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.

Neil Greene, a URI cell and molecular biology professor, is leading a course on antimicrobial resistance this fall, helping students from diverse disciplines better understand the pressing health issue.

Astou Dieng, a landscape architecture major from Providence, Rhode Island, completed her CELS Summer Research Fellowship working under Dr. Soni Pradhanang on GIS flood mapping for Providence

A research team from URI is working with Warren, Rhode Island, to better understand its concerns related to flooding and to explore potential solutions. The team, led by Emi Uchida, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Natural Resource Economics, includes Christopher Russoniello, assistant professor of geosciences; Pengfei Liu, associate professor of environmental and natural resource economics; and others.

Summers are hot, but for urban areas without tree cover, the heat can be even more dangerous. CELS Communications Fellow Yvonne Wingard writes about the phenomenon of urban heat islands and their impact on cities like Providence.