Upcoming Events
Hurricane Webinar Series
Hurricane Webinar Series 2012: Hurricane Preparedness
The 2012 Hurricanes: Science and Society (HSS) Webinar Series is presented by The University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography in partnership with the American Meteorological Society (AMS), Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The HSS Webinar Series is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to "meet" some of the top hurricane scientists in the country, while learning about their research and being introduced to a range of hurricane related topics. Target audiences are instructors of high school and undergraduate level courses and informal science educators.
Each webinar is 1 hour long and starts at 7PM Eastern Time. Pre-registration is required. Registration is now open at http://www.hurricanescience.org/resources/webinar2012/
Metcalf Lecture: What are Climate Models Good for?
What are Climate Models Good for?
Gavin A. Schmidt, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Schmidt, NASA climate scientist and recipient of the American Geophysical Union Climate Communication Prize in 2011 for exceptional work as a climate communicator, will explain the use and effectiveness of climate models for predicting climate change impacts.
Monday, June 4, 3:30 p.m.
Coastal Institute Auditorium at the URI Narrangansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Free and open to the public.
Inner Space Center Tour
The public is invited to tour the Inner Space Center, the Graduate School of Oceanography facility that brings real-time oceanographic explorations to Rhode Island, and, via telepresence, the world. Learn where the latest deep sea explorations are taking place, see artifacts from earlier expeditions, and listen in as scientists make their next discoveries. The 45-minute tour is free, but reservations are required by calling 874-7892. Tours are on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 AM.
Click on this link to learn more about the Inner Space Center.
Metcalf Lecture: Climate Stressors
Deep Breathing: Climate Stressors in the Coastal and Open Sea
Lisa Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Levin is director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and distinguished professor at Scripps and studies benthic ecosystems in the deep sea and shallow water. Her talk will focus on hypoxia, or low levels of oxygen, in coastal and offshore waters that lead to fish kills and other losses.
Tuesday, June 5, 3:30 p.m.
Coastal Institute Auditorium at the URI Narrangansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Free and open to the public.
Metcalf Lecture: Emerging Contaminants
Down the drain: Emerging Contaminants in the Marine Environment
Edward T. Furlong, United States Geological Survey
Furlong is a research chemist in the Methods Research and Development Program of the National Water Quality Laboratory with the USGS. He will discuss emerging contaminants, chemicals that are not currently monitored or regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency but have the potential to cause harm to ecological systems and human health, in U.S. coastal waters.
Wednesday, June 6, 3:30 p.m.
Coastal Institute Auditorium at the URI Narrangansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Free and open to the public.
Metcalf Lecture: Sustainable Seafood
Four Fish: the Future of the Last Wild Food
Paul Greenberg, Author and Journalist
Greenberg is the author of the award-winning New York Times bestseller Four Fish: the Future of the Last Wild Food. He will talk about sustainable seafood and how to find the middle ground between aquaculture and wild-caught fisheries.
Thursday, June 7, 3:30 p.m.
Coastal Institute Auditorium at the URI Narrangansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Free and open to the public.
Metcalf Lecture: Climate Change
Climate Change in the American Mind
Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Leiserowitz is a research scientist at the Yale School Forestry and Environmental Studies and director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. He is recognized as an expert on American and international public opinion on global warming. His lecture will highlight his research on the public understanding of climate change impacts and the importance of developing clear messages.
Friday, June 8, 11 a.m.
Coastal Institute Auditorium at the URI Narrangansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Free and open to the public.
Inner Space Center Tour
The public is invited to tour the Inner Space Center, the Graduate School of Oceanography facility that brings real-time oceanographic explorations to Rhode Island, and, via telepresence, the world. Learn where the latest deep sea explorations are taking place, see artifacts from earlier expeditions, and listen in as scientists make their next discoveries. The 45-minute tour is free, but reservations are required by calling 874-7892. Tours are on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 AM.
Click on this link to learn more about the Inner Space Center.
Beachcombing for Families
Join University of Rhode Island Marine Outreach Scientists on a summer day at low tide for a two-hour beach investigation experience. We will be exploring the shoreline of Fort Getty, one of Rhode Island's unique coastal beaches. This program gives young people a special chance to have their questions answered about the plants, animals, and minerals found on the beach.
The dates for beachcombing are: Saturday July 21 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 18 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
These beachcombing events are free and open to the public.
Pre-registration IS required. To register, please call the Office of Marine Programs at 874-6211. More information will be sent to registered participants via email.
Historic South Ferry Walking Tour
Relive the history of a once-thriving village, which became a military outpost, on Narragansett Bay with family and friends by taking a South Ferry Walking Tour. You are welcome to join the 90-minute interpretive walk on Wednesday, July 25 or August 8, 2012. The program will begin with a short slide presentation and lecture in the large conference room in the Coastal Institute Visitor Center on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus at 10:30 a.m. The walking tour will end at 12:00 p.m.
Our historians Wayne and Bernice Durfee of Narragansett will guide participants through the historic sites at South Ferry, including the old ferry landing, the WWI military bunkers, the campus of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography and the South Ferry Church.
In addition, participants can visit the Coastal Institute Bookstore, which will be open during the day of the walk.
The South Ferry Walking Tour is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. For information or directions, call the URI Office of Marine Programs at 874-6211, or visit our website.
