URI Alphabet Soup
CELS
College of Environment and Life Sciences
What is the first day of finals?
Dec 11
Fish breathe underwater using these.
Gills
What marine mammals have a pocket in their armpits where they store their favorite rock?
Sea otters
Who is the director of the Marine Biology Major?
Dr. Niels-Viggo Hobbs
CBLS
Center for Biological and Life Sciences
How many undergrad students are there at URI?
14000
Bony fish have a backbone. This means that they are...
Vertebrates
What famous whales are actually dolphins?
Killer whales/Orcas
Where is URI Graduate School of Oceanography located?
Narragansett Bay Campus
GSC
Gender and Sexuality Center
How many reading days do we have?
1
Nemo and other clown fish live in this plant-like animal.
Anemone
The biggest whales have this unique feature which helps them feed.
baleen
What is the name of URI/GSO's flagship (and recently retired) research vessel?
The Endeavor
AEC
Academic Enhancement Center
What day does spring semester start?
Jan. 21
How many bones does the average shark have?
Zero!
What is the most endangered marine mammal?
Vaquita
What is the name of the basic scuba skills course?
AFS 270- Basic Scuba Skills & Introduction to Research Diving
CED
Community, Equity and Diversity
How old is Rhody the Ram?
102
If bony fish have bones, then sharks have...
Cartilage
Although Manatees are often called "sea cows" what animals are actually their closest living relatives?
Elephants
Name three URI Marine Bio/CELS faculty
Niels-Viggo Hobbs, Andrew Davies,
Serena Moseman-Valtierra, Carlos Prada, Jonathan Puritz, Hollie Putnam,
Bradley Wetherbee
alts (and more!) Dr. Yoshitaka Ota, Austin Humphries, Kathleen Carroll