The University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office has been awarded a $238,500 five-year Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The grant will support the recruitment and training of a cohort of three doctoral fellows in collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to advancing seafood production through mariculture. Key objectives of the project, titled "NNF-MAR," include:
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Training the next generation of seafood systems professionals to advance seafood production by leveraging complex datasets and transdisciplinary analysis (education, training, and skills development).
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Conducting original intra- and inter-disciplinary research projects where students gain hands-on experience at local to global scales (collaborative research).
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Developing students' abilities to effectively visualize complex concepts, communicate across disciplines, cultivate inclusion and mentorship, and collaborate with stakeholders to implement solutions (communication, leadership, extension, and professional skills).
The project aims to address critical workforce needs in seafood production and marine sciences by providing excellence in graduate training at URI, leveraging the university's existing strengths in student support, interdisciplinary curriculum, and collaborative research.
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