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Community support comes together to seed new silvopasture at URI’s Peckham Farm March 26, 2026 - A team of faculty and staff is looking forward to growing its tree research capacity, while nourishing the animals who live on campus, with a recent donation from the Indiana company Tree Pro of 1,500 tree protectors and the same number of wooden stakes. 
URI’s Ava Russell Heads to Harvard Arboretum for Plant Science Internship March 24, 2026 - URI junior Ava Russell, a double major in biology and plant science, was selected for the competitive DaRin Butz Internship. She will spend 10 weeks at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum studying plant development and evolution. 
URI’s Metcalf Institute kicks off 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series with environmental journalist and alum Meera Subramanian March 16, 2026 - Subramanian will join author and Metcalf alum Elizabeth Rush for conversation on April 2.
New environmental justice track brings new perspectives and methods to environmental science March 13, 2026 - Our Master of Environmental Science and Management program is responding to community needs with new environmental justice track. Kendall Moore, pictured, is leading the new track.
URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts March 6, 2026 - URI Cooperative Extension’s Watershed Watch, which has collected water quality data throughout southern New England for more than 35 years, is seeking volunteers; training starts in April. Watershed Watch is also a national leader, connecting and training volunteer program leaders across the country.
High interest in URI’s statewide bobcat project March 6, 2026 - Public sightings pass 1,000 in statewide project that links citizen scientists with University research. URI’s researchers just passed the 1,000-sighting mark this winter, a good sign for the cat species and public interest in the animal. 
URI researcher investigates zinc mobilization in brain development March 4, 2026 - Backed by a prestigious NIH award, Assistant Professor Caitlin Murdoch’s lab is researching how zinc movement inside cells shapes brain development and behavior
Teaching Excellence Spotlight: Chris Floyd February 27, 2026 - Natural resources science teaching professor Chris Floyd is among the adventurous, devoted, and innovative faculty here at URI who provide immersive experiences to their students both inside and outside the classroom.