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Senior Spotlight: Lara Thaner (Geosciences) April 22, 2025 - Geosciences major Lara Thaner worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the URI Laboratory of Soil Ecology and Microbiology, went on a J-Term trip to Indonesia, toured wastewater treatment plants and visited Charlestown
Beach to observe sediment transport, and more. 
Senior Spotlight: Johanyx Rodriguez (Cell and Molecular Biology) April 22, 2025 - "I chose CELS because of the close knit environment in the cell and molecular biology department," Johanyx Rodriguez says. "I loved the size of the department, and I felt comfortable with reaching out to professors. The research in CELS is so diverse--ranging from using molecular techniques in oysters to investigating the mechanisms behind neurodegeneration!"
Marine Affairs Graduate Students Offer Community, Resources Through New Series April 21, 2025 - Offering both in-person events and webinars, “The State of Marine Affairs” is a new speaker series facilitated by graduate students Samuel Filiaggi and Eva Pumo to connect students, faculty, and alumni within the College of the Environment and Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography.
Putting URI’s Botanical Collections on the map: University of Rhode Island launches Botanical Collections geo-database April 15, 2025 - New database to offer extensive look at the 1,200-plus plants in URI botanical collections, available for public access and long-term University use
Tree talk: URI forester says forests are part of the solution to climate change April 14, 2025 - A forestry extension specialist at the University of Rhode Island, Christopher Riely works with faculty and students across campus, and off-campus partners, to help improve Rhode Island’s forests and the wildlife they support.
Bunnies for biodiversity April 11, 2025 - Alex Rebelo and Alannah Lee, both animal science and technology majors, are working on conservation efforts alongside Justin Richard, assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, to ensure native New England cottontails are born and released into the wild every year to support declining populations and establish new ones
Department of Natural Resources Science Hosts Field Day for Students April 10, 2025 - Earlier this month, the Blue Trail in URI’s North Woods was busy with students investigating vernal pool amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, camera trapping as part of the Department of Natural Resources Science field day.
The state of the plate: food protection and safety subject of URI conference April 8, 2025 - Cooperative Extension is hosting this year’s 31st annual Rhode Island Food Safety Task Force Conference on Thursday, April 24. The conference, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick, will provide attendees with information on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Food Traceability Rule and how it applies to food businesses and operations.