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Do what you love February 28, 2025 - Owen Fleischer, a double major in aquaculture and fisheries science and biology, has taken advantage of many opportunities at URI--including a trip to Mossel Bay, South Africa, to study the morphology of the area’s catshark species.
Department of Geosciences launches specialization in water and climate science February 28, 2025 - A new undergraduate track will prepare students to address pressing environmental concerns in a wide range of industries.
Don’t guess, test: URI Cooperative Extension’s revamped Plant Diagnostic Laboratory a community resource February 27, 2025 - URI’s laboratory is part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network found at most land-grant institutions. It serves commercial growers, nurseries, landscape professionals and the general public. A modest $20 fee covers the cost of testing, diagnosis and recommendations, and helps support the lab.
When the wild things are: URI team reports on mammalian daily activity with surprising results February 27, 2025 - A URI-led team has gathered photographic data on daily mammalian activity, studying 445 total species around the world with surprising results. 
“Be Original”: El Fernekees on Finding Their Path February 24, 2025 - El Fernekees, a senior double majoring in gender and women's studies and marine biology, combines their two majors to approach science from an interdisciplinary perspective. 
Teaching Excellent Spotlight: Maria Peterson February 21, 2025 - Maria Peterson, assistant professor of fisheries, animal, and veterinary science, introduces students to their first semester in the pre-vet and animal science programs, noting that she enjoys watching them grow and learning to work with animals in a clinical setting. 
Fieldwork and knowledge building in Indonesia for Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions February 7, 2025 - An international team was established to prepare the Global Center for Blue Climate Solutions for research to support informed and equitable decisions for mangrove and seagrass conservation and restoration.
Biological Sciences Students Win Grant to Study Immunolabeling in Moss February 4, 2025 - Katherine Hlywa and Emma Zorner will spend the spring semester researching how gene mutations introduced to moss influence cell wall growth thanks to an undergraduate research grant from URI’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Innovation.