The Coastal Institute in the News
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 grant awardees - The CI provides a range of grants to invest in multidisciplinary research and outreach in keeping with its mission. Grants are evaluated on the basis of how the investment enhances the efficacy of pure and applied research relative to the state of the coastal zone. Application is open to CI Senior Fellows on… ...Read more
CI Announces 2023 Emerging Coastal Leaders Awardees - The URI Coastal Institute is pleased to announce the 2023 Emerging Coastal Leaders awardees. Awardees were selected based on their academic achievements and exceptional work as emerging leaders in their chosen fields… ...Read more
URI Coastal Institute Announces Associate Director Appointments - The CI announces the appointments of three new Associate Directors who will serve as CI advisors and carry out stipend-supported research activities to further the Institute’s community-based coastal science mission. ...Read more
Welcoming Elin Torell as the Next Director of the Coastal Institute - Bringing Coastal Management Expertise from Around the World to Institute Efforts for Coastal Ecosystem Solutions Elin Torell is set to serve as the next Director of the University of Rhode Island (URI) Coastal Institute (CI). As Director, she will continue… ...Read more
183CI Senior Fellows w/ 138 funded proposal in FY2019
>$175KIn Grants-in-Aid to Senior Fellows in FY2019
>30%CI Budget to Projects, Catalyst, & Leveraging Grants
26CI Initiatives & Projects
Innovative Problem Solving Across and Beyond Traditional Structures
The Coastal Institute was founded to encourage, support, and expedite interdisciplinary partnerships that first and foremost serve Rhode Island as a unique coastal state that is ideal as a model to explore compelling coastal problems.