Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR entails a constellation of projects funded through the U.S. National Science Foundation enhancing the state’s research competitiveness and capacity, all helping Rhode Islanders address the pressing science and technology challenges of today.

RI-NEST

The Rhode Island Network for Science & Technology (RI-NEST) is a $8 million initiative over four years that will strengthen research infrastructure and capacity in RI and position the state to develop transdisciplinary, use-inspired research, specifically around the Blue Economy, as well as societal and economic growth into the future.

Supporting RI’s Research Ecosystem

SIMCoast

Socio-ecological Impact of Microplastics in Coastal Ecosystems (SIMCoast) is a multidisciplinary research incubator building the state’s research capacity and workforce development, through partnerships with community and industry, to address the challenge of nano and microplastics in our environments.

Tackling the plastics problem

3CRS

The Community-Driven Coastal Climate Research & Solutions (3CRS) hub aims to co-develop processes, expert networks, data streams, local relationships and knowledge needed to expand the capacity of working waterfront communities to become more climate resilient.

The Resilient Coast

ENACTS

The Equitable Nature Based Climate Solutions (ENACTS) project is building new research infrastructure that focuses on community resilience in Nature-Based Solutions supported by local knowledge and integrating social and natural sciences, engineering, art, and design.

Nature’s Way

RISCC

The Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities (RISCC) project brings together researchers and communities from Rhode Island and other states to advance interdisciplinary research empowering communities impacted by climate hazards and salinization.

Climate, strategically

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