Growing up tidepooling along the New England coast sparked Dr. Donelan’s love of marine invertebrates. Now, her research explores how past experiences—including stressful environments and even parental experiences—shape marine animals like oysters and snails.
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Tracking Wildlife With Camera Traps: Q&A With Makenzie Denzler
A rising junior majoring in marine biology with a minor in wildlife and conservation biology, Makenzie Denzler is analyzing camera-trap data to learn more about Rhode Island’s flying squirrel population.
Continue reading "Tracking Wildlife With Camera Traps: Q&A With Makenzie Denzler"Local legislators and town officials visit URI to learn about environmental and science research in action
URI Land- and Sea-Grant Showcase draws legislators from across Rhode Island to learn more about University programs and services
Continue reading "Local legislators and town officials visit URI to learn about environmental and science research in action"URI’s Fara Warner Selected for Advanced Media Leadership Program
As she returns to the Media Transformation Challenge for an advanced leadership cohort this month, Metcalf Institute Executive Director Fara Warner is building on a philosophy of solutions-focused climate communication that now shapes the institute’s work.
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Meet Joseph Huennekens, a new planning professor joining URI’s interdisciplinary Department of Earth Sciences, Planning, and Design.
Continue reading "Shaping the Places Where We Live: Q&A with Joseph Huennekens"Can Artificial Nest Boxes Save Wild Bumblebees? A Q&A with Fiona Dell’Antonio
Through the CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program, Fiona Dell’Antonio is testing whether modified irrigation boxes can provide nesting sites for wild bumblebees. Her team is monitoring 300 nest boxes across five sites, tracking which species move in and how they use them.
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Through the CELS Summer Fellowship Program, Miranda is studying how wild diving ducks respond to avian influenza, research that could help scientists better understand disease resistance and improve wildlife health monitoring.
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The University Agronomy Farm is inviting cut flower growers, florists, and farmers to join an evening walk through the trial field to see the many varieties being evaluated this season at URI
Continue reading "URI cut flower trial August open house to welcome growers, put spotlight on summer blooms"CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program Continues a Legacy of Experiential Learning
This summer, 53 CELS students are conducting hands-on research alongside faculty mentors on projects ranging from coral reef restoration and wildlife conservation to sustainable agriculture and public health. Now in its fourth decade, the Summer Research Fellowship Program has provided more than 1,500 URI students with experiential learning opportunities that prepare them for careers while advancing research with real-world impact.
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As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Megan Malone is studying genes involved in plant cell wall development, research that could eventually help scientists develop more resilient and productive crops.
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