{"id":3606,"date":"2024-10-09T12:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/?page_id=3606"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:46:21","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-58679534\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&amp;groups=geosciences_department&amp;days=180&amp;num=5&amp;match=any&amp;container=localist-widget-58679534&amp;template=card\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Environmental-Careers-Panel-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Environmental-Careers-Panel-1.pdf\">Slides from the Environmental Careers Panel, 30 Oct 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-climate-scientist-contributes-to-research-illustrating-future-impacts-of-antarctic-ice-sheet-melting\/%20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/ambarish-karmalkar-TI-1280x1920-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Ambarish\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/ambarish-karmalkar-TI-1280x1920-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/ambarish-karmalkar-TI-1280x1920-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-climate-scientist-contributes-to-research-illustrating-future-impacts-of-antarctic-ice-sheet-melting\/%20\">URI climate scientist contributes to research illustrating future impacts of Antarctic ice sheet melting<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar is part of team using interactive modeling to predict impact of ice sheet meltwater discharge on climate and sea level<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/cels-fellowship-spotlight-hurwitz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/IMG_8262-copy-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/IMG_8262-copy-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/IMG_8262-copy-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/cels-fellowship-spotlight-hurwitz\/\">CELS Fellowship Spotlight: Avery Hurwitz on Using GIS for Climate-Related Flood Mapping<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/new-coastal-hazards-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/3-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/3-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/3-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/new-coastal-hazards-course\/\">New Geosciences Course Prepares Students to Address Coastal Hazards<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/core-matters-uri-geoscientist-weighs-in-on-critical-minerals\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Beavertail-DEM-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of a natural scene\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Beavertail-DEM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Beavertail-DEM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/core-matters-uri-geoscientist-weighs-in-on-critical-minerals\/\">Core matters: URI geoscientist weighs in on critical minerals<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dawn Cardace hopes to encourage more interest in the study of geosciences to build expertise in vital field<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/department-of-geosciences-launches-specialization-in-water-and-climate-science\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Students-water-ponds-1024x768-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Student in water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Students-water-ponds-1024x768-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Students-water-ponds-1024x768-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Students-water-ponds-1024x768-1-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Students-water-ponds-1024x768-1-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/department-of-geosciences-launches-specialization-in-water-and-climate-science\/\">Department of Geosciences launches specialization in water and climate science<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">New undergraduate track will prepare students to address pressing environmental concerns in a wide range of industries<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripbs.org\/news-and-culture\/climate-environment\/climate-change-is-threatening-prudence-islands-drinking-water\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/prudence-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Prudence Island Water District is not allowed to drill on much of the state land due to clauses in the deed.Beauline Media\/Rhode Island PBS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/prudence-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/prudence-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripbs.org\/news-and-culture\/climate-environment\/climate-change-is-threatening-prudence-islands-drinking-water\">Climate Change is Threatening Prudence Island\u2019s Drinking Water<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Prof. Soni Pradhanang speaks with Rhode Island PBS about the growing challenges facing the Prudence Island Water District\u2014specifically how extreme weather and aging infrastructure could affect fresh drinking water availability.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/fall-2024\/water-for-the-world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/fa24_feature_water_hero-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/fa24_feature_water_hero-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/fa24_feature_water_hero-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/fall-2024\/water-for-the-world\/\">Water for the World<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/uri-awarded-1-5m-epscor-grant-to-team-with-warren-on-coastal-resilience\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Warren-project-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Team Warren-project\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Warren-project-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/Warren-project-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/uri-awarded-1-5m-epscor-grant-to-team-with-warren-on-coastal-resilience\/\">URI awarded $1.5M EPSCoR grant to team with Warren on coastal resilience<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 27, 2024 \u2013 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 \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageradionetwork.org\/episode\/what-technologies-are-available-for-cleaning-up-pfas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/NEW_what_doesn_t_kill_you_logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/NEW_what_doesn_t_kill_you_logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/NEW_what_doesn_t_kill_you_logo.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageradionetwork.org\/episode\/what-technologies-are-available-for-cleaning-up-pfas\/\">What Technologies Are Available for Cleaning up PFAS?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&nbsp;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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/uri-faculty-join-new-england-partnership-for-climate-resilience-adaptation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/preferred-soni-pradhanang-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Soni Pradhanang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/preferred-soni-pradhanang-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2158\/preferred-soni-pradhanang-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/uri-faculty-join-new-england-partnership-for-climate-resilience-adaptation\/\">URI faculty join New England partnership for climate resilience, adaptation<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 10, 2024 \u2013 Last month\u2019s 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?<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slides from the Environmental Careers Panel, 30 Oct 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3606","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3606"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3706,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3606\/revisions\/3706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}