The University of Rhode Island, the state’s current Land, Sea and Urban Grant public research institution, had humble beginnings as the state’s Agricultural Experiment Station and agricultural school chartered in 1888. Today, URI is a major research university defined by innovation and big thinking, offering its undergraduate, graduate, and professional students distinctive educational opportunities designed to meet the global challenges of today’s world and the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. The University of Rhode Island is a diverse and dynamic community whose members are connected by a common quest for knowledge. URI became the host university for the NAC CESU in 1999.
The University of Rhode Island offers the following areas of expertise.
- Biological Sciences
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Coastal Institute
- Economics
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Environmental Data Center
- Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences
- Geosciences
- Graduate School of Oceanography
- History
- Landscape Architecture
- Marine Affairs
- Marine Biology
- Natural Resources Science
- Ocean Engineering
- Plant Sciences and Entomology
- Rhode Island Sea Grant
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Wildlife and Conservation Biology
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Jaclyn Witterschein
Marine Research Specialist III
Last Updated: November 4, 2024
Jean McCullough
Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
Last Updated: June 10, 2024