As spotted lanternfly threatens forests, farms, and vineyards across the Northeast, plant sciences major Alyssa Clark is helping URI researchers investigate whether some of the region’s own native insects could become part of the solution.
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Jennifer Link’s research focuses on making life better for cats in shelters—from reducing stress and length of stay to understanding how cats can peacefully live together in shared spaces.
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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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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.
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URI Land- and Sea-Grant Showcase draws legislators from across Rhode Island to learn more about University programs and services
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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.
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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
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