Research
Research Profiles
Profiles of faculty and student researchers written by CELS Communications Fellows
Sonia Refulio-Coronado on Water Quality Equity - A Ph.D. candidate in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Sonia Refulio-Coronado explores surface and drinking water quality issues across the United States with a focus on equity.
Catching Bees: Abigail Gill’s Summer Fellowship - As part of a Coastal and Environmental Fellowship, Abigail Gill assisted with a variety of projects led by The URI Bee Lab, which focuses on the biology and behavior of native and managed bees in Rhode Island.
Shark Fishing for a Summer Fellowship - Mary Brantley has been assisting with research led by Professor Bradley Wetherbee, an assistant professor of biology. For the past two semesters, she’s helped him study data on the movements of tiger sharks at French Frigate Shoals, a small atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Ambarish Karmalkar: A Model Science Communicator - Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar pairs regional climate change research with science communication.
Serving the Country and the Environment: David Bourbeau’s Application of RI CHAMP to the U.S. Coast Guard - David Bourbeau, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, explored uses for RI-CHAMP for coastal resiliency planning while completing his master's degree in marine affairs.