URI’s Tracey Dalton is analyzing the economic impact of sargassum inundation in the Caribbean. The study, which included URI alumni Di Jin and Ken Hamel, shows that sargassum events are expected to cause multimillion dollar economic losses each year.

Designed to equip youth leaders, adult leaders, and volunteers with practical tools to strengthen their impact across 4-H clubs and communities, our upcoming workshop will focus on leadership development, skill building, and community connection.

Mateja Nenadović in URI Marine Affairs looks at governance models for small-scale fisheries, which provide 90% of total fisheries employment world-wide

URI hosts state’s ninth annual food summit, issues call for collaboration

Free online weekly series starts Feb. 5, featuring experts from across the country sharing growing knowledge.

As the new State Program Leader of the URI Master Gardener Program, Matthew Durham is guiding the statewide network of volunteers dedicated to sustainable gardening, environmental stewardship, and community education.

Ghana is set to establish its first Marine Protected Area to support long-term socioeconomic and bioecological resilience. URI alumni Evans Kwasi Arizi ’19 and Justice Camillus Mensah ’13 have played key leadership roles.

Natural Resources Science faculty hope to examine the environmental legacy of New England’s iconic stone walls

On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, starting at 9 a.m., the free event will bring state government, academic, business, and community partners together in person for URI’s ninth Rhode Island Food System Summit to discuss ways to build the state’s food future.

Four Rhode Island institutions partner in GI/ingestion study to assess microplastic levels in Narragansett Bay waterfowl