Professor Laura Meyerson does fieldwork in Rhode Island and all over the world, all while teaching courses about her passion and inspiring students to get involved with policy, advocacy, and research.
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Inspired by a 400-year-old Ginkgo biloba tree during a URI study abroad trip to China, Environmental Science and Management and Chinese major, Rachel Howard discovered a love of forestry.
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The story of Pat McShane ’85, a self-proclaimed landlubber from Indiana whose longing for the ocean drew him to URI and set him on the path to becoming a prominent admiralty and maritime attorney and partner at Frilot LLC in New Orleans.
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Studying bugs may not be for everyone, but Nelle Couret learned that sometimes changing your perspective on these creatures can have a career-altering impact.
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“I’ve been really grateful to URI for encouraging students to step outside their comfort zone and push boundaries and see themselves as capable,” said senior Environmental Science and Management student, Emily MacDonald…
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Habtemichael draws from his breadth and depth of knowledge accumulated through his schooling and overall love of learning to develop and further programs that make transitions easier for underrepresented students in STEM. He This includes a mentorship position with CELS Seeds of Success, membership with the CELS Diversity Committee, and in co-leading Voices of Inclusion in Communities of Education and Science.
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Tucked away in the basement of the Coastal Institute on the Kingston campus, CELS alumni Lorraine Joubert and Lisa DeProspo Philo are working to improve local water quality through a program called Rhode Island Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (RI NEMO).
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“Many higher education institutions don’t emphasize the importance of campus natural resources and adjacent lands in their sustainability initiatives,”- Gabrielle Pezich, the current program manager.
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Tai began her studies as a biology student, unsure of what she wanted to pursue and struggling with imposter syndrome. Through CELS Seeds of Success (SOS), which works to uplift those underrepresented in the STEM field, she found a group that helped her feel more confident in her ability to determine her path.
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