College of the Environment and Life Sciences

What happens when two very different microbes meet during an infection? For Dr. Kara Eichelberger, a new faculty member in the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, that question is central to her research.

This summer, Anthony Cordova worked with communities in North Providence, Scituate, and Richmond to develop park designs shaped by community feedback, site history, culture, and ecology.

Eleni Mouyos, a double major in ocean engineering and marine biology, completed a summer internship at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It was funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship program.

Three Rhode Island high school students spent the summer gaining hands-on experience with URI Cooperative Extension

URI Natural Resources Science professor offers advice to avoid rash from unwelcome weed

Yadira Silva Rios’ non-linear journey to URI now includes recognition by the Switzer Foundation for her environmental leadership. The first in her family to pursue a doctoral degree, she plans to use her award to fund fieldwork next summer, part of her larger study in how sustainable food futures are defined.

As part of a CELS Summer Research Fellowship, Ashley Sauer studied how blue crab predator cues affect the feeding behavior of juvenile Eastern oysters.

As a CELS Summer Research Fellow in Dr. Jonathan Purtiz’s lab, Tiahnna Dalpezzo investigated how different algae diets affect nutrient uptake and growth in juvenile Eastern oysters. Her work was part of a larger research effort examining how coastal stressors such as ocean acidification and low oxygen affect marine populations.

Faye Santaniello, a marine biology and wildlife and conservation biology double major, used computational tools to investigate where horseshoe crabs fit on the evolutionary tree of arachnids.

Century-old museum specimens will help answer longstanding questions about Antarctica's top predator and its future in a changing climate

As spotted lanternfly threatens forests, farms, and vineyards across the Northeast, plant sciences major Alyssa Clark is helping URI researchers investigate whether some of the region’s own native insects could become part of the solution.

Jennifer Link's research focuses on making life better for cats in shelters—from reducing stress and length of stay to understanding how cats can peacefully live together in shared spaces.

Growing up tidepooling along the New England coast sparked Dr. Donelan's love of marine invertebrates. Now, her research explores how past experiences—including stressful environments and even parental experiences—shape marine animals like oysters and snails.

A rising junior majoring in marine biology with a minor in wildlife and conservation biology, Makenzie Denzler is analyzing camera-trap data to learn more about Rhode Island’s flying squirrel population.

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URI Land- and Sea-Grant Showcase draws legislators from across Rhode Island to learn more about University programs and services

As she returns to the Media Transformation Challenge for an advanced leadership cohort this month, Metcalf Institute Executive Director Fara Warner is building on a philosophy of solutions-focused climate communication that now shapes the institute's work.

Meet Joseph Huennekens, a new planning professor joining URI’s interdisciplinary Department of Earth Sciences, Planning, and Design.

Through the CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program, Fiona Dell’Antonio is testing whether modified irrigation boxes can provide nesting sites for wild bumblebees. Her team is monitoring 300 nest boxes across five sites, tracking which species move in and how they use them.