A research team led by a University of Rhode Island ornithologist had birds fly in a wind tunnel to simulate migration and found that birds…[Read more]
CELS researchers: Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago
Atlantic purple sea urchins are common in coastal waters along the East Coast, and University of Rhode Island scientist Coleen Suckling thinks the Ocean State could become the home of a new industry to…[Read more]
CELS Researchers: Rhode Island Conditions Excellent for Growing World’s Most Expensive Spice
Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, selling for about $5,000 per pound at wholesale rates, and 90 percent of the global saffron harvest comes from Iran…[Read more]
CELS Researchers Awarded Multiple Grants to Study Oyster Genetics, Breeding, Diseases in Support of Aquaculture Industry
Several scientists at the University of Rhode Island have been awarded grants to study oyster genetics, breeding and diseases as part of a region-wide…[Read more]
CELS Researcher: Laser Scarecrows Successful at Keeping Birds from Eating Sweetcorn
Farmers have had long-running battles trying to keep birds of many varieties from eating their sweetcorn. They’ve used propane cannons, visual deterrents and even shotguns…[Read more]
Book by CELS Researcher Examines ‘Tourism on a Changing Planet’
Amelia Moore has traveled to The Bahamas countless times since 2002, often on extended trips lasting several months or more. And during that time, she observed an evolution in the tourism industry…[Read more]
CELS researcher: Heavy precipitation, warm temperatures had negative effect on local water quality in 2018