SURFO Successes

Program Outcomes
The primary goal of the SURFO Program is aimed at attracting undergraduates into professional careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
The secondary goal is to expose students to the field of Oceanography as a potential career opportunity.
The tertiary goal is to pair students with graduate faculty at oceanographic institutions, especially GSO/URI.

Over the years, the SURFO Program has been very successful at achieving these goals, as indicated by the brief list of summary statistics presented below:
  • Over 130 SURFO participants since 1986 (~8-10 each year).
  • 90% of the SURFO participants continue on into careers in STEM fields.
  • 80-90% of the SURFOs attend graduate school.
  • 1-2 of the SURFOs from each year attend graduate school at GSO.
  • 65% of the SURFO participants are female.*
  • Over the past 3 years, 20% of the SURFO participants were of minority status.**

    *Women represent 40% of population entering grad. school in STEM fields (NSF, 1998).
    **Minorities represent 9% of population entering grad. school in STEM fields (NSF, 1998).
Publications
SURFO participants and their advisors are encouraged to publish the results of their summer research in peer-reviewed journals.
Presentations at Meetings
SURFO participants are heartily encouraged to present their summer research at regional or national meetings.
Past Participants
A listing of all the past SURFO participants, project titles, and advisors.
 
 
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