Newsletter-October/November 2019
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The latest news & opportunities from RI C-AIM
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RI C-AIM @2019 NSF EPSCoR
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Above: Undergraduates Mikayla Dubis, Jessi Florendo, Sebastian Rueda, Devyn Barraza, and Raymond Turrisi presented their SURF research at the 2019 NSF EPSCoR Conference in South Carolina, Oct. 28-30.
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The RI C-AIM team traveled to Columbia, SC, to participate in the
2019 NSF EPSCoR National Conference. We thank
Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti, Vice-President for Research at the University of South Carolina, and his team for their hard work hosting the collaboration- and idea-generating event.
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Submit a project proposal and become a 2020 SURF mentor!
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If you are a faculty member or graduate student at one of RI C-AIM's
eight partner institutions and conducting RI C-AIM-related research, submit your project and host an undergraduate for 10 weeks of full-time scientific research.
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Above: 2019 SURF and URI undergraduate Gabby Pantoni
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Brown University Ph.D candidate
Abigail Bodner
, who has worked on RI C-AIM research in ecological modeling under Thrust 2 lead
Dr. Baylor Fox-Kemper
, talks about developing mathematical simulations to better understand ocean dynamics as a
GoMRI Scholar
, as well as connecting people's lives to the complex science she's researching.
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Dr. Bernard Munge @URI's Amgen Seminar
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
12:45-1:45 p.m.
RI C-AIM investigator
Dr. Bernard S. Munge
, Professor of Chemistry at Salva Regina University, will be giving a talk titled,
'Nanostructured Electrochemical sensor for Detection of Seawater Nutrients.'
The talk will be held at URI's Cherry Auditorium,
Kirk Hall.
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2020 RI Microbiome Symposium @URI
Jan. 16-17, 2020
Supported by
RI-INBRE
,
URI's College of Pharmacy
and others, the inaugural
RI Microbiome Symposium
brings together investigators conducting microbiome research. Sessions on biomedical and marine microbiomes will be held. The registration and poster abstract deadline is
Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Physical Oceanography seminar @URI GSO
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On
Friday, Nov. 22,
10:30-11:30 am, Dr. Xiaozhou Ruan (MIT) will give a talk titled, "Oceanic bottom boundary layers and abyssal ocean circulation." The event is free and open to the public.
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Blue Innovation Symposium @Salve Regina University
January 14-16, 2020
The
Blue Innovation Symposium
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s the premier event in New England for connecting the marine technology industry for education, networking and facilitating partnering opportunities. This year's theme is
"Sensors and the Next Wave of Data"
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Call for presentations and flash talks due
Nov. 20 &
Nov. 27, 2019, respectively.
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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Oceanography, Ecosystem Modeler
URI's Graduate School of Oceanography
(GSO) is accepting applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor of Oceanography, with a start date of Sept. 1, 2020.
Candidates will specialize in modeling the ecology and/or biogeochemistry of marine ecosystems to understand ecosystem response to both natural and anthropogenic stressors, including climate change.
Application Deadline:
Monday, Jan. 6, 2020
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In this issue
- The Simulated Bay (Page 4) A new ocean modeling program will help researchers at Brown and URI understand the complex dynamics of Narragansett Bay’s ecosystems.
- Film Study (Page 7) Faculty and students at Bryant, Salve Regina and URI working to halt march of bacteria interfering with marine data collection.
- Semester Science (Page 14) URI’s Erin Tully takes summer SURF experiences into new year.
...And More!
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News from RISD's Nature Lab
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Check out
some of the great events and news from RI C-AIM core facility the
Edna Lawrence Nature Lab
, including a recap of their
6th Biennial Design Science Symposium and work on science and data visualization!
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Dear Colleague Letter-NSF, China partner to tackle environmental sustainability challenges
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NSF and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are partnering to encourage joint research by U.S. - China teams collaborating on fundamental research that addresses critical environmental sustainability challenges. The proposal theme is
"Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems"
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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
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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.
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Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-1655221 . Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
For more information about RI C-AIM and RI NSF EPSCoR, contact Communications Coordinator Shaun Kirby at 401-874-6888 or
[email protected]
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