All eight of Rhode Island’s bat species are now listed as species of greatest conservation need. URI researcher Patrick Bailey explains why they matter and how to help.
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The University of Rhode Island’s 34th annual Landscape Architecture Lecture Series will bring three nationally recognized practitioners and scholars to campus this fall to explore how science, planning, and design can work together to create more resilient and regenerative landscapes.
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URI Botany Fellow Raven Szewczok used decades-old records to find rare plants this summer, uncovering clues about Rhode Island’s changing landscapes along the way.
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Immersive two-part walk and zine-making event on Oct. 14 wraps up Metcalf’s 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series
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A new study led by the University of Rhode Island’s Emily Sperou, Ph.D., offers the first systematic look at South Bay, Antarctica, as a location where leopard seals feed, linger, and may reproduce.
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From classroom lessons to fieldwork, Sydney Brown is gaining hands-on experience in bird monitoring, research, and community science.
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URI is hosting the 117th annual New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, Oct. 2-4, offering attendees the chance to get outside and experience geology in the field.
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This summer, URI landscape architecture students worked with Rhode Island communities to imagine new possibilities for parks, public spaces, and places to gather.
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Through the CELS Summer Fellowship Program, Delia Fuller, a senior studying marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, has been exploring what ocean equity means and how it can be incorporated into the URI community. Under the mentorship of Dr. Yoshitaka Ota, professor of marine affairs, she has been researching ocean equity, reviewing academic literature and documentaries, and laying the groundwork for an Ocean Equity Club at URI.
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By tracking tick populations across Rhode Island, two URI students are helping researchers map where different species occur and provide the public with information to reduce the risk of tick-borne disease.
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