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Cooperative Extension’s Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor water bodies March 7, 2025 - Cooperative Extension's Watershed Watch is seeking volunteers to assess the impacts of droughts and wet weather, stormwater runoff, bacteria and algal blooms on surface water quality and contribute to better understanding how climate change is affecting our nearby waters. 
10 Under 10 Awards: Abigail Hasenfus ’20, M.S. ’21 March 7, 2025 - Abigail Hasenfus ’20, M.S. ’21, chief of renewable energy program development for the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, was recently honored with a 10 Under 10 Award from URI. 
Do what you love February 28, 2025 - Owen Fleischer, a double major in aquaculture and fisheries science and biology, has taken advantage of many opportunities at URI--including a trip to Mossel Bay, South Africa, to study the morphology of the area’s catshark species.
Department of Geosciences launches specialization in water and climate science February 28, 2025 - A new undergraduate track will prepare students to address pressing environmental concerns in a wide range of industries.
Don’t guess, test: URI Cooperative Extension’s revamped Plant Diagnostic Laboratory a community resource February 27, 2025 - URI’s laboratory is part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network found at most land-grant institutions. It serves commercial growers, nurseries, landscape professionals and the general public. A modest $20 fee covers the cost of testing, diagnosis and recommendations, and helps support the lab.
When the wild things are: URI team reports on mammalian daily activity with surprising results February 27, 2025 - A URI-led team has gathered photographic data on daily mammalian activity, studying 445 total species around the world with surprising results. 
“Be Original”: El Fernekees on Finding Their Path February 24, 2025 - El Fernekees, a senior double majoring in gender and women's studies and marine biology, combines their two majors to approach science from an interdisciplinary perspective. 
Teaching Excellent Spotlight: Maria Peterson February 21, 2025 - Maria Peterson, assistant professor of fisheries, animal, and veterinary science, introduces students to their first semester in the pre-vet and animal science programs, noting that she enjoys watching them grow and learning to work with animals in a clinical setting.