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URI landscape architecture capstone earns statewide recognition for its vision of Jamestown’s waterfront February 3, 2026 - As rising seas and stronger storms reshape Rhode Island’s coastline, URI students transformed a vulnerable stretch of Jamestown into an award-winning vision for coastal resilience.
Coastal Atlantic Sargassum impact: Marine Affairs’ Tracey Dalton analyzes economic impact of harmful macroalgal blooms January 29, 2026 - URI’s Tracey Dalton is analyzing the economic impact of sargassum inundation in the Caribbean. The study, which included URI alumni Di Jin and Ken Hamel, shows that sargassum events are expected to cause multimillion dollar economic losses each year.
4-H Youth and Volunteer Leadership Training Workshop January 27, 2026 - Designed to equip youth leaders, adult leaders, and volunteers with practical tools to strengthen their impact across 4-H clubs and communities, our upcoming workshop will focus on leadership development, skill building, and community connection. 
Context matters: Looking at role in fishery sustainability could serve as a foundation to improve fisheries worldwide January 26, 2026 - Mateja Nenadović in URI Marine Affairs looks at governance models for small-scale fisheries, which provide 90% of total fisheries employment world-wide
Change, community, opportunity: Rhode Island 2026 Food System Summit acknowledges challenges January 23, 2026 - URI hosts state’s ninth annual food summit, issues call for collaboration
Cooperative Extension’s second Winter Agricultural Webinar Series for farmers launches in February January 21, 2026 - Free online weekly series starts Feb. 5, featuring experts from across the country sharing growing knowledge. 
URI Master Gardener Program Welcomes Matthew Durham as State Program Leader January 21, 2026 - As the new State Program Leader of the URI Master Gardener Program, Matthew Durham is guiding the statewide network of volunteers dedicated to sustainable gardening, environmental stewardship, and community education.
URI Alumni Help Ghana Move Toward First Marine Protected Area January 15, 2026 - Ghana is set to establish its first Marine Protected Area to support long-term socioeconomic and bioecological resilience. URI alumni Evans Kwasi Arizi ’19 and Justice Camillus Mensah ’13 have played key leadership roles.