How River Water Flows into Long Island Sound (UConn Today)
Marine sciences assistant professor Mike Whitney leans over his laptop, perched on a long, bare bench top in his newly-renovated laboratory at UConn’s Avery Point Campus. As he types commands, one of three gigantic flat-screen TVs on the wall pops up a map of the Long Island Sound.
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Coral find in sanctuaries proves hotbed of life
Thirty-five miles west of the Point Reyes Lighthouse, and 10,000 feet beneath the ocean surface, scientists steering a robot submersible have found beds of cold-water corals that provide a unique habitat for countless sea creatures, from brittle stars to octopus and rockfish.
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Taking the pulse of the Thames
Weiss and his three-person crew from Project Oceanology and the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, which share a campus along the river and are working together to expand the understanding of the Thames River system.
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Local Students Discover the Ocean at Avery Point Marine Science Day
More than 270 students in fifth through eighth grade gathered for the annual Marine Science Day at UConn’s Avery Point campus on May 19. Hosted by the Long Island Sound Foundation, in conjunction with the Connecticut Association of Schools, the event aimed to educate students about Long Island Sound and the field of marine science.
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