In 2017, University of Rhode Island (URI) piloted our first SWMS Chapter and since then this chapter has expanded to 70 members representing undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff from across the URI main campus in Kingston, RI and the Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett, RI. URI-SWMS is an active chapter that hosts professional development events, volunteers in conjunction with local organizations such as Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) and Mystic Aquarium, and promotes networking and camaraderie between URI campuses and beyond.
URI SWMS hosted the first Spring Symposium at the Graduate School of Oceanography in April 2018, welcoming over 150 attendees to share their various career paths under the theme “Navigating a Sea of Choices in Marine Sciences.” The day-long event is highlighted here and here. Check out the #SWMS18 hashtag on social media for more impressions and snapshots from the event. You can also watch the keynote here.
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URI SWMS Chapter Leadership:
Co-Presidents: Jillian Freese and Alexa Sterling
Welcoming Committee: Laura Holland
Outreach Committee: Danielle Perry
Social Committee: Kaytee Canfield, Erin Roberts
Professional Development: Anna Robuck
Communications Committee: TBA
URI SWMS Chapter Leadership Alumni:
Melissa Hoffman (Communications Committee, ‘17-18)
Sandra Schleier (Outreach Committee, ‘16-17)