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 a rolling […]
Continue reading "Congratulations to the 2023-2024 grant 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 of study. The Emerging Coastal Leaders Program is a new awards program offered by the CI for URI graduate students from interdisciplinary backgrounds […]
Continue reading "CI Announces 2023 Emerging Coastal Leaders Awardees"
The URI Coastal Institute seeks a matriculating URI undergraduate student to assist with event organization, website & social media updates, and a wide range of day-to-day offices tasks (such as formatting documents, upkeeping databases, and performing internet research). Candidate should have strong computer skills, an attention to detail, and willingness to learn. To apply, please […]
Continue reading "CI Seeks Student Assistant for Spring/Summer 2022"Napatree Point Conservation Area RSVP by April 1st Friday, April, 2022 10:00 CIIPers gather at the Napatree Gate Enjoy a group bayside walk ‘n’ talk to the lagoon Learn about the Coastal Institute Climate Demonstration Site 11:30 CIIPers return to entrance via ocean-side 12:15 Convene in Reading Room at the Lanphear Livery Enjoy a […]
Continue reading "A CIIP Celebration in the Coast Zone"Coffee and Climate: The Future of Our Coastal Zone This event is part of the 2022 Nixon lecture series, learn more about the Nixon lecture here Join alumni of URI’s National Science Foundation funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) for a lively discussion of key research questions in the coastal zone. WHEN: Thursday, April 7th, […]
Continue reading "Coastal Institute Research Breakfast"Between a Trek and a Stroll: Pathways to a Career This event is part of the 2022 Nixon lecture series, learn more about the Nixon lecture here Join alumni of URI’s Coastal Institute IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) Project (CIIP) for a discussion of professional development, career challenges, and choices. Lunch will be […]
Continue reading "Graduate Student Career Luncheon"8th Annual Scott W. Nixon Lecture WHEN: Thursday, April 7th, 2022, 3:30–5:00 PM (*note, reception originally scheduled to follow event has been canceled) WHERE: Virtually and at the Coastal Institute Auditorium, Narragansett Bay Campus, URI WHAT: Riverine systems. Watershed dynamics. Estuarine nurseries. Saltmarsh drowning. Ecosystem diversity. Hear experts on the urgent need to address climate change in the […]
Continue reading "Shaping Our Future: Ensuring Sustainable Life in the Coastal Zone"Join the Coastal Institute for a special exhibit featuring paintings by artist, native Rhode Islander, and CI Senior Fellow Eric Lutes. The exhibit will feature a large-scale painting of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) research vessel the R/V Endeavor and will run on Saturday, October 14th during the GSO Open House. Please contact […]
Continue reading "Oct. 14-15 Coastal Images: The Work of Eric Lutes"Climate change is already impacting the Narragansett Bay Watershed’s environment and economy. Fortunately, state and local agencies, cities and towns, and businesses and homeowners in Rhode Island have already begun implementing innovative strategies to protect natural resources, the economy, and public health. While climate change takes many forms—droughts, wildfires and emerging diseases—the 2017 Watershed […]
Continue reading "Watershed Counts Connects Climate Change to RI’s Environment and Economy"Thursday, October 19th, 2017 8:00AM-3:30PM, RIEMC meeting 3:30-4:30PM Coastal Institute Auditorium, Narragansett Bay Campus Join us for a one-day workshop to discuss current monitoring efforts in Narragansett Bay, prioritize gaps that need to be filled to achieve comprehensive monitoring, and identify opportunities for new data collection or novel synthesis approaches. We invite participants […]
Continue reading "Environmental Monitoring Workshop Announced"