Learning about Rhode Island’s industrial history–with a focus on historical water use, dam uses, fish ladders, and Gilbert Stuart’s connection to local grist mills–was on the day’s agenda for students in the Grand Challenge course Intro to Water Resources and Water Hydrology and Management recently.

A recent visit to the bustling Port of Providence gave URI students studying “Shipping and Ports” a behind-the-scenes look at the complexity of maritime operations, from offshore wind logistics to international cargo handling.

An attorney who teaches in URI’s Department of Marine Affairs, Professor Jesse Reiblich is writing and presenting on an important topic in the Ocean State: How can access to its shorelines be protected if the boundary is unclear?

Lou Cabrera, an environmental science and management major from Piermont, New York who is also minoring in restoration science, completed their CELS Summer Research Fellowship working with the URI Plant Diagnostics Lab, under the direction of Dr. Keiddy Urrea-Morawicki.

This past summer, Grace Dandeneau worked as a Night Time Sea Turtle Tagging Intern with Mote Marine Lab, spending nights patrolling Florida’s beaches to monitor hatching sea turtle nests and tag nesting adults.

With plans in the works for the Rhode Island state tree to get a ceremonial planting in each Rhode Island town for the United States’ upcoming semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the state’s land-grant university is offering some helpful information on its noteworthy red maple (Acer rubrum).

The University of Rhode Island is offering a new course on Coastal Geologic Hazards to prepare students to address the growing challenges of coastal flooding, erosion, and groundwater salinization in the face of climate change. Taught by Assistant Professor Chris Russoniello, the course explores topics such as tides, storm impacts, and sea level rise using a multidisciplinary, hands-on approach.

Avery Hurwitz spent the summer using GIS technology to map flood risks in Providence through the CELS Summer Research Fellowship. Combining his passion for climate science and meteorology with hands-on experience, he developed nature-based solutions to address urban flooding.

The URI-led research utilizes camera traps, GPS collars, and citizen science to better understand the movement, behavior, and ecological role of Rhode Island’s growing bobcat population.