -
04/04/25A Career Written in the Stars
Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur... -
Recent Stories
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07/14/21 - Tracking the Stream of PlasticÒ×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers have received a grant to study how much plastic stays within rivers instead of washing out to sea. Read More -
07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: Eerie QuietStanley Ellis, a research engineer with Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, tests a detector inside Morse Hall’s anechoic chamber, a room lined with pyramid... Read More -
07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: ASV BENIn June, Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center’s autonomous surface vehicle Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator — ASV BEN — traveled Lake Huron,... Read More -
07/01/21 - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Researchers Receive $1.2M Grant to Study Seasonal Soil Freeze and ThawThe frost heaves that turn New England roads and their drivers into a bumpy, grumpy mess are one of many consequences of the seasonal soil freeze and thaw cycle that impacts about... Read More -
06/23/21 - Narragansett DawnA new ocean-going vessel co-operated by Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø has been given the name Narragansett Dawn. Read More -
05/26/21 - Undersea DiscoveriesWhen scientists discovered the world’s deepest-known shipwreck and explored the trenches in the lowest points of the ocean this spring, they relied on detailed seafloor maps... Read More -
05/12/21 - International FellowÒ×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø research scientist Erik Hobbie has been awarded two fellowships to continue his stable isotope research abroad in China and Austria. Read More -
04/27/21 - Sound Waves of the FutureThe Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Center for Acoustics Research and Education has received a $750,000 grant to build an ocean acoustics workforce training program. Read More -
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04/26/21 - Setting Sail for ScienceA remotely operated sailboat that will map the seafloor is about to make its maiden voyage to Hawaii. Read More