{"id":22304,"date":"2026-09-23T13:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/?page_id=22304"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:38:15","slug":"22304-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/22304-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/delia-fuller-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Fuller-copy-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Fuller-copy-3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Fuller-copy-3-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Fuller-copy-3-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Fuller-copy-3.jpeg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/delia-fuller-qa\/\">Building Ocean Equity at URI: Q&amp;A with Delia Fuller<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 10, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through the CELS Summer Fellowship Program, Delia Fuller, a senior studying marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, has been exploring what ocean equity means and how it can be incorporated into the URI community. Under the mentorship of Dr. Yoshitaka Ota, professor of marine affairs, she has been researching ocean equity, reviewing academic literature and documentaries, and laying the groundwork for an Ocean Equity Club at URI. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-students-help-build-statewide-atlas-of-tick-species\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy-364x366.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy-500x503.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5568-1-copy.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-students-help-build-statewide-atlas-of-tick-species\/\">URI Students Help Build Statewide Atlas of Tick Species<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 8, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">By tracking tick populations across Rhode Island, two URI students are helping researchers map where different species occur and provide the public with information to reduce the risk of tick-borne disease.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/joshua-carr-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8952-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8952-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8952-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/joshua-carr-qa\/\">Getting To Know Gray Wolves: Q&amp;A With Joshua Carr<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 4, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Marine biology junior Joshua Carr spent his summer investigating a rare behavior in wildlife research: gray wolves hunting and consuming sea otters.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/carissa-sherman-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1472-copy.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/carissa-sherman-qa\/\">Tracking nutrient pollution: Q&amp;A with Carissa Sherman<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 4, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Carissa Sherman is bringing GIS and environmental data to bear on one of Narragansett Bay's most persistent water-quality challenges.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/sofia-grabiel-butler-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/SportDiver_20260806_152127-copy-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/sofia-grabiel-butler-qa\/\">Exploring How Coral Reef Habitat Loss Affects Fish: Q&amp;A with Sofia Grabiel Butler<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 1, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This summer, marine biology major Sofia Grabiel Butler traveled to Guana Island in the British Virgin Islands to investigate how coral reef habitat loss may be contributing to declines in fish populations.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/from-penguins-to-rabbits\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_7617-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_7617-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_7617-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/from-penguins-to-rabbits\/\">From Penguins to Rabbits: URI Undergraduates Help Improve Success of Conservation Breeding Programs for Imperiled Species<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 31, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">From penguins to rabbits, URI students are helping give imperiled species a better chance at survival. Under the mentorship of URI's Justin Richard and in partnership with leading zoos and aquariums, these CELS Summer Research Fellows are contributing to conservation efforts that reach far beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/cels-summer-research-fellows-geosciences\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9593-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9593-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9593-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/cels-summer-research-fellows-geosciences\/\">CELS Summer Research Fellows examine flooding, pollution, and stormwater in Rhode Island<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 25, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Carissa Sherman and Jaired Flanagan '26 used GIS, hydrologic modeling, and environmental data to investigate how water moves through Rhode Island communities \u2014 and how better stormwater management can protect local waterways and Narragansett Bay.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/mame-issa-ndoye-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy-364x363.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy-500x499.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Mame-Issajpeg-copy.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/mame-issa-ndoye-qa\/\">On the Front Lines of Mosquito Surveillance: Q&amp;A with Mame Issa Ndoye<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 25, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Mame Issa Ndoye identifies mosquitoes across Rhode Island as part of RIDEM's surveillance effort to track West Nile, Triple E, and Jamestown Canyon virus.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/azaliah-lopes-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy-364x365.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy-500x501.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Azaliah-Lopes-copy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/azaliah-lopes-qa\/\">Tracking mosquito-borne disease across Rhode Island: Q&amp;A with Azaliah Lopes<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 23, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">CELS Summer Research Fellow Azaliah Lopes spent the season in the field with RIDEM's mosquito abatement program, trapping and identifying mosquitoes across the state and testing for West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and Jamestown Canyon Virus. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/anthony-cordova-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_9662.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/anthony-cordova-qa\/\">Designing parks with Rhode Island communities: Q&amp;A with Anthony Cordova<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 20, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This summer, Anthony Cordova worked with communities in North Providence, Scituate, and Richmond to develop park designs shaped by community feedback, site history, culture, and ecology.\n\n<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/ashley-sauer-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Ashley-Sauer-copy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/ashley-sauer-qa\/\">Studying predator-prey interactions in oysters: Q&amp;A with Ashley Sauer<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 17, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Ashley Sauer studied how blue crab predator cues affect the feeding behavior of juvenile Eastern oysters.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/tiahnna-dalpezzo-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Tiahnna-Dalpezzo-copy.jpeg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/tiahnna-dalpezzo-qa\/\">Investigating how coastal stressors affect oysters: Q&amp;A with Tiahnna Dalpezzo<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 17, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As a CELS Summer Research Fellow in Dr. Jonathan Purtiz\u2019s lab, Tiahnna Dalpezzo investigated how different algae diets affect nutrient uptake and growth in juvenile Eastern oysters. Her work was part of a larger research effort examining how coastal stressors such as ocean acidification and low oxygen affect marine populations.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/faye-santaniello-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1934-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1934-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1934-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/faye-santaniello-qa\/\">Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Horseshoe Crabs: Q&amp;A with Faye Santaniello<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 17, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Faye Santaniello, a marine biology and wildlife and conservation biology double major, used computational tools to investigate where horseshoe crabs fit on the evolutionary tree of arachnids.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-student-studies-tiny-insects-with-big-potential-for-protecting-ecosystems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Alyssa-active-sweeping-photo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-student-studies-tiny-insects-with-big-potential-for-protecting-ecosystems\/\">URI student studies tiny insects with big potential for protecting ecosystems<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 17, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As spotted lanternfly threatens forests, farms, and vineyards across the Northeast, plant sciences major Alyssa Clark is helping URI researchers investigate whether some of the region\u2019s own native insects could become part of the solution.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/makenzie-denzler-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8766-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8766-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8766-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/makenzie-denzler-qa\/\">Tracking Wildlife With Camera Traps: Q&amp;A With Makenzie Denzler<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 13, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A rising junior majoring in marine biology with a minor in wildlife and conservation biology, Makenzie Denzler is analyzing camera-trap data to learn more about Rhode Island\u2019s flying squirrel population.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/fiona-dellantonio-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/image-2-copy-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/image-2-copy-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/image-2-copy-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/fiona-dellantonio-qa\/\">Can Artificial Nest Boxes Save Wild Bumblebees? A Q&amp;A with Fiona Dell&#8217;Antonio<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 11, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through the CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program, Fiona Dell\u2019Antonio is testing whether modified irrigation boxes can provide nesting sites for wild bumblebees. Her team is monitoring 300 nest boxes across five sites, tracking which species move in and how they use them.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/miranda-lin-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_0420-copy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/miranda-lin-qa\/\">Investigating Disease Resistance in Wild Ducks: Q&amp;A with Miranda Lin<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 5, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through the CELS Summer Fellowship Program, Miranda is studying how wild diving ducks respond to avian influenza, research that could help scientists better understand disease resistance and improve wildlife health monitoring.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/megan-malone-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Megan-Malone-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Megan-Malone-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Megan-Malone-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/megan-malone-qa\/\">Unlocking the Genetics of Plant Cell Growth: Q&amp;A with Megan Malone<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 3, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Megan Malone is studying genes involved in plant cell wall development, research that could eventually help scientists develop more resilient and productive crops. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/ava-backes-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6503-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6503-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_6503-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/ava-backes-qa\/\">Restoring the American Chestnut: Q&amp;A with Ava Backes<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 3, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Ava Backes is helping restore the American chestnut, breeding blight-resistant trees that could one day return a lost keystone species to its native range.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/noah-antonellis-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_5487-copy-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/noah-antonellis-qa\/\">Keeping Greenhouses Cool: Q&amp;A with Noah Antonellis<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 30, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Noah Antonellis is investigating whether a specialized infrared-blocking film can keep greenhouses cooler while maintaining healthy plant growth. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/zuzanna-bajer-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_4216-copy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/zuzanna-bajer-qa\/\">Tracking Summer Flounder: Q&amp;A with Zuzanna Bajer<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 30, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Zuzanna Bajer is helping  URI researchers better understand the movement and distribution of summer flounder in Rhode Island waters. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/lewis-truckel-qa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/1000015502-copy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/lewis-truckel-qa\/\">Exploring the World of Deep Sea Corals: Q&amp;A with Lewis Truckel<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 30, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Meet Lewis Truckel, a URI junior who's turning a passion for marine science into hands-on research. This summer, he's helping analyze data from the deep ocean to support coral restoration efforts<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/uncategorized\/fellowship-spotlight-abigail-gill\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Gill-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Gill-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Gill-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Gill-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Gill.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/uncategorized\/fellowship-spotlight-abigail-gill\/\">Abigail Gill<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 10, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through fieldwork, lab analysis, and community outreach, Abigail Gill deepened her passion for pollinator conservation and contributed to important, novel discoveries in local bee ecology.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/giving-areas\/fellowships\/fellowship-spotlight-lou-cabrera\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Lou-Cabrera-in-URIs-Plant-Diagnostic-Laboratory-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Lou-Cabrera-in-URIs-Plant-Diagnostic-Laboratory-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Lou-Cabrera-in-URIs-Plant-Diagnostic-Laboratory-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Lou-Cabrera-in-URIs-Plant-Diagnostic-Laboratory-copy-364x365.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Lou-Cabrera-in-URIs-Plant-Diagnostic-Laboratory-copy.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/giving-areas\/fellowships\/fellowship-spotlight-lou-cabrera\/\">Lou Cabrera<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 10, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Tackling complex diagnostic puzzles, cultivating fungi with artistic flair, and creating tools to assist future plant pathologists were all in a day's work during Lou Cabrera's CELS Summer Research Fellowship.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/giving-areas\/fellowships\/nick-oconnor-on-building-a-future-in-marine-science\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Nick-OConnor-NSF-summer-research-internship-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Nick-OConnor-NSF-summer-research-internship-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Nick-OConnor-NSF-summer-research-internship-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Nick-OConnor-NSF-summer-research-internship-364x365.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Nick-OConnor-NSF-summer-research-internship.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/giving-areas\/fellowships\/nick-oconnor-on-building-a-future-in-marine-science\/\">Nick O\u2019Connor<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 6, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">From studying Atlantic horseshoe crabs to researching fish habitats off the Jersey Shore, Nick O\u2019Connor's hands-on experiences have given him a strong foundation for a future in marine research. 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