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Professor Melva Treviño Peña Joins the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council December 31, 2024 - Melva Treviño Peña, assistant professor of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, is bringing an important social science perspective to the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council. She will serve a four year term as the Fisheries Conservation and Management Representative, replacing Professor Michael A. Rice, Professor of FAVS, who had previously served for eight years. 
Dinner and a Survey: A Night of Sustainable Seafood with Eating with the Ecosystem December 18, 2024 - Last month, Eating with the Ecosystem held their 10th Annual Community Seafood Dinner at the Elk’s Lodge in Wakefield. A gathering of fishermen, excited neighbors, and seafood aficionados, the event also serves as a major fundraiser for the nonprofit’s mission of promoting sustainable, place-based fishing practices in New England. The dinner, conceived by Eating with […]
Boots to Bushels farmer training for New England December 10, 2024 - Cooperative Extension is welcoming applications for the second year of a program that connects New England military veterans and beginning farmers with opportunities in agriculture. The University of Rhode Island Boots to Bushels program is a comprehensive nine-month market garden training program for beginning farmers, military veterans, and their family members. 
URI inducts 11 retired faculty, staff members into Lifetime Service Society December 10, 2024 - The University of Rhode Island inducted 11 retired faculty and staff members--including three from CELS--into the Lifetime Service Society honoring them for 40 years or more of service to the University.
URI Coastal Institute announces 2024 Emerging Coastal Leaders December 10, 2024 - Awards recognize graduate leaders focused on science communication, public policy, and coastal resiliency and were selected based on academic achievement and demonstrated potential as future leaders.
The Data of Disease: Nic Fisk on Combining Computation and Biology to Understand Cancer December 6, 2024 - Nic Fisk, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, uses computational biology and bioinformatics to research cancer.
The Future of Food: Alternative Food Networks in Urban Communities December 4, 2024 - Associate Professor of Agroecology John Taylor’s research explores how urban farmers and gardeners are using alternative food networks, and the lessons that could be applied to broader food policy.
Teaching Excellence Spotlight: Michelle Peach December 2, 2024 - This month's Teaching Excellence Spotlight features Michelle Peach, Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Master of Environmental Science and Management Program. " I hope students learn to see the natural world in new and interesting ways and that they develop a stronger personal connection to the natural world," she says.