A Whale of a Time: Brianna Pizzano on Beluga Whale Research - Since stepping foot on campus, Brianna Pizzano has been making waves in her study of beluga whale behavior. Now in her senior year as a double major in animal science and marine biology, she has worked closely with Professor Justin Richard in his lab. 
URI Students Train Chickens for Animal Behavioral Research - Understanding how animals behave and what influences their behavior are crucial components of conservation efforts. At URI’s Peckham Farm, Brandon Ferro and Lilly Brooks, animal science and technology (AVS) majors, learned modern animal training techniques as part of a course on animal behavioral research with Assistant Professor Justin Richard this semester.
Animal Science Major Kylie Mastropolo on Interning with Buttonwood Park Zoo - Prepping harbor seal diets, brushing the seals’ pool, cleaning filtration in the Rainforest tank, and observing animals such as a coyote and Canada lynx. This was all in a day’s work for Kylie Mastropolo, an animal science and technology major from Rockaway, NJ. 
Bunnies for biodiversity - URI animal science majors are working on conservation efforts for the imperiled New England cottontail rabbit
Novel Research Reveals how Beluga Whales Socially Interact via Facial Displays - New research from Justin Richard, assistant professor of animal science, published in Animal Cognition suggests there may be more to those squishy, distinctive heads than previously thought.
Connecting people with animals - Megan Rossilli ’23, worked extensively with chickens while studying animal science and technology at URI, and now she trains sea lions at Mystic Aquarium. 
FAVS/marine biology major awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarship - URI sophomore Owen Fleischer has been awarded the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the most prestigious scholarship awarded to undergraduates in marine sciences.
URI team wins $970,000 grant to map alternative urban food networks - The project will bring together an array of work taking place at URI, including FAVS faculty Melva Treviño Peña’s work with immigrant fishers, and Patrick Baur’s work on food safety and urban agriculture.
URI-led initiative to support RI seafood industry - A new initiative, spearheaded by URI professor Marta Gomez-Chiarri, will fund research – industry teams to address challenges faced by the seafood industry in Rhode Island.
URI professor leads studies of sea urchin as sustainable hatchery - Dr. Coleen Suckling is the lead investigator in a two-year collaborative study to understand the implications on ocean and human health and build sustainable ocean-driven economies.
Fins, Flippers, and Finding a Dream Job - URI’s connection with Mystic Aquarium affords one-of-a-kind opportunities for URI students and alumni. (URI Magazine feature story)
URI students learn about animal behavior by training chickens to perform tasks - Student in an advanced animal behavior class train chickens using the same psychological principles used in professional animal training contexts.
URI researchers hope to reveal why rare cottontails don’t breed like rabbits - A team of URI students have been studying the behaviors of rabbit pairs for signs that may indicate why the breeding rate is so low.
URI researcher finds fisheries outcomes maximized through traditional practice - Doctoral student Paul Carvalho, along with Dr. Austin Humphries and others, found that fishing ground areas that are periodically harvested are better than those with permanent, no-take marine protected areas.
Major Choices: Animal Science and Technology - This URI profile features animal science and technology major Julie Bosland '19, who drafted comprehensive regulations on homegrown eggs’ processing and handling.
URI students learn exotic animal management at Roger Williams Park Zoo - Zoo Animal Management class is the first to be taught entirely at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.
Big Fish - As worldwide demand for sushi-grade tuna grows, a URI professor and an entrepreneur have teamed up to successfully breed yellowfin tuna in captivity. 
URI undergrads play key role in beluga whale research - At Mystic Aquarium, 11 URI undergraduate students in a variety of disciplines played key roles in a study to identify a non-invasive method of determining the reproductive status of beluga whales.
