Bay Informed Discussion Series

06/05/2020

Black lives matter. We hear you, we see you, we support you, and we value you as integral members of our community. As we grieve for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade, we make a promise to stand up for equality, justice, and against racism. In Bay Informed, we vow to do better by highlighting the voices, the critical research contributions, and the discoveries made by BIPOC scientists. For this moment, we have compiled a list of resources to help us get involved today. Please join us.

Resources:
Local Action: Read this article from the Providence Monthly http://providenceonline.com/stories/ways-to-help-the-black-lives-matter-movement-in-rhode-island,35543

RI residents, register to vote! https://vote.sos.ri.gov/

Please consider making donations- https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Sign petitions- https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Anti-Racism resources -https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link
- https://500womenscientists.org/updates/2020/6/1/take-action

Buy books from one of these Black owned bookstores https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php

Don't know what to read? Here's some ideas. https://www.epicreads.com/blog/black-history-month/,
https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/g32747796/books-about-racism/

Businesses to support locally https://eatdrinkri.com/2020/06/03/black-owned-food-and-drink-businesses-in-rhode-island/,
https://www.rimonthly.com/support_black_owned-businesses/

04/02/2020

With research cruises postponed, scientists are trying to get home safe, and others worry about the fate of their instruments left at sea.

03/28/2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/03/27/coronavirus-is-wreaking-havoc-scientific-field-work/

From deep sea hydrothermal vents to towering thunderstorms, scientific research has hit the "pause" button because of the coronavirus.

03/27/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/dining/clams-quahogs-coronavirus.html

Restaurant closings have devastated the market for quahoggers, who are prohibited from selling directly to consumers.

02/28/2020

Check out this MOSAiC trailer from last nights talk!

The largest Arctic Expedition ever - MOSAiC has started. It could be the largest-scale Arctic research expedition of all time: On 20th of September 2019 the ...

01/23/2020

Tune into our live stream about food webs in the Narragansett Bay!

Do you want to learn how scientists study marine food webs? Have you wondered how Rhode Island’s native species are affected by warm-water invaders? Join us ...

12/10/2019

There is a film screening of "Cargo" on the URI Kingston Campus tomorrow at 6pm to support recovery efforts from Hurricane Dorian!

12/01/2019

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/01/politics/tariffs-trump-maine-lobster/index.html?fbclid=IwAR25tgvOMiOYrHFSly7KFaFr98tOT8MNK3v9_g9aMq3DEkvaw2UtEJXmrK4

Two years ago, Maine Coast Company was shipping about 2 million pounds of live lobster -- worth $12 million -- to China annually.

11/08/2019

Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.

11/04/2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/01/china-loves-maine-lobster-trumps-trade-war-means-canada-is-filling-demand/?arc404=true

Beijing’s tariffs have gutted exports of the Maine delicacy — and position Canada to fill the growing demand, perhaps permanently.