In 2016, an unprecedented harmful algal bloom with detectable levels of domoic acid spanned across New England. It prompted a recall of over 5 tons of potentially infected shellfish in Maine and the first-ever bay-wide closure for shellfishing in Rhode Island as a precaution though toxicity never reaches harmful levels.

The University of Rhode Island is presenting “TEDxURI 2021: Decoding the Language of Climate,” bringing together nearly a dozen experts from numerous disciplines to provide a panorama of powerful stories and perspectives on climate change.

As a doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, Shen has taken her curiosity about the marine environment halfway around the world to Indonesia, where she is studying coral reefs in one of the most biodiverse marine environments on Earth.

University of Rhode Island shark expert Brad Wetherbee has been tagging mako sharks up and down the East Coast for nearly 20 years and tracking their migratory movements around the North Atlantic.

Up to 40% of food grown and imported into the United States is wasted – with about 40% of that waste generated by consumer-facing businesses like grocers, restaurants, institutions, and foodservice providers.

To facilitate a smooth transition, faculty and students had to quickly learn new systems, adopt their lessons into cloud-based programs, and learn how to connect virtually.

Recreational Boating faces challenges from offshore wind farms, reveals URI survey.