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

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.

As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Sharday Johnson is investigating whether a decades-old parasitic wasp is still protecting Rhode Island farms from a costly insect pest — research that could help reduce pesticide use across the state.

Through a summer internship in URI’s Biocontrol Lab, Andrew Swiader is helping rear tiny parasitoid wasps that could offer a natural defense against an invasive crop pest

A new project led by Simona Trandafir, associate professor in URI’s Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, will map how food moves through Rhode Island by tracing production and distribution networks from farms to buyers and linking them to where consumers shop.