Public Invited to äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Friends of Oceanography Annual Meeting and Lecture
Narragansett, R.I. — February 6, 2001 — Friends of Oceanography at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 15, at 6 p.m. in the Coastal Institute Building on the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Bay Campus in Narragansett. The public is invited to attend.
A business meeting will be held at 6 p.m., followed by a presentation on A New Ship on the Horizon for GSO, given by Jack Bash, Ship Acquisition Coordinator. Bash is organizing efforts to replace the aging research vessel Endeavor in the next several years. He will discuss the steps that have been taken in the process as well as the necessary procedures to complete the acquisition of a new ship for äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾. Bash will also describe the seagoing and scientific characteristics of the new vessel. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
For more information about the Annual Meeting or directions to the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Bay Campus, call Friends of Oceanography at 874-6602.
Established in 1985 to support and promote the activities of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Graduate School of Oceanography, Friends of Oceanography informs and educates the membership and the general public about the scientific, technological, and environmental research that takes place at GSO. The organization sponsors public lectures, open houses, marine-related mini-courses, science cruises on Narragansett Bay, and an annual auction. The Friends office is located in the Coastal Institute building on äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Narragansett Bay Campus. For information about Friends of Oceanography, call 874-6602.
Contact: Lisa Cugini, 874-6642, lcugini@gso.uri.edu
