Supported by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, URI graduate student Madalyn Stoltz is investigating how stone walls contribute to biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in Rhode Island.

Lincoln Dark ’21, M.E.S.M ’22 uses geographic information systems technology to manage critical water infrastructure for Rhode Island communities.

Our Master of Environmental Science and Management program is responding to community needs with new environmental justice track. Kendall Moore, pictured, is leading the new track.

Natural resources science teaching professor Chris Floyd is among the adventurous, devoted, and innovative faculty here at URI who provide immersive experiences to their students both inside and outside the classroom.

Students in URI’s Master of Environmental Science and Management are spending their summers putting coursework into action. “The internship has been valuable in teaching me the hands-on skills I need to achieve a career in ecological restoration, which is my goal,” says Julie O’Hara.

At URI, GIS is used to manage the impressive botanical collections on the Kingston Campus. What started as a need for better organization of the accessions database – a spreadsheet that tracked the inventory of plants housed on campus – grew into an interactive tool used by both staff and visitors alike: URI Botanical Collections Database. The leading developer for the database was GIS and spatial services specialist Meagan Shanaghan ‘20 M.E.S.M. ‘23.

This month’s Teaching Excellence Spotlight features Michelle Peach, Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Master of Environmental Science and Management Program. ” I hope students learn to see the natural world in new and interesting ways and that they develop a stronger personal connection to the natural world,” she says.