URI is harnessing the expertise of researchers from all disciplines to address this global crisis. Our alumni are equally engaged, tackling the problem from a variety of important angles.

Her book Destination Anthropocene received the 2020 award from the Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group.

Becker’s presence at NWC will prioritize and transform the relationship that NWC has with the Aquidneck Island communities related to climate hazards and resilience.

The paper finds that individuals adjust their policy preferences in response to scientific information on environmental issues, such as climate change.

Her appointment as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Coastal Management allows Ivy to build on the work of her thesis project, providing a valuable contribution to coastal policy and research.

A survey of maritime infrastructure engineers by University of Rhode Island researchers found that the rising sea level is often not factored into designs of ports, breakwaters, fishing piers and other coastal infrastructure.

Prof. Becker has been working with a URI team to bring local scale, high-resolution, storm models to emergency managers in Rhode Island.

Over 20 TCS members collected 30 lbs of trash in partnership with the Narrow River Preservation Association.