{"id":6,"date":"2022-10-05T13:15:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T17:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:28:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Find your place in the living world<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div id=\"f57fd911-382b-47b9-21b3-e0030165ab5c\" data-video=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/804008706\/883a39d70e\" data-platform=\"vimeo\" class=\"poster\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/CELS-hero-still.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">At the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, you\u2019ll deepen your understanding of the living world and your place within it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The work that happens here is rooted in our land- and sea-grant mission, and connected to the needs of the local, regional, and global communities. Our faculty researchers work collaboratively across disciplines, drawing from a broad, inclusive field of human knowledge to make critical discoveries within their fields. URI&#8217;s core research facilities and specialized labs offer the latest technologies that will enable you to gather field data, synthesize vast amounts of information, and develop solutions to real world challenges. Whether you are interested in urban food systems; protecting marine wildlife; understanding what makes an organism adapt and an ecosystem thrive; or assisting policy makers in the shift towards renewable energy and sustainable natural resource management, you&#8217;ll find your place here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Student-Resources-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Biological Sciences student Anup Mohanty working at his internship at Genzyme \u2013 then the world leader in biopharmaceuticals for ultra-rare diseases\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Undergraduate programs<\/h2><p>Undergraduate students may choose from a wide range of degree options to prepare for graduate study or professional careers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Find your program<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Graduate-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Andrew McNulty, graduate student in the MESM Wetlands, Watershed and Ecosystem Science concentration uses a soil sampling tool to describe what lies under the floodplain along the Pawcatuck River. Photo taken by MESM alumnus, Isaac White \"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Graduate programs<\/h2><p>Our interdisciplinary graduate programs at the certificate, master, and doctoral levels will help you develop as an environmental leader.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Take the lead<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/research\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Research-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Assistant Professor Jannelle Couret and graduate student Samantha Schofield studying Borrelia burgdorferi \u2013 the pathogen that causes Lyme disease in humans in her lab\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Research<\/h2><p>Learn more about how researchers at URI are working collaboratively across disciplines and within communities to make a  meaningful impact.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Make your mark<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Coopext_panel.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">URI Cooperative Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Education and engagement with Rhode Island communities is at the core of what we do.&nbsp; As a land-grant and sea-grant university, our mission is to ensure URI provides education and applied research that helps communities and improves the lives of Rhode Islanders.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/\" title=\"\">learn more<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News and Stories<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/kaylyn-wood-pls\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Kaylyn-Wood-1-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Kaylyn-Wood-1-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Kaylyn-Wood-1-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/kaylyn-wood-pls\/\">Finding Her Roots: URI Plant Sciences Helped Kaylyn Wood Grow Her Passion<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 2, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through hands-on classes, greenhouse work, and research opportunities, Kaylyn Wood found a career path rooted in plants, wellness, and entrepreneurship. She's now double majoring in plant sciences and psychology with minors in entrepreneurship and cannabis studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/the-hidden-ecological-role-of-rhode-islands-historic-stone-walls\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8615-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8615-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8615-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8615-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_8615-copy.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/the-hidden-ecological-role-of-rhode-islands-historic-stone-walls\/\">The hidden ecological role of Rhode Island\u2019s historic stone walls<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 1, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Supported by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, URI graduate student Madalyn Stoltz is investigating how stone walls contribute to biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in Rhode Island.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/dr-matthew-calestino-gives-back\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/luncheon02-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/luncheon02-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/luncheon02-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/dr-matthew-calestino-gives-back\/\">From URI to Medicine: Matthew Calestino \u201994 Gives Back Through Scholarship and Teaching<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 1, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Matthew Calestino \u201994 credits his URI education with laying the foundation for a career in internal medicine. He now returns to URI to support future laboratory professionals and honor his family\u2019s longstanding connection to healthcare education.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/of-feathers-and-flu-identifying-data-gaps-in-bird-flu-host-dynamics-to-help-conserve-vulnerable-species\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-iStockSwans-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/of-feathers-and-flu-identifying-data-gaps-in-bird-flu-host-dynamics-to-help-conserve-vulnerable-species\/\">Of feathers and flu: Identifying data gaps in bird flu host dynamics to help conserve vulnerable species<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 28, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI professor Johanna Harvey\u2019s research contributes to deeper understanding of avian influenza dynamics in U.S. wild bird species<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news-and-events\/\" title=\"\">more News and Events<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spotlight<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/spotlight\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-land-grant-university\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/su25_landgrant-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>What does it mean to be a land-grant university?<\/h2><p>As a public land-grant university, the University of Rhode Island's commitment to education, research, and outreach focuses on practical service to the state. 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