Meet our 2024 SURFs

Nathan Arduino

Roger Williams University
Development of single cavity dual comb Erbium ultrafast fiber lasers for spectroscopic seawater assessment

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Sydney Barnett

Bryant University
What’s the Story? Developing engaging narratives to communicate scientific research

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Faith Blanchard

Univ. of Rhode Island
Plastic waste in construction materials: Environmental implications

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Ana Chelidze

Univ. of Rhode Island
Identification and analysis of plastic-degrading genes in the Narragansett Bay microbiome

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Sean Costello

Roger Williams University
Assessing tree growth sensitivity to historical hydroclimatic variability and recent management along a marsh-upland gradient

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Aidan Donnellan

Univ. of Rhode Island
DWELL Lab: Using augmented reality for public communication

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Ally Fennell

Roger Williams University
Assessing freshwater and atmospheric microplastic contributions to Narragansett Bay

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Owen Finnegan

Providence College
Who’s there? Environmental DNA techniques for monitoring the health of biological communities

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Keeley Flaherty

Roger Williams University
Electrochemical biosensors for detection of pathogenic protists in resident shellfish in Narragansett Bay

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Brennan Foley

Roger Williams University
Rapid determination of halogenated hydrocarbon transformations from in situ sediment/soil cores by HPLC/IC, GC/MS and 13C NMR

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Ellen Fritz

RI School of Design
What’s the Story? Developing engaging narratives to communicate scientific research

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Naomi Gitelman

Univ. of Rhode Island
Plastic waste in construction materials: Environmental implications

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Owen Goba

Univ. of Rhode Island
Real-time monitoring of underwater fauna using baited underwater cameras

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Abigail Heroux

Roger Williams University
Towards catalytic reformation of marine diesel exhaust

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Andrew Hogan

Providence College
Who’s there? Environmental DNA techniques for monitoring the health of biological communities

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Novena Kapisa

Univ. of Rhode Island
DWELL Lab: Using augmented reality for public communication

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Aidan McCrillis

Univ. of Rhode Island
Identification and analysis of plastic-degrading genes in the Narragansett Bay microbiome

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Brooklyn Mitchell

Univ. of Rhode Island
Plastic pollution: Sampling, presence and impacts

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Emma Murdock

Univ. of Rhode Island
Environmental transformations of microplastics and nanoplastics at the sea surface

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Nolan Niziol

Roger Williams University
Towards catalytic reformation of marine diesel exhaust

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Collin Phelps

Roger Williams University
Electrochemical biosensors for detection of pathogenic protists in resident shellfish in Narragansett Bay

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Calder Puckett

Univ. of Rhode Island
DWELL Lab: Using augmented reality for public communication

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Hayden Reilly

Univ. of Rhode Island
Heavy metal-detecting smart textiles

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Lindsey Reimels

Univ. of Rhode Island
Plastic pollution: Sampling, presence and impacts

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Jos-Ean Rivera-Ortiz

Univ. of Rhode Island
The microbial ecology of benthic habitats in Rhode Island

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Naomy Robalo Moreno

Univ. of Rhode Island
Sustainable seafood production in the future

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Alexandra Sinno

Univ. of Rhode Island
Narragansett Bay planktonic food webs

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Lillian (Elsie) Siris

Roger Williams University
Simulating potential climate change impacts on lake and pond thermal structure

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Seton Smith

Salve Regina University
Real-time monitoring of underwater fauna using baited underwater cameras

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Abigail St. Jean

Roger Williams University
Estimating species richness and morphological variation of western, north Atlantic Bryopsis from RI to Panama

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Nicholas Tasca

Rhode Island College
Environmental transformations of microplastics and nanoplastics at the sea surface

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Karina Torres

Rhode Island College
Sustainable seafood production in the future

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Gabriella Wade

Roger Williams University
Rapid determination of halogenated hydrocarbon transformations from in situ sediment/soil cores by HPLC/IC, GC/MS and 13C NMR

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Jinhui (Silvy) Zhou

RI School of Design
Block Island glacial history

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Kate Zmich

Univ. of Rhode Island
Assessing freshwater and atmospheric microplastic contributions to Narragansett Bay

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RI NSF EPSCoR

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

Meet our 2024 SURFs

Nathan Arduino

Sydney Barnett

Faith Blanchard

Ana Chelidze

Sean Costello

Aidan Donnellan

Ally Fennell

Owen Finnegan

Keeley Flaherty

Brennan Foley

Ellen Fritz

Naomi Gitelman

Owen Goba

Abigail Heroux

Andrew Hogan

Novena Kapisa

Aidan McCrillis

Brooklyn Mitchell

Emma Murdock

Nolan Niziol

Collin Phelps

Calder Puckett

Hayden Reilly

Lindsey Reimels

Jos-Ean Rivera-Ortiz

Naomy Robalo Moreno

Alexandra Sinno

Lillian (Elsie) Siris

Seton Smith

Abigail St. Jean

Nicholas Tasca

Karina Torres

Gabriella Wade

Jinhui (Silvy) Zhou

Kate Zmich