{"id":523,"date":"2022-03-21T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio-draft\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T19:34:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Space Invaders<\/h1><p>Biological Sciences researchers work on the monitoring and mitigation of invasive species<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/space-invaders\/\" title=\"\">Interactive feature story<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Niels-Invasive-Hero.jpeg);background-position:40% 21%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/building-a-community-of-learners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Jessica-Adams1_2019-2-1000x625-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lecturer Jessica Adams teaching her BIO 101 course\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Jessica-Adams1_2019-2-1000x625-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Jessica-Adams1_2019-2-1000x625-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/building-a-community-of-learners\/\">Building a Community of Learners<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jessica Adams, a lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences featured for her work in the classroom, inspiring students to think and problem solve.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/uri-student-studies-viruses-in-narragansett-bay-that-keep-bacteria-in-check\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Faith-Brown-presents-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI Biological Sciences major Faith Brown stands in front of her presentation at the URI Undergraduate Research Showcase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Faith-Brown-presents-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Faith-Brown-presents-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/uri-student-studies-viruses-in-narragansett-bay-that-keep-bacteria-in-check\/\">Studying viruses in Narragansett Bay that keep bacteria in check<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Biological Sciences senior, Faith Brown used DNA sequencing and bioinformatics to identify the bacteriophage in samples collected before, during and after an algae bloom in the Bay.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/celsnews\/university-students-in-ocean-state-savor-sustainable-bounty-from-sea-during-adventurous-tasting-dinner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Tasting-Event-at-MOB-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI students, faculty, administrators, and staff enjoy the seven-course dining experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Tasting-Event-at-MOB-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Tasting-Event-at-MOB-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/celsnews\/university-students-in-ocean-state-savor-sustainable-bounty-from-sea-during-adventurous-tasting-dinner\/\">Biological Sciences faculty helps organize colloquium event<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part of the URI Honors Colloquium, \u201cSustaining Our Shores\", the event was designed to help people become more open-minded about the type and taste of marine life they consume. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/commencement-2021-marine-biology-major-looks-forward-to-shark-filled-future\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/DeLoof-whale-shark-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bethany DeLoof swims with a whale shark off the coast of Mexico during a URI summer course in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Bethany DeLoof)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/DeLoof-whale-shark-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/DeLoof-whale-shark-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/commencement-2021-marine-biology-major-looks-forward-to-shark-filled-future\/\">Marine biology major looks forward to shark-filled future<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">For Bethany DeLoof, the highlights of URI include swimming with whale sharks, writing for a research magazine, and learning  to scuba dive.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/biological-sciences-student-featured-in-the-college-tour\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Sarah-OSullivan-Hero-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sarah O&#039;Sullivan on the boat, Captain Bert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Sarah-OSullivan-Hero-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2087\/Sarah-OSullivan-Hero-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/biological-sciences-student-featured-in-the-college-tour\/\">Biological Sciences student featured in &#8216;The College Tour&#8217;<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sarah O'Sullivan speaks about the importance of hand-on learning experiences she had while earning her undergraduate degree\u2013a B.S. in Marine Biology\u2013at URI.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1962,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-523","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1962"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=523"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":556,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523\/revisions\/556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}