Dr. Ballard is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the [[University of Rhode Island]].<ref>http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/html/02-1030.html</ref> | Dr. Ballard is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the [[University of Rhode Island]].<ref>http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/html/02-1030.html</ref> |