{"id":17128,"date":"2023-02-10T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=17128"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:37:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T19:37:20","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-46365766\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&amp;groups=college_of_the_environment_and_life_sciences%2Cmarine_affairs_department%2Cplant_science%2Cbiological_sciences_department%2Clandscape_architecture_department%2Cfisheries_animal_and_veterinary_science%2Cenvironmental_and_natural_resource_economics_department%2Cnatural_resources_science_department%2Cgeosciences_department%2Ccell_and_molecular_biology_department%2Cextension%2Cmaster_gardener&amp;days=180&amp;num=5&amp;match=any&amp;container=localist-widget-46365766&amp;template=card\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/from-rhode-islands-coast-to-the-great-lakes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2827-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2827-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2827-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/from-rhode-islands-coast-to-the-great-lakes\/\">From Rhode Island&#8217;s Coast to the Great Lakes<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 9, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">After graduating from URI in May 2026, marine biology and aquaculture and fisheries science alumnus Nick O'Connor is beginning his research career at Michigan State University, building on hands-on experiences that took him from horseshoe crab-filled beaches to offshore fish habitats.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/learning-the-systems-that-support-animal-health\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015733-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015733-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015733-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/learning-the-systems-that-support-animal-health\/\">Learning the Systems That Support Animal Health<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 1, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI student Paige Reynolds is combining her passion for animal science with hands-on experiences across Rhode Island's agricultural community as a Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Food Systems Fellow this summer.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/earth-sciences-planning-and-design\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/BES-card-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/BES-card-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/BES-card-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/earth-sciences-planning-and-design\/\">New Department in URI\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences Unites Science, Planning, and Design<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 1, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Earth Sciences, Planning, and Design at the University of Rhode Island brings together scientists, planners, and designers to address environmental challenges and prepare students for an increasingly interconnected world.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/a-new-partnership-sustains-champ\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Austin-Becker-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Austin-Becker-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Austin-Becker-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/a-new-partnership-sustains-champ\/\">When Federal Funding Disappeared, A New Partnership Sustained the Future of Coastal Flood Research<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 30, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">After federal funding was cut, a couple inspired by Professor Austin Becker's story stepped forward to support two doctoral students developing coastal flood prediction tools for communities facing extreme weather.\n<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/how-sydney-cote-26-found-her-path-in-plant-sciences\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5768-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5768-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5768-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5768-364x365.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5768.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/how-sydney-cote-26-found-her-path-in-plant-sciences\/\">Cultivating a Career: Sydney Cote&#8217;s Journey Through URI Plant Sciences<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 24, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">After starting college as an accounting major, Sydney Cote \u201926 found her passion in URI\u2019s Plant Sciences program, where hands-on learning transformed a lifelong interest in flowers into a career.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/uri-researcher-studies-an-overlooked-trees-secret-life\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6309-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6309-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6309-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/uri-researcher-studies-an-overlooked-trees-secret-life\/\">URI researcher studies an overlooked tree\u2019s secret life<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 22, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">By studying pollinators high in the forest canopy, URI Ph.D. researcher Ren Johnson hopes to answer long-standing questions about black cherry trees and their role in Northeastern forests<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/digging-deeper\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6745-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6745-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6745-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/digging-deeper\/\">Digging deeper: URI workshop explores how soil protects water, public health<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 19, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A hands-on workshop at URI brought together professionals from across New England to learn how evaluating soil helps ensure septic systems protect groundwater, ecosystems, and public health. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/teaching-excellence-spotlight-madison-jones\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Madison-Jones_Photo-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Madison-Jones_Photo-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Madison-Jones_Photo-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/teaching-excellence-spotlight-madison-jones\/\">Teaching Excellence Spotlight: Madison Jones<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 16, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Associate Professor of Natural Resources Science Madison Jones, who also holds a joint appointment in Professional &amp; Public Writing, is using rhetoric, fieldwork, and creative thinking to train the next generation of science communicators.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news-and-events\/news\/\" title=\"\">More News<\/a>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Events 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