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Putting URI’s Botanical Collections on the map: University of Rhode Island launches Botanical Collections geo-database April 15, 2025 - New database to offer extensive look at the 1,200-plus plants in URI botanical collections, available for public access and long-term University use
Tree talk: URI forester says forests are part of the solution to climate change April 14, 2025 - A forestry extension specialist at the University of Rhode Island, Christopher Riely works with faculty and students across campus, and off-campus partners, to help improve Rhode Island’s forests and the wildlife they support.
Bunnies for biodiversity April 11, 2025 - Alex Rebelo and Alannah Lee, both animal science and technology majors, are working on conservation efforts alongside Justin Richard, assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, to ensure native New England cottontails are born and released into the wild every year to support declining populations and establish new ones
Department of Natural Resources Science Hosts Field Day for Students April 10, 2025 - Earlier this month, the Blue Trail in URI’s North Woods was busy with students investigating vernal pool amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, camera trapping as part of the Department of Natural Resources Science field day.
The state of the plate: food protection and safety subject of URI conference April 8, 2025 - Cooperative Extension is hosting this year’s 31st annual Rhode Island Food Safety Task Force Conference on Thursday, April 24. The conference, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick, will provide attendees with information on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Food Traceability Rule and how it applies to food businesses and operations.
A Whale of a Time: Brianna Pizzano on Beluga Whale Research April 4, 2025 - “It has completely evolved my knowledge and opinions on animals in aquaria, animal behavior, and has made me think about how to convey knowledge in an accessible way,” Pizzano says. “It has been rewarding to research animals that have been minimally studied and to make sense of their behaviors in social and other contexts.” 
URI Cooperative Extension aiming to connect all Rhode Islanders to increased home energy efficiency April 4, 2025 - ‘Community of Practice’ listening sessions to launch this April, part of URI Energy Literacy Initiative
Vanishing Fish, Shrinking Catches: How Overfishing is Undermining Coastal Fisheries April 4, 2025 - New science shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with small-scale fishers losing out on fisheries productivity as entire species disappear from their catch. "These diverse species provide essential proteins and micronutrients that aren't easily replaced, threatening both food security and the livelihoods of fishing families," says Associate Professor Austin Humphries of URI's Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences.