The NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award recognizes superior collaborative efforts among partners in coordinating an exemplary NOPP project. NHCI earned this honor for its effective use of partnerships and significant contributions to ocean science. Learn more about the award: buff.ly/jT35Cw4

We’re grateful to Lorén for sharing this history and perspective in this short film, part of an #NSFfunded effort supporting the next generation of ocean science and exploration at #URIGSO and beyond.

Film by Darryl Lai of Oregon State University. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesMonth

As Lorén Spears, Narragansett Tribal Nation citizen and Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum, shares:

“Hearing that name Narragansett, and connecting it. Narragansett, not just as a town or a bay, but the name of a people who have been here, since my elders always said, since time immemorial.”

As part of a new organizational structure, the Coastal Resources Center has concluded its operations as a standalone unit. Its work continues through two units within #URIGSO: the international team is now part of the URI Coastal Institute, & the domestic team has fully joined Rhode Island Sea Grant

Bavishi will explore how equity, local leadership, and civic collaboration are shaping effective climate action, even as traditional systems face challenges.

📅 Wednesday, Dec. 3 @ 6:00 PM 📍 URI Narragansett Bay Campus
➡️ Read more about the event and register: buff.ly/5fK7cya

Rhode Island Sea Grant partnered with the Marine Technology Society to bring the conference to URI and sponsored it as the 20th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium. Read more about the event: buff.ly/Ov0x48T

By the time the ship returned later that month, the data collected had helped give scientists and policymakers a clearer picture of the scale and impact of one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. #ThankYouEndeavor

➡️ Read more about the mission and other milestones: buff.ly/xRM6Op0

Reddy & his colleague, Rich Camilli, brought with them a one-of-a-kind underwater robot equipped with a mass spectrometer—technology capable of “sniffing out” oil in the water column. A 13-member URI crew supported the work, showing how quickly & reliably Endeavor could pivot in a moment of crisis 🌊

The program has already helped many students find their path to @universityofri.bsky.social and the ocean workforce! 🌊

➡️ Read more about the students and the projects they’re helping advance: web.uri.edu/gso/news/bri...

Way to go, Dr. Shrecengost! 🌊

In this fireside chat, Bavishi will share lessons from city halls, federal agencies, and frontline communities — exploring how equity, local leadership, and civic collaboration can strengthen climate resilience from the ground up.

🗓 Event details: December 3, Corless Auditorium, URI's Bay Campus

At the same time, the ship carried tents donated by Plan USA, organized by #URIGSO Associate Dean Dennis Nixon, to serve as temporary classrooms for displaced children. 🇭🇹 🌊

➡️ Read more about this voyage that united science and service: buff.ly/1BfbfIJ