Call for poetry submissions! “Forever chemicals” move through our air, water, food and bodies. In collaboration with the STEEP Superfund Research Program and the DWELL Lab, the editors call for poetic responses to the pressing concerns of persistent pollution. Learn more: bit.ly/forever-call

Call for Poetry Submissions

Forever: Poets on PFAS, Plastic, and Persistent Pollution A call for poetry submissions In our everyday lives, we encounter many different kinds of toxic chemicals, from the mercury found in tuna to r...

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On this fall equinox, we're excited to share details about Metcalf's Fall Lecture on October 14! Join us for a walk in the North Woods with @dwell-lab.bsky.social, followed by a conversation about their North Woods Field Guide project and zine-making. ow.ly/ZSYQ50ZQaCw

We’re hiring. Two roles. One super-duper awesome remote team. Do you get genuinely excited when a workshop runs on time? → Labs and Residencies Manager might be your thing. Do you have a sixth sense for scheduling conflicts? → Executive Administrative Partner has your name on it.

New article on the North Woods Field Guide project: web.uri.edu/artsci/news/...

North Woods Field Guide coming soon

KINGSTON, R.I. – July 21 – The landscape of the North Woods has been shaped by humans, just as humans are shaped by the landscapes in which we inhabit. Nestled in South Kingston as part of the Univers...

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The North Woods Art and Writing Workshop will take place on Sunday June 28, 1:30-3:30pm. We will meet on Flagg Rd. across the street from the Coastal Institute. Join us for an afternoon of field sketching, journaling, and place-based making in the North Woods!

Our friends at the URI @dwell-lab.bsky.social are hosting a Spring Peeper Hike at North Woods this Friday, April 17, at 6 PM, sponsored by the Rita Allen Civic Science Media Grant. A short hike will take participants to a vernal pool to see and listen for frogs! 🌳🐸

We did some birding with Maine Audubon (22 species), some coastal flooding community science with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (with a rainbow), and experienced all the Maine stuff (blueberry crisp and LL Bean) 🦅 🌈 🫐 🥾 thanks @dwell-lab.bsky.social for funding my attendance!

Please help share a resource DWELL Lab developed and our request for participation in a brief survey. The app will only be available to download until 11/6, so please help spread the word: web.uri.edu/steep/pfas-k...

If you're a Rhode Island writer with a passion for science and the outdoors, this event is for you! The URI Department of Public and Professional Writing and @dwell-lab.bsky.social are hosting a local Write Out Oct. 16 & 17, 8 AM-5 PM, at North Woods! #uri #writeout web.uri.edu/dwell/write-...

Here and Gone: PFAS Kitchen is available until 11/16/2025 PFAS Kitchen is a free augmented reality application developed by the DWELL that can be accessed on a mobile device (Android or iOS) through Adobe Aero. You can learn about the project and access the experience here: doi.org/10.23860/pfas

PFAS Kitchen

As part of a collaboration between DWELL and STEEP, this project developed an interactive augmented reality experience designed to educate the general public about PFAS. Using Adobe Aero, viewers are ...

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Our Assistant Director Erin Edmonds was published alongside the URI @dwell-lab.bsky.social team! The North Woods Project is a blend of AR, GIS mapping, web technologies, and field‑based methods showcasing the area as a vibrant site for learning and SciComm! kairos.technorhetoric.net/30.1/topoi/j...

Kairos 30.1: Jones et al., North Woods Project: Mobilizing Digital Field Methods and Art-Based Research for Science Communication and Environmental Advocacy

This webtext juxtaposes six exercises in place-based writing, locative, media, and creative methods during the BioBlitz held at one of University of Rhode Island’s natural reserves. Joe Ahart and Madi...

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Join us for an introductory workshop on digital humanities tools! Visit drsmb.co/idh to register today! This workshop is open to all.

Big thanks to URI's @dwell-lab.bsky.social for funding my science communication research! 🌎 🌊 This grant will support the development of a StoryMap that combines interactive sea level rise viewers (ISLRVs) with resources to enhance climate reporting. How’s that for a mouthful? ⤵️ buff.ly/3kxc5RU

DWELL Congratulates Student SciComm Award Winners!

DWELL Congratulates Student Science Communication Award Winnersby Fran Webber Three outstanding URI students are the deserving recipients of this year’s Digital Writing Environments, Location, and Loc...

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We are so thrilled to share that DWELL’s PFAS Kitchen project has won Grand Prize from the AAEES Environmental Communication Award! web.uri.edu/artsci/news/...

URI Research Cohort Receives Grand Prize at an American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Communications Award

The award was announced at the ceremony in Washington, D.C, on April 10th, 2025.

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Good news, everybody - it's that time of year again! #ARSTM #NCA2025 #ARSTMNCA