Newsletter-July 2019
The latest news & opportunities from RI C-AIM
Above: Roger Williams University undergraduate and C-AIM SURF Shirah Strock explains her research on marines viruses and cyanobacteria at the RI SURF Conference, held on Friday, July 26.
2019 RI SURF Conference Recap
More than 200 faculty, students, parents and more attended the 2019 RI SURF Conference at the University of Rhode Island on Friday, July 26, 2019. Thank you greatly to all associated with RI C-AIM and RI-INBRE for supporting our undergraduate researchers.

Most importantly, congratulations to our 2019 SURF Class on a successful research season. Good luck on your career and research paths in the future!
Upcoming Opportunities
DEPSCoR Northeast Regional Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019

The Department of Defense is holding a Northeast regional meeting at the University of Rhode Island to present funding opportunities through the recently reinstituted DoD Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research ( DEPSCoR ) and related DoD research programs.

A webinar (Click to participate) to discuss the program will be held on August 15 .
#InclusiveSciComm Symposium
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 27-28, 2019

Communication practitioners, researchers and educators will discuss effective approaches to making science communication equitable and intersectional. The symposium, hosted by the Metcalf Institute , is designed to benefit a wide range of attendees in public and private sectors.

*Reduced rate if registered before Friday, Sept. 6
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GEM graduate fellowships in engineering, science
Application Period: July 1-Nov. 12, 2019
The National GEM Consortium's graduate fellowships provide funding for underrepresented groups at the masters and doctoral levels in engineering and science, coupled with paid summer internships.
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Full proposal due: Aug. 27, 2019
Through this program, the National Science Foundation  seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates and graduate students to become K-12 mathematics and science (including engineering and computer science) teachers.
Student Spotlight
Jacinta Clay & Talya ten Brink
Jacinta Clay , a Brown University senior who recently worked with Dr. Baylor Fox-Kemper on C-AIM research in ocean modeling, has received a Fulbright Grant to study at the Geophysical Institute in Bergen, Norway . She will be investigating how the Midtfonna glacier will likely respond to different regional climate scenarios relating to modern climate change. 
Talya ten Brink , a marine affairs doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a 2020 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship through the national Sea Grant program. Ten Brink is currently conducting C-AIM research with Dr. Tracey Dalton investigating human interactions with Narragansett Bay in the face of ecological change.
The News
C-AIM members highlighted in URI's Momentum magazine
In its Spring 2019 issue of Momentum , URI's Division of Research and Economic Development features C-AIM PI Dr. Geoff Bothun (page 36) & RIN2 Director of Ops Dr. Irene Andreu (page 27). Riley Kirk , who's currently conducting C-AIM research alongside Dr. Matt Bertin , received an honorable mention for "Fungi Guttation" (right) in the division's 2019 Photo Contest.
Image by Riley Kirk/Courtesy RI Sea Grant
Roxbury awarded CAREER grant
C-AIM and URI assistant professor of chemical engineering Dr. Daniel Roxbury has been awarded a $500k NSF CAREER grant to further his research on using carbon nanotubes to image cells for biomedical applications. Congrats!
Post-Doc Opportunity for Microzooplankton Research
Applications due by Wed., Sept. 4, 2019
C-AIM's Dr. Tatiana Rynearson and Dr. Susanne Menden-Deuer are currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher @URI's Graduate School of Oceanography. As part of the EXPORTS program , funded through both NASA and the NSF, this position
will focus on examining microzooplankton responses to food availability.
Image courtesy Susanne-Menden Deuer
Don't Forget
NSF Deadlines: Be sure to consult upcoming funding/project due dates for faculty and students alike from the National Science Foundation through their web portal .
Grad Student Assistance: If you are a graduate student working on RI C-AIM research, be sure to contact our liaison Alexa Sterling for questions about programming and opportunities.
C-AIM Newsletter Archive: Looking for info from a past C-AIM newsletter? Check out our archived newsletter page !