Research fellow: Jaclyn Friedman Hometown: Fanwood, NJ Major: Marine Biology School: University of Rhode Island Mentors: Serena Moseman-Valtierra & Rose Martin Project: How does invasive species introduction affect carbon cycling in coastal marshes As a rising senior and biology major, Jaclyn Friedman is no rookie when it comes to research. And yet, her RI NSF […]
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SURF’s up 2015: Rhode Island undergrads in research
Research fellow: Emma Lederer Hometown: Millis, MA Major: Biology School: Providence College Mentors: Jack Costello (PC) & Sean Colin (RWU) Project: Population growth of the ctneophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in relation to temperature and prey availability Emma Lederer, a rising sophomore and biology major, originally imagined a different direction for herself than where she now seems […]
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Research fellow: Drew Phelan Hometown: Foxborough, MA Major: Biology School: Bryant University Mentor: Christopher Reid Project: Effect of legacy pollutants on microbial communities in Narragansett Bay watershed Last summer, Drew Phalen, who will graduate in the spring with a degree in biology, worked on a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Lyme disease project with the […]
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Research fellow: Sarah Falco Hometown: Middletown, MD Major: Biology School: Bryant University Mentor: Christopher Reid Project: Effect of legacy pollutants on microbial communities in Narragansett Bay watershed Sarah Falco, a rising senior and biology major, had no research experience when she applied for the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Nor […]
Continue reading "SURF’s up 2015: Rhode Island undergrads in research"A story in time: Icebergs & climate change
Andrew Beers arrived on the Brown University campus his freshman year with the intention of majoring in English until he changed course and headed into public health. But then, he landed in Caroline Karp’s environmental law and policy class, where he wound up mapping flood zones and using sea level rise projections to estimate where […]
Continue reading "A story in time: Icebergs & climate change"Exploring the impact of invasive seaweed
Algal project earns top honors for Thornber lab student researcher There are people who know early on where their passion lies. And then, there is Emily Bishop, who will graduate in a couple of weeks from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in marine biology. “I was a marine biologist for Halloween when I […]
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“Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses — especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” Leonardo da Vinci Lilies in the bio lab CCRI workshops expose students to the many possibilities and wonders of science As many college […]
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Rhode Island EPSCoR core facility supports ground-breaking research https://vimeo.com/124923973 Most of us don’t give a second thought to suspension bridges spanning across bodies of water, offshore oil platforms straddling ocean waves, or power transmission cables strung across the sea floor. As long as the structures perform as designed, what happens beneath the surface remains out […]
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NOAA scientist urges students to define their path, pursue dreams For 20-year-old Kaylia, the inspiring words of scientist Catalina Martinez were exactly what she needed to hear. They reinforced her decision barely two weeks earlier to enroll at the Exeter Job Corps, having been homeless since age 18 and deciding her life was not what she […]
Continue reading "An education of one’s own choosing"New incubators enhance research on land, at sea
Research capacity is getting a big boost at the Marine Science Research Facility with the arrival of six new Percival incubators. The equipment is destined for setup at the Rhode Island NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) core facility on the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus. The incubators are temperature- and […]
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