URI Chapter

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.

10 women smiling and wearing grey shirts.
Graduate and undergraduate student planning committee for the URI SWMS 2018 Spring Symposium. Picture: Emma Ferrante
view from the back of a large auditorium with many women
Sharing insights and summaries at the end of the symposium after topic-based small group discussions. Picture: Emma Ferrante.

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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)