Mentor(s) Stephen O’Shea, Chemistry, Roger Williams University Project Location Roger Williams University Project Description Biochemical conversion is a valuable requisite for predicting the fate and rate with which xenobiotics may be transformed in the soil-water sphere. The goal of this research is to further understand the in-situ transformations of halo-organics (HCs) in core ocean sediment […]

Mentor(s) Madison Jones, Professional and Public Writing, University of Rhode Island, Amelia Moore, Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island Project Location University of Rhode Island Project Description TThe DWELL Lab at the University of Rhode Island seeks students to assist with its community-based science communication projects. Selected students will contribute to the production of materials […]

Mentor(s) Eben Hodgkin & Frank Donnelly, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University Project Location Brown University Project Description This project will involve field work in the form of mapping, making structural measurements, measuring stratigraphic sections, and sampling glacial sediments on Block Island (Rhode Island, USA). The glacial deposits that make up Block Island are […]

Mentor(s) Anabela Maia & Amanda Solano, Biology, Rhode Island College Project Location Rhode Island College Project Description Estuaries worldwide are densely populated areas where anthropogenic pressures are often substantial. Microplastics are rising pollutants of concern due to high residence times and the potential for bioaccumulation. Microplastics have been found in almost all species sampled including […]

Mentor(s) Lillian Jeznach, Engineering, Roger Williams University Project Location Roger Williams University Project Description Microplastics pollution is a growing pollution concern for the state of Rhode Island, especially given the high urban land cover and importance of the surrounding marine environment to the local economy. Several local studies have focused on quantifying and characterizing microplastic […]

Mentor(s): Lauren Rossi, Chemistry, Roger Williams University Project Location Rhode Island College Project Description The assessment of nutrient and pollutant ions within aqueous/ saline solutions is an important goal aimed toward determining the health of Narragansett Bay. Various Schiff base proligands have been synthesized and reacted with metal salts, to form organometallic complexes. Based upon […]

Mentor(s) Carla Narvaez Diaz, Biology, Rhode Island College Project Location Rhode Island College Project Description Extensive production and usage of plastics combined with mismanagement of waste disposal has resulted in large amounts of plastic pollution in the ocean. Microplastics (MPs; plastic particles between 1 µm and 5mm; MP) are ubiquitous in marine environments, including biofilms […]

Mentor(s) Clifford Murphy, Chemistry, Roger Williams University Project Location Roger Williams University Project Description Marine diesel engines, particularly those used in large-scale shipping, are significant contributors to air pollution. According to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2014, marine shipping was responsible for 17-31% of NOx gas, 5-10% of […]

Mentors Animesh Pan & Geoffrey Bothun, Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island Project Location University of Rhode Island – Kingston Project Description Microplastics and nanoplastics can range from 500 micrometers down to 100 nanometers and are ubiquitous within the environment. In coastal ecosystems, these plastics have been shown to accumulate within the sea surface microlayer, […]