Hi folks, there is a high likelihood I will be recruiting 1-2 PhD students to start in Spring 2027. Trying to get the word out early; please share broadly with your networks and encourage your students to reach out early. Info can be found on my webpage. fuesslab.wp.txstate.edu/opportunities/

🌊 🤝 For #URIGSO student Jacque Rosa, collaboration is at the heart of ocean conservation, from partnering with oyster farmers to shape research questions that are most impactful to their work to engaging vulnerable coastal communities whose first-person perspectives can drive real solutions.

Come see my talk on coral phospholipids! ME33A-09 in M1. The session is the Impacts of the 4th Global Bleaching Event (2018 to present) on Coral Reef Ecosystems.

The #URIGSO community will present its research at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) in Glasgow, Scotland, during the week of February 22-27, 2026. #OSM26 🌊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’ve gathered a listing of where and when you can find their presentations:

🦪 What does it take to understand oyster health in Narragansett Bay? For 18 months, #URIGSO student Jacqueline Rosa tracked how water quality and farming methods affect oysters in Narragansett Bay. 🌊 🦑 🔗 Read the story: buff.ly/KKx9XSW

I had such an amazing time at my first SICB conference! What a great space to learn about awesome science! #SICB2026 @sicb.bsky.social @sicb-spdac.bsky.social @maria-ruggeri.bsky.social @junbcai.bsky.social @oregonstate.edu @osuscience.bsky.social

#URIGSO's Philip Yang, Coralie Rodriguez & Connor Love recently participated in Vis-a-thon 2025, hosted by RISD’s Nature Lab. They worked with RISD collaborators to explore how creative approaches to visualization can advance their research & create new pathways for engaging with broader audiences.

today many of my bio 360 students went on their first research trawl! look what we caught!

This is a great time for universities in the US to sign onto the fight for academic freedom with Harvard. Doing so would make any act to cancel grants at that school a clear act of retribution. Failing to do so would make that school an easy target. 🧪👨‍🔬

Students advocate for Ethnic Studies at the Rhode Island State House Ethnic Studies is a deep dive into different ethnic backgrounds, not just their culture, but their history," said Julianna Espinal, an 11th grader at Classical High School.

my first blue sky post! and fitting that it is my dissertation defense annoucement!! Come learn about the importance of ncRNAs in coral biology on Wednesday (4/9) at 1pm EST: uri-edu.zoom.us/j/97189503831

🧪 🌊 Students who lack research opportunities at their home institutions are especially encouraged to apply! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Yesterday we marched. Today we get back in the lab to do what we love #marchforscience

I couldn’t make it to the protest today because of my qualifying exam but I passed! 😊😊

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!? Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one! #standupforscience2025

In FY24, #URIGSO secured $47M in funding from partners and agencies like @noaa.gov, NSF, and USAID—supporting research that advances our understanding of the ocean and develops solutions to global challenges. 🌊 🧪

The National Science Foundation #NSF is a vital part of our government facing mass firings and funding freezes. This will impact ALL states as NSF supports local universities, STEM education, research grants, and small, local businesses. Here's how much your state stands to lose:

I know some of us are feeling hopeless right now, but the best way forward is by working together! You still have a voice! You are not powerless!

Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD

NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

Firings happening right now at the NSF.

📣 JOB ALERT📣 The Silbiger Lab is hiring a full time research tech @ University of Hawai’i at Mānoa to support research on intertidal ecology in Hawai’i & coral reef/coastal oceanography in Okinawa, Japan. RCUH ID: 225085 application link below. 1 year to start, but have several years of funding.

🪸🔹 Tonight! #GSO's Philip Yang is *chatting* about coral habitats in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. 🌊🐠 Join virtually to learn how coral cores & benthic landers help us understand past and present ocean conditions—and how this science informs conservation efforts. buff.ly/40PpCUK

The University of Rhode Island has officially joined the top tier of U.S. research institutions, earning prestigious Carnegie R1 status—the highest designation for research excellence. 🌊 @universityofri.bsky.social

#URIGSO alum @anupaasokan.bsky.social, M.O. ’12, M.B.A. ’12, recently published a paper in Frontiers, “Marine Protected Areas as a Tool for Environmental Justice," where she challenges our current ocean management system. 🌊 ➡️ Read her interview with @taotaotasi.bsky.social : buff.ly/40Pr3DU