A new study led by Ph.D. student Christopher Hickling shows that artificial light at night alters the movement and foraging behavior of caracals on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula, revealing how urban lighting impacts wildlife behavior. Hickling also studies bobcats, the caracals’ wild cat equivalent in Rhode Island, for the University’s Rhode Island Bobcat Project.

Ocean pollution’s damage goes beyond the environment. A new study highlights how contamination of culturally significant marine species disrupts food sovereignty, identity, and justice in coastal communities.

As rising seas and stronger storms reshape Rhode Island’s coastline, URI students transformed a vulnerable stretch of Jamestown into an award-winning vision for coastal resilience.

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.