The annual Scientific Support of Environmental Emergency Response (SSEER) workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 1st, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Large Conference Room of the Narragansett Bay Campus. Beverages, snacks, and lunch will be provided. The purpose of the annual SSEER workshop is to share resources and provide training to improve the ability of scientists, administrators, communicators, and first-responders to assist the state […]
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Dedication of R/V Endeavor Painting to the URI Graduate School of Oceanography
You are invited to attend the dedication to the Graduate School of Oceanography of artist Eric Lutes’ oil painting of the R/V Endeavor. She represents a tradition of blue water exploration that has been fundamental to GSO since its inception and its artistic portrayal commemorates a research vessel that embodies the GSO mission and has been in service for over […]
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Have a watershed moment on Wild & Scenic Taunton and Historic Blackstone Rivers!
Continue reading "2018 CI Senior Fellows Field Trip & Meeting – Thursday, July 19th"NPS-URI Partnership Report
Recently published: Partnership for the Environment: National Park Service contributions to the University of Rhode Island, 2017 Summary. This report summarizes the annual contributions of the National Park Service staff who are duty stationed at the University of Rhode Island. These NPS staff members represent three distinct, but interrelated, programs: the NPS Research Coordinator for […]
Continue reading "NPS-URI Partnership Report"6th Annual Scott W. Nixon Lecture: “So Many Estuaries, So Little Time” – Narragansett Bay as a Model for Coastal Systems Under Change
Date: Thursday, April 5th at 3:30 PM-5:00PM Location: Coastal Institute Auditorium, URI Narragansett Bay Campus Reception to follow at 5:00PM in Studio Blue. Guest Speaker Dr. Robinson W. Fulweiler Associate Professor Director of the BU Marine Program Departments of Earth & Environment and Biology Boston University For further information about the lecture or reception, please contact the URI […]
Continue reading "6th Annual Scott W. Nixon Lecture: “So Many Estuaries, So Little Time” – Narragansett Bay as a Model for Coastal Systems Under Change"Feb 1 – Climate Response Public Information Session
Join us for a panel discussion about sea level rise and increased storm impacts on the town of Warren and information about Warren and Barrington’s selection as a climate change demonstration site. With extensive coastline and low-lying areas near the water, Warren and Barrington are among the most vulnerable communities at risk of significant impact […]
Continue reading "Feb 1 – Climate Response Public Information Session"Dec 4 – STEEP Center Community Kick-off Meeting
The Coastal Institute is pleased to be part of the newly launched URI Superfund Research Program Center—the STEEP Center—led by CI Senior Fellow Rainer Lohmann, who, as you know, is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography. The grant will officially be announced at a press conference on Monday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m. at […]
Continue reading "Dec 4 – STEEP Center Community Kick-off Meeting"Oct. 14-15 Coastal Images: The Work of Eric Lutes
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"Environmental Monitoring Workshop Announced
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"SSEER Network Invited to Debrief 9/8
High season for Atlantic hurricanes is here. On Friday, September 8, 2017, there will be a quick debrief session for the Scientific Support of Environmental Emergency Response (SSEER) network to attend in person or via WebEx. Date: Friday, September 8 Time: 8:00-8:45 a.m. coffee and bagels In-person: Room 117, Kingston […]
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