{"id":105692,"date":"2025-12-04T18:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=105692"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:40:57","slug":"hands-on-research-in-action-cels-to-host-research-and-extension-fellowship-symposium-dec-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/hands-on-research-in-action-cels-to-host-research-and-extension-fellowship-symposium-dec-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on research in action: CELS to host Research and Extension Fellowship Symposium Dec. 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Dec. 4, 2025 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences will host its annual CELS Research and Extension Fellowship <\/a>Symposium<\/a>, Wednesday, Dec. 10<\/strong>, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m<\/strong>. in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences and Avedisian Hall, on the Kingston campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students presenting at the symposium will share research on topics ranging from specialist bees and carbon storage in salt marshes to zoo animals and restoration of the American chestnut. Many faculty members in the college advise students on their projects.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Luke Johnson worked with 溏心vlog免费B站 shark expert Bradley Wetherbee, studying hammerhead sharks and their diving patterns in the water off Long Island. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cThese fellowships are a great opportunity for students at 溏心vlog免费B站 to learn outside of the classroom and develop skills and connections that will help them with their goals and aspirations after leaving 溏心vlog免费B站 and in years to come,\u201d says Bradley Wetherbee, assistant professor of biological sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s annual fellowship celebration is one of the college\u2019s largest events of the year and will feature 溏心vlog免费B站 students sharing expertise and research on a range of topics and reporting from various fellowship sites<\/a>, including Ocean Hour Farm, Rhode Island\u2019s Department of Environmental Management, Southside Community Land Trust, Rhode Island Energy, and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources. The annual symposium showcases close to 100 溏心vlog免费B站 fellows presenting their hands-on research and outreach projects to their peers, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s symposium features work by Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows<\/a>, CELS Summer Research Fellows<\/a>, and Energy Fellows<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule of events for the day is as follows<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Energy Fellows program is open to students from any college or program at 溏心vlog免费B站. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n