University of Rhode Island Coastal Society Chapter

11/01/2024

Come hang out and celebrate the 30th Birthday of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on Friday, November 15th!

This is a potluck event so please use the link below to sign up if you would like to bring something!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GMuQXEi4qI0qM1O4JaoC_WwqrvRxFrklsmyB-VT3eLg/edit?usp=sharing

Looking forward to celebrating with you!

02/19/2024

Get in TCS, we are going shopping! Check out the 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 for some gear to rep your favorite TCS chapter!

Sweatshirt: https://www.customink.com/g/yrk0-00cu-g0f1
Totes: https://www.customink.com/g/yrk0-00cu-gakz

Sale ends 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳𝘁𝗵 so make sure to get your orders in!

02/16/2024

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙢𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚

Amy Trice is a policy expert and scientist advancing solutions that integrate marine industry, conservation, and science in ocean management decisions. She is the Senior Program Director at the Northeast Regional Ocean Council focusing on regional ocean planning and ocean and coastal management. Amy has worked extensively on integrated management policies with a depth of knowledge on U.S. domestic ocean policy, offshore wind, agency decision-making and permitting processes, ocean data, freshwater systems and stormwater infrastructure, and federal appropriations. Her research and policy expertise have informed Congressional staff as well as state and federal agencies on the value of comprehensive and coordinated ocean policies for economic and ecosystem resilience. She recently collaborated with the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy and currently serves on the Environmental Law Institute Ocean Council. Amy graduated from the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia with an M.S. in Ecology. Her research focused on aquatic ecosystems, analyzing food web theory and predator-prey dynamics. Publications including Nature, Science Magazine, Bloomberg, National Geographic, NPR, Freshwater Biology, and Eos have interviewed Amy for her published work.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ⋅ 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 (𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 - 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸)

𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝟭 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗱, 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗜 𝟬𝟮𝟴𝟴𝟭, 𝗨𝗦𝗔

02/14/2024

02/13/2024

Are you a student approaching graduation or an early career professional interested in a career at NOAA? Check back each week for some of the new NOAA jobs that may be right for you! To view all opportunities at NOAA, visit USAjobs.gov and search “NOAA.”

February 9, 2024: Highlights this week include:

-Physical Scientist for the NESDIS, Center for Satellite Applications and Research in Multiple Locations. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774598800.
-Supervisory IT Specialist for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service in Wallops Island, VA. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774599400.
-Administrative Assistant for the National Marine Fisheries Service in Saint Petersburg, FL. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774600200.
-Consumer Safety Officer for the National Marine Fisheries Services, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce in Multiple Locations. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774647600.
-Fishery Program Specialist for the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Habitat Conservation in Silver Spring, MD. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774684300.
-Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, Pacific Region in Pago Pago, American Samoa. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774804100.
-Physical Scientist for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Weather Program Office in Silver Spring, MD. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/772314400.
-Engineering Technician (Aerospace) for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service in Wallops Island, VA. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774423600.
-Research Fish Biologist for the NOAA SE Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Assessment, Technology, & Engineering Support in Beaufort, NC. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774425000.
-Engineering Technician for the National Weather Service in Honolulu, HI. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774490000.
-Electronic Technician for the National Weather Service in Coraopolis, PA. usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/774304300.

01/22/2024

Congrats to Melva!

Congratulations to Assistant Professors Brendan Skip Mark and Melva Treviño Peña for being named 2024 Emerging Scholars by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education! Recognized for their impactful contributions in human rights and fostering inclusivity in scholarship, they are among just 15 scholars nationally to receive this honor.

🔗➡️ bit.ly/48JsB3G

URI College of Arts and Sciences | College of the Environment and Life Sciences | URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies

CORRECTION: a previous version of this caption misstated Melva Treviño Peña's work in sustainable agriculture. While she teaches for that program, her work is not in that area specifically.

01/19/2024

"I'm not like a regular bird, I'm a cool bird." - Gulls

Commonly called “seagulls,” if you want to impress a birder, just call them "gull." There are over 50 gull species on the planet, and approximately 28 of those are native to North America. They aren't mean, except for when they are, but that's only because we fed them human food and now they'll do anything to "fetch" that pizza right from our hand. Gulls have adapted extremely well to living with humans and are often associated with eating trash or stealing food on the beach.

It’s important that people don’t feed gulls. They can become very aggressive towards humans, and people food isn’t good for them. This sassy bird’s natural diet consists of fish, birds, insects, small mammals, plants, seeds, fruits, cakes filled with rainbows and smiles, and dead stuff. They will eat almost anything.



Photo of western gull (on the left) by Peter Pearsall/USFWS
Photo of lesser black-backed gull (middle gull) courtesy of Danielle Brigida
Photo of Franklin's gull (on the right) by Liz Julian/USFWS

01/02/2024

Happy New Year. You got this.

American white pelican photo by Krishna Prasad Kotti/USFWS.

01/01/2024

Happy 2024! We are wishing everyone an amazing new year filled with success 💫

12/12/2023

It's the last day of the Fall 2023 semester and TCS is wishing everyone good luck on their final exams and papers! Remember to take some time for yourself this week to avoid stress and burnout!

11/28/2023

❗️New Event❗️

December 10th | 12 PM

Participants will receive a ticket for a breakfast sandwich from !!!

Register at our website

11/28/2023

Thanksgiving may be over, but we are still so thankful for everyone who came out to the beach cleanup at our CRMC Right of Way! Together we collected nearly 70 pounds of trash with the help of Ocean Recovery Community Alliance - ORCA

Stay tuned for more coastal clean-ups happening soon🌊