Slides from the Environmental Careers Panel, 30 Oct 2024.
URI climate scientist contributes to research illustrating future impacts of Antarctic ice sheet melting - Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar is part of team using interactive modeling to predict impact of ice sheet meltwater discharge on climate and sea level
CELS Fellowship Spotlight: Avery Hurwitz on Using GIS for Climate-Related Flood Mapping - Avery Hurwitz spent the summer using GIS technology to map flood risks in Providence through the CELS Summer Research Fellowship. Combining his passion for climate science and meteorology with hands-on experience, he developed nature-based solutions to address urban flooding.
New Geosciences Course Prepares Students to Address Coastal Hazards - For many Rhode Islanders, coastal hazards are a facet of daily life. Climate change, rising sea levels, and groundwater depletion mean that residents of the Ocean State are experiencing coastal flooding, beach erosion, and groundwater salinization more and more often. In a new course, Coastal Geologic Hazards (GEO 557), Assistant Professor of Geosciences Christopher Russoniello is preparing the next generation of scientists, policymakers, and engineers to better understand and respond to these challenges.
Core matters: URI geoscientist weighs in on critical minerals - Dawn Cardace hopes to encourage more interest in the study of geosciences to build expertise in vital field
Department of Geosciences launches specialization in water and climate science - New undergraduate track will prepare students to address pressing environmental concerns in a wide range of industries
Climate Change is Threatening Prudence Island’s Drinking Water - Prof. Soni Pradhanang speaks with Rhode Island PBS about the growing challenges facing the Prudence Island Water District—specifically how extreme weather and aging infrastructure could affect fresh drinking water availability.
Water for the World - These researchers say clean water is possible the world over. They are using and studying diverse technologies, from the simplest to the most advanced. But they all say changing the way we think about water is key.
URI awarded $1.5M EPSCoR grant to team with Warren on coastal resilience - KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 27, 2024 – Sitting on Narragansett Bay in northeastern Rhode Island, the town of Warren is highly vulnerable to the effects of sea-level rise and flooding due to its low elevation. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projections, the sea level is projected to rise 1.6 feet by 2050 – […]
What Technologies Are Available for Cleaning up PFAS? - September 19, 2024 Dr. Thomas Boving, Chair of The Department of Geosciences joins to discuss what and how we can address the contaminations of our waterways, from lakes and streams to groundwater. With agrochemicals, PFAS and other toxic additives, American waterways are challenged like never before. Dr. Boving has worked here and abroad to address […]
URI faculty join New England partnership for climate resilience, adaptation - KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 10, 2024 – Last month’s floods in southern New England made national news, damaging property and impacting lives. As once in a thousand years weather events happen more often, could nature-based solutions help?