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Metcalf Institute @metcalfuri.bsky.social · Jul 31
Calling all Metcalf alumni: we want to share your news and celebrate your accomplishments! Fill out this handy form (as many times as you'd like!) to tell us what’s new in your world, from new jobs to impactful projects.
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A grid of photos features scientists and journalists working together at an oyster hatchery, small farms, and in the field planting trees, along with journalists working in the classroom and on the road for assignments and workshops. Text in the center reads: Metcalf Alumni: We want to hear from you! Share your articles, news, and career updates by filling out our new form.
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In case you missed last month's fall lecture, "Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change," you can watch the full panel on our YouTube channel!
📸: Therese Iacono
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Metcalf Executive Director Fara Warner (left) pictured with Emory University’s Dr. Christine Ekenga (speaking) and Cornell University’s Dr. Roger Figueroa Cornell University’s Dr. Roger Figueroa (speaking) pictured with the Equity on the Table panel at URI University of Rhode Island’s Dr. Ambarish Karmalkar (speaking) with fellow panelists at the Equity on the Table conversation Executive Director Fara Warner moderated "Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change" with three fellows from the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP): Christine Ekenga, Roger Figueroa, and Ambarish Karmalkar.
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join Ocean Nexus for the Communicating Environmental Justice and Social Equity in the Ocean Context webinar on 11/19/25 at 1 PM ET to hear from the MONA Fellows and the Directors of The Uproot Project, the @metcalfuri.bsky.social, and Ocean Nexus! oceannexus.org/webinar/
Ocean Nexus Webinar | Ocean Equity Learning Forum
Welcome to Ocean Nexus—Webinar Platform for ocean equity research dialogueFree and open to public VIEW ALL RECORDINGS Communicating Environmental Justice and Social Equity in the Ocean Context REGI…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Read about URI geosciences professor @ambarish.bsky.social's research in Rhody Today! He is a Metcalf alum and climate scientist, who was part of our panel last month, Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change
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URI climate scientist contributes to research illustrating future impacts of Antarctic ice sheet melting
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 5, 2025 – Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet due to global warming has long-term, irreversible societal impacts with important implications for people around the world. Spatial p...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Metcalf network: if you’re a journalist or newsroom leader concerned about safety, join @penamerica.bsky.social and the Coalition Against Online Violence's free webinar, Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms, on Nov. 13th at 12 PM ET.
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Leading the Way: Building Safer Newsrooms for Journalists
Join us for a conversation about how news organizations can protect and support journalists facing harassment and other safety challenges.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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This final Climate Ready Newsrooms spotlight features 3 organizations close to home: Beacon Media, @ctmirror.org (@ericaephillips.bsky.social), and @thepvdeye.bsky.social! We’re excited to work with all 10 newsrooms over the next several months! Learn more online: ow.ly/Q9jZ50Xj5eR
Beacon Media Headshot of Publisher Joy Fox Beacon Media generates trustworthy journalism and compelling local storytelling that shines a light on the daily lives, aspirations, and issues of importance to communities in central Rhode Island – all while innovating the mediums through which they connect, engage, and serve audiences. The Connecticut Mirror Headshots of John Moritz, Energy/Environmental Reporter, and Erica E. Phillips, State Policy Editor The Connecticut Mirror is a nonprofit, non-partisan, and digital-only newsroom that is the state's trusted source for in-depth news and reporting, covering a range of public policy topics. The Providence Eye Headshot of Reporter Emily Smith (Not pictured: Debbie Schimberg, Founder, Publisher, and Managing Editor) The Providence Eye is a nonprofit journalistic initiative devoted to informing and empowering the public about events and issues of concern to residents and visitors of Providence, RI, and environs, with an aim of engaging the Providence community in civic life.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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ICYMI: Metcalf Institute hosted Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change last Thursday. @colleen-cronin.bsky.social covered the panel for @ecorinews.bsky.social - read the article online!

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Interdisciplinary Collaboration Needed to Address Effects of Climate Change on Food, Public Health - ecoRI News
URI's Metcalf Institute talk brings together scientists and journalists.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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This week we’re highlighting three Massachusetts-based organizations in the new Climate Ready Newsroom cohort: @dailyhampgazette.bsky.social, @newbedfordlight.bsky.social, and @wbztv.bsky.social!
@terrywbz.bsky.social @brookekushwaha.bsky.social
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Daily Hampshire Gazette Headshots of Reporter Emilee Klein and Managing Editor Chad Cain Based in Northampton, MA, the Daily Hampshire Gazette covers 20 cities and towns in Hampshire County and reports on news of significance in western Massachusetts in print and online. The New Bedford Light Headshots of Reporter Brooke Kushwaha and Executive Editor Karen Bordeleau The New Bedford Light is a free, nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news outlet in New Bedford, Massachusetts dedicated to community-based coverage of important local issues. WBZ-TV | CBS Boston Headshots of Meteorologist/Environmental Reporter Jacob Wycoff and Executive Producer for Weather Terry Eliasen The WBZ-TV newsroom has been telling New England’s stories since 1948, when WBZ became the region’s first television station, delivering trusted coverage on-air and online every day.
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Don’t miss our Fall Lecture TOMORROW, October 23! RSVP for the free, open-to-the-public panel on public health, food access, and climate change at URI’s Kingston campus, featuring 3 experts, including climate scientist and URI professor @ambarish.bsky.social!
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Event details: Equity on the Table: A conversation about public health, food access, and climate change. October 23, 5 PM Headshot of Dr. Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island, and a quote he shares about the panel: "As a physical climate scientist, I can run models and generate data on how the climate is changing, but it's conversations like these that really help turn that science into something useful for addressing real-world challenges."
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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I first had the opportunity to study how climate change is impacting (read: increasing) vector-borne illnesses by expanding the range of ticks, mosquitoes etc via @metcalfuri.bsky.social in 2020 and I think about that unit more often than I’d like to
October 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Don't miss this @climatecentral.org webinar with Metcalf Institute alum Ana Bueno!
climatecentral.org Climate Central @climatecentral.org · Oct 15
Climate change isn't a separate story -- it is part of the stories you are already telling.

🗓️Wednesday, October 22 | 2pm ET

Join for a conversation on how to make climate context seamless and engaging from on-air to social platforms.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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For #WorldFoodDay today, Metcalf Institute is gearing up for our Fall Lecture next Thursday — Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change! We checked in with panelist @rogerfigphd.bsky.social of @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
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Event details: Equity on the Table: A conversation about public health, food access, and climate change. October 23, 5 PM Headshot of Dr. Roger Figueroa, Cornell University and a quote he shares about the panel: "I look forward to engaging in a rich conversation about equity considerations at the intersection of climate change, food security, and public health. We are at a critical point in time where we must bridge diverse perspectives to act in the depths of these intersecting issues."
October 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Next up in our Climate Ready Newsroom spotlight: @nhpr.org (Kate Dario and @tischrissyp.bsky.social) and Vermont Community Newspaper Group (Tommy Gardner)! We're excited to work with 10 New England newsrooms on their climate-ready goals!
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Headshots of General Assignment Reporter Kate Dario and Senior News Editor Christina Phillips "NHPR is New Hampshire’s only statewide radio news service and NPR station, and strives to create work that helps people across the state live more informed and engaged lives." Headshot of Editor in Chief Tommy Gardner "The Vermont Community Newspaper Group is based in Stowe, Vermont, and publishes five community weeklies. Though print-forward, the six-person team is nimble enough to get in front of breaking, online-first stories."
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Our Fall Lecture 2 weeks away! We’re excited to bring a panel of 3 scientists in seemingly disconnected fields to illuminate the intersection of climate change, public health, and food equity. Today we’re spotlighting Christine Ekenga of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social
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Event details: Equity on the Table: A conversation about public health, food access, and climate change. October 23, 5 PM Headshot of Dr. Christine Ekenga, Emory University and a quote she shares about the panel: “I look forward to sharing practical, community-centered strategies that build capacity and equip residents with the tools, knowledge, and connections to improve health.”
October 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Our team is excited to get started working with 10 New England newsrooms to coach them on their science and environmental journalism goals! Among this cohort of Climate Ready Newsrooms are two in Maine: @weru-fm.bsky.social and West End News🎙️📰🌎
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Headshots of WERU Community Radio 89.9 point people: Wilson Haims, Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience, and Amy Browne, News & Public Affairs Manager WERU Community Radio is a volunteer-powered community radio station located in Blue Hill, Maine. With over 125 contributors currently on the air, WERU prides itself in being “a voice of many voices.” Headshots of West End News point people: Anthony Zeli, Publisher - Editor, and Nancy English, Freelance Reporter The West End News (WEN) is a community newspaper published monthly in Portland and surrounding communities in southern Maine. WEN seeks to be a be a trustworthy news source and to strengthen community connection.
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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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
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A photo of a person writing in a journal in the woods. Heading text: Write Out: Awaken the Senses in the North Woods Smaller text: October 16 & 17, 8am-5pm Rain dates: October 20 & 21 Join the URI Department of Public and Professional Writing and DWELL Lab for a day of writing and connection outside at North Woods Teaching Forest!
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Congratulations to the 10 New England newsrooms chosen for the second cohort of Metcalf Institute’s Climate Ready Newsrooms fellowship! We're excited to help them work toward their climate journalism goals! #ClimateWeek
A blue graphic with the text Climate Ready Newsrooms, showcasing the logos of the following newsrooms chosen for the cohort: Beacon Media Connecticut Mirror Daily Hampshire Gazette The New Bedford Light New Hampshire Public Radio The Providence Eye Vermont Community Newspaper Group WBZ | CBS Boston Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM The West End News
September 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The #ClimateMatters spotlight continues with reporting on warming trends from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social, a Metcalf alum writing for @ecorinews.bsky.social! Read about temp rise in RI: As They Become More Common, Heat Waves Will Also Be More Destructive @climatecentral.org
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As They Become More Common, Heat Waves Will Also Be More Destructive - ecoRI News
Rhode Island hasn’t always needed to be ready for the consequences of extreme heat, but that time is coming to end as climate change ramps up.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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For #ClimateWeek we're highlighting important journalism from our Metcalf network, with today's focus on extreme weather coverage. AWJ 2025 alum @alereports.bsky.social covered the deadly 4th of July floods for the @texastribune.org:
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History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.
The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next st...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Solutions journalism is often rooted in optimism, but how do you tell hopeful stories without glossing over challenges? We’re offering a training with @soljourno.bsky.social on covering marine carbon dioxide removal with @davidho.bsky.social and Jaime Palter Oct. 7!
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A graphic with photos of Jaime Palter (University of Rhode Island) and David Ho (University of Hawai'i at Manoa) Balancing Hope with Hurdles: How to Cover Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal October 7, 2025, 1 PM (EST) The Metcalf Institute and Solutions Journalism Network present a virtual, moderated training and Q&A to support journalists interested in telling nuanced stories on both the potential and obstacles of ocean-based climate solutions. Solutions Journalism Network Metcalf Institute
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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!
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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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September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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It’s not too late to sign up! If you’re attending #ONA2025, grab a spot for Metcalf Institute’s workshop: Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? This hands-on session helps newsrooms map out a plan for covering the climate crisis. @journalists.org
📆 Sept. 13. 10 AM - 1 PM
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Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? ONA 25: New Orleans, September 10-13. Sign up online for Metcalf's Saturday workshop! Sept. 13, 10 AM-1 PM CDT
September 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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We’re looking forward to connecting with our network at #ONA25 September 10-13! Don’t miss sessions with Metcalf staff – see the schedule for details on our Taking Care panel and Attribution Science workshop next Thursday and Friday! @journalists.org
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Graphic with text and headshots of speakers: Join us at ONA 2025! Taking Care: Facing the Mental Health Challenges of Covering Climate Change Sept. 11, 2:30-3:30 PM (CDT) Fara Warner, Metcalf Institute Yessenia Funes, Atmos Magazine Laura Hackett, Blue Ridge Public Radio Rebecca Weston, Climate Psychology Alliance of North America Graphic with text and headshots of speakers: Join us at ONA 2025! Attribution Science: Communicating the Link Between Extreme Weather and Climate Change Sept. 12, 12-1 PM (CDT) Ethan Brown, Metcalf Institute Tom Di Liberto, Climate Central Sönke Dangendorf, Tulane University
September 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The inaugural Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) took place this summer! Watch the video for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what the fellows learned during the experience! 🌊
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Creating Connections between Science and Journalism: The Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy
YouTube video by MetcalfInstitute
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August 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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If you’re attending the Online News Association's annual conference in New Orleans, sign up for Metcalf Institute’s workshop – Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? – on Saturday, September 13 (10 AM–2 PM CDT)! #ONA2025 @journalists.org
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Colorful green and purple graphic with the text: Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? ONA 25: New Orleans, September 10-13. Sign up online for Metcalf's Saturday workshop! Sept. 13, 10 AM-2 PM CDT
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Congrats to Metcalf alum, @mstarling.bsky.social, whose story for @deseret.com.web.brid.gy, “Consider the Condor,” won second place in the @spj-posts.bsky.social 2025 Top of the Rockies excellence in journalism awards for feature writing!
📰: www.deseret.com/magazine/202...
📸: The Peregrine Fund
A photo of Marlowe and an aerial view of two soaring condors accompanies a quote from Marlowe about reporting on this story: “As with most wildlife conservation stories, ‘Consider the Condor’ was as much about people as it was about endangered raptors. I was surprised to learn that lead is still the leading cause of condor deaths in the U.S. – even after decades of campaigns to convince shooters to use alternatives. My primary mission with this magazine feature was to reach Deseret Magazine's audience of West-based readers, many of whom are hunters, ranchers, and shooters themselves. Including those perspectives while telling the story of this species' scrape with extinction was important for establishing trust while having the largest possible impact on my audience.”
August 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM