With our agricultural research station right on campus, state of the art facilities, and Narragansett Bay as our living laboratory, the University of Rhode Island is at the forefront of environmental and marine scientific research.
Research themes
Research Profiles
- Into the Woods: Using Augmented Reality and Science Communication to tell the Story of the North Woods - Three MESM students have been working on an augmented reality project with the DWELL Lab focused on the North Woods
- Elizabeth Mendenhall’s Passion for International Ocean Policy Spurs Change - Assistant Professor Elizabeth Mendenhall carved out a career where the law meets the ocean. Her research focuses on the drivers and mechanisms of change in the Law of Sea Convention, which is basically a constitution for the oceans.
- Laura Meyerson: Saving the world one ecosystem at a time - Professor Laura Meyerson does fieldwork in Rhode Island and all over the world, all while teaching courses about her passion and inspiring students to get involved with policy, advocacy, and research.