If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 am to noon, we'll be assisting artist Kendall Reiss who is leading a workshop called "Being [with] Trees." She'll be teaching people how to produce molds from natural materials and transform [...]
Visit the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 am and enjoy the fall colors and crisp autumn air. The walk is limited in size to ensure the best possible experience for participants. REGISTER FOR THE WALK The walk will be led by Peter McCalmont, Chairman of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge [...]
Visible microplastics found in the sediment at the most polluted site from the study near Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by COASTL team member Victoria Fulfer) If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. We're looking for two or three people to help with [...]
Decades ago, beach walkers scoured the sand for sea glass in a rainbow of colors. Now, beaches, salt marshes and our oceans are more likely to be infused with tiny bits of plastic. University of Rhode Island researchers in the COAST Lab (COASTL), led by Professor J.P. Walsh in the Graduate School of Oceanography, estimate [...]