Join us in congratulating Dr. Webb for winning URI’s Teaching Excellence Award! All Excellence Award winners demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to their roles and the University. Congrats Dr. Webb!

Interested in learning why you should plant with pollinators in mind this season?

On May 1st, join the URI Master Gardeners for a free workshop detailing the importance of pollinators to our local ecosystems and how you can help.

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As one of the Metcalf Institutes SCIP fellows, Dr. Karmalkar understands the importance of science communication. As a self-titled “climate science translator,” his work is focused at the nexus of climate change modeling and science communication. ☁️

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This year, 6 URI sophomores have been awarded the NOAA Hollings Scholarship! Awarded to about 120 undergraduate students annually, the scholarship provides 2 years of funded studies and a summer internship at a NOAA facility. Congrats! 🗺️

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Congratulations to LAR junior Aisha Malik for winning the prestigious American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows Scholarship! Aisha is one of five students nationally to receive the award. Great work!

Interested in transforming your lawn into a haven for native plants? Join us TONIGHT for a workshop on native plant gardening by URI Master Gardener Melissa Guillet!

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Congratulations to the members of the CELS faculty recognized at URI’s 2024 Inclusive Excellence Awards!

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Ready to start gardening in the warm weather? Join us April 13 for the Container Gardener Workshop courtesy of the @urimastergardeners program! Come ready to learn some tips and tricks to elevate your container gardening skills.🪻

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Summer internship opportunity ✏️☀️

The Stone Living Lab is seeking a summer climate education and program intern to assist with public programs and education projects in and around Boston Harbor, including the Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park.

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Join us TOMORROW for our Pollinators in the Garden workshop courtesy of the @urimastergardeners. Be ready to learn about what native plants will attract bees and other pollinators to your garden!

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This Saturday April 6, join us to support student research at the MARC U*STAR Symposium. The event will be held in CBLS 010 from 3-5pm. Hope to see you there!

It’s Friday in the Field!!

This week, we visit Dr. Tewksbury’s Biological Control course. This week, students visited the USDA lab in Buzzards Bay, which includes biocontrol projects for invasive pests like spotted lanternfly, box tree moth and the polyphagous shothole borer. 🐛

A major milestone in emergency management, URI has become the first university in Rhode Island with a comprehensive hazard mitigation plan.

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Passionate about protecting marine environments? Attend the New England Youth Ocean Summit! 🦭

Any students interested in either attending or helping to organize events should check out the link below!

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Congrats to CELS professor Emi Uchida for being named a Pew Fellow! 🌊

Uchida’s work will explore ways to bridge data and local knowledge for effective mangrove and seagrass conservation in Indonesia.

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Apply now for a Spring undergraduate project grant! Applications are open to all part and full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing! Submit your proposal by the April 1 deadline!

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Students are building their skill sets in sustainable design this Friday in the Field!

In Dr. Buxton’s LAR 344 students are actively working with the town of Barrington to create conceptual designs for a neighborhood green space.

Ready to shift your gardening into the next gear? Learn seed starting! 🌱

Come learn about specific lighting requirements, best planting practices, and the hardening process. This free workshop will ensure you have a stellar garden this season!

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Join us next week for a conversation with oil spill expert and URI GSO alum Chris Reddy on science crisis communications. Reddy will break down how to effectively communicate in times of crisis to diverse stakeholders. This is not an event to miss!

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Looking to get outside more after classes? Join Outing Club! 🌲

Outing Club is a healthy tool for students to decompress in the fresh air after classes. This Spring, Outing Club still has plans to head to Beavertail State Park!

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