{"id":39650,"date":"2021-02-22T15:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/?page_id=39650"},"modified":"2021-02-24T09:01:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:01:09","slug":"the-current-winter-2021-special-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/the-current-winter-2021-special-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Current &#8211; Winter 2021 Special Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<pre class=\"\u201cfullwidth\u201d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-39713 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/CurrentMast1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"598\"><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>A Buoy\u2019s Life<\/h1><p>Consortium faculty and students are constructing a custom-built buoy system to measure ecological changes in Narragansett Bay<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/FMsJSrEyfgtUI\/\" title=\"\">Read<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bay-ObserbCurrentWEB1.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play 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site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/pJqjP9wbGSCwj\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/VisathonCurrentWEB.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"VisathonCurrentWEB\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><p>In collaboration with RISD, the Consortium is offering coastal researchers chance to learn methods from the world of studio-based art<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Discovering the Visual<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/17BXkMyLDQQj8\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/DataVisCurrentWEB.png\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"DataVisCurrentWEB\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><p>Investigators at Rhode Island College introduce high school teachers to approaches for data visualization in the classroom<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">The Great Synthesizer<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/bnrqIyQLCz2A3\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/StudentExperiencesCurrentWEB.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"StudentExperiencesCurrentWEB\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><p>Despite disruption from the global pandemic, students progress Consortium research in the lab and field<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Remote Control<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Message from the Director<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_27421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27421\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27421 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bothun_WEB-e1550256361818-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bothun\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bothun_WEB-e1550256361818-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bothun_WEB-e1550256361818-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bothun_WEB-e1550256361818-364x366.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/848\/Bothun_WEB-e1550256361818.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Geoffrey Bothun, Princpal Investigator &amp; Project Director of the Rhode Island Consortium for Coastal Ecology Assessment, Innovation &amp; Modeling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"type-intro\" style=\"text-align: justify\">We have all been deeply impacted by the global COVID pandemic, and the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Track-1 program is no exception. However, through the dedication, resilience and creativity of our students, faculty and staff, RI C-AIM continues to advance research and workforce development addressing the effects of climate variability on  coastal ecosystems. We have also been deeply impacted by the fight for social justice and recognize that <b>we all<\/b> must confront racism and be advocates for change. On both fronts, our RI C-AIM community continues to rise to the challenge!<\/p>\n<p class=\"type-intro\" style=\"text-align: justify\">With this edition of <strong>The Current<\/strong>, our annual magazine, we introduce our new digital format integrating multimedia experiences. Shaun Kirby, our Communications and Outreach Coordinator, has done a wonderful job leading this effort and creating compelling content. The stories in this edition highlight just a handful of the many excellent projects funded through support from the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/current\/\" title=\"\">Past Editions<\/a> <a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/leadership\/\" title=\"\">Meet the Team<\/a> <a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/research\/\" title=\"\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message from the Director We have all been deeply impacted by the global COVID pandemic, and the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Track-1 program is no exception. 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