As trees come into bloom across Rhode Island, URI’s resident forestry extension specialist Christopher Riely answers questions about local trees in time for Arbor Day on April 24. Riely is a certified forester and arborist in URI’s Department of Natural Resources Science.

A new study by Terpase Gbaa, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences is surveying small-scale and backyard egg farmers across the region to assess their awareness of food safety practices and identify gaps that could put consumers at risk.

From global cancer disparities to rare disease diagnosis, two University of Rhode Island seniors highlight how laboratory science drives patient care with essential data.

Though patients never meet them, Kathryn Casey ’19 and Sabrina Metallo ’19 are often the first to detect life-changing diagnoses. They are passionate about revealing the critical yet often invisible role medical laboratory science plays in healthcare.

URI Cooperative Extension gardeners offer green suggestions and advice for novice gardeners looking to break ground this spring.

David Bidwell, professor of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, will share research results on offshore wind community discussions at a free public presentation on Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m., at the New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford.

Plant Sciences’ Camilo Villouta’s lab has been awarded a $296,000 USDA grant to study hydroponic spinach cultivation in controlled-environment agriculture. This is Villouta’s first time receiving an award from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and his first award of this size.

With a new exhibit on insects opening at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Steve Alm and Casey Johnson in URI’s Bee Lab answer questions on the local bee population.

Lincoln Dark ’21, M.E.S.M ’22 uses geographic information systems technology to manage critical water infrastructure for Rhode Island communities.

From biological control of invasive pests to pollinator–plant interactions, URI students showcased hands-on research from multiple labs at a regional meeting of the Entomological Society of America.