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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. 
Fieldwork and knowledge building in Indonesia for Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions February 7, 2025 - An international team was established to prepare the Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions for research to support informed and equitable decisions for mangrove and seagrass conservation and restoration.
Biological Sciences Students Win Grant to Study Immunolabeling in Moss February 4, 2025 - Katherine Hlywa and Emma Zorner will spend the spring semester researching how gene mutations introduced to moss influence cell wall growth thanks to an undergraduate research grant from URI’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Innovation. 
URI wildlife disease expert discusses avian flu, risks and prevention January 29, 2025 - Johanna Harvey, a noted wildlife disease ecologist and assistant professor in the the Department of Natural Resources Science, offers expert perspective on the advent of cases of avian flu in southern New England. 
“Am I in the Right Place?”: Naomy Robalo Moreno on Figuring Out Your Path January 28, 2025 - Naomy Robalo Moreno double majors in Wildlife and Conservation Biology and Marine Biology. Originally from Cape Verde, she is the first in her family to study ocean and conservation science. She came to URI uncertain about what she wanted to study and, through the encouragement of her mentors and advisors as well as coursework and fellowship experience, developed her identity as a student scientist. 
URI Cooperative Extension hopes to grow sponsor network for R.I. Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program January 22, 2025 - Local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension to learn about ways to support the Rhode Island Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program as a mentor, educational partner, program sponsor, or summer industry training host.
URI natural resources faculty discuss L.A. wildfires, regional risks January 10, 2025 - URI programs looking at wildfire management and impact, from ground level up.
URI Professor Emerita Jacqueline Webb Receives Robert K. Johnson Award for Excellence in Service January 10, 2025 - Dr. Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Webb, professor emerita of biological sciences, recently received the 2024 Robert K. Johnson Award for Excellence in Service by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Photo by Marian Goldsmith, Professor Emerita, URI.