Ren Johnson and Abigail Gill, both in URI’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences, were recently awarded second place by Arizona’s Entomological Society of America and the URI Undergraduate Symposium.
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URI STEEP launches 2025 Webinar Series: PFAS on Cape Cod – Connecting Communities with Science for Solutions
First webinar on household exposures and community solutions set for March 20
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Cooperative Extension’s Watershed Watch is seeking volunteers to assess the impacts of droughts and wet weather, stormwater runoff, bacteria and algal blooms on surface water quality and contribute to better understanding how climate change is affecting our nearby waters.
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Abigail Hasenfus ’20, M.S. ’21, chief of renewable energy program development for the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, was recently honored with a 10 Under 10 Award from URI.
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Owen Fleischer, a double major in aquaculture and fisheries science and biology, has taken advantage of many opportunities at URI–including a trip to Mossel Bay, South Africa, to study the morphology of the area’s catshark species.
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A new undergraduate track will prepare students to address pressing environmental concerns in a wide range of industries.
Continue reading "Department of Geosciences launches specialization in water and climate science"Don’t guess, test: URI Cooperative Extension’s revamped Plant Diagnostic Laboratory a community resource
URI’s laboratory is part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network found at most land-grant institutions. It serves commercial growers, nurseries, landscape professionals and the general public. A modest $20 fee covers the cost of testing, diagnosis and recommendations, and helps support the lab.
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A URI-led team has gathered photographic data on daily mammalian activity, studying 445 total species around the world with surprising results.
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El Fernekees, a senior double majoring in gender and women’s studies and marine biology, combines their two majors to approach science from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Continue reading "“Be Original”: El Fernekees on Finding Their Path"Teaching Excellent Spotlight: Maria Peterson
Maria Peterson, assistant professor of fisheries, animal, and veterinary science, introduces students to their first semester in the pre-vet and animal science programs, noting that she enjoys watching them grow and learning to work with animals in a clinical setting.
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