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SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS IS A CENTRAL GOAL OF THE RI-CHAMP PROJECT. STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN ON LEADERSHIP ROLES AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROJECT. “It’s been such a great opportunity for students to not only gain research skills and see the challenges of applied research but also to just network and get to know people in this field.” - Austin Becker RI-CHAMP

DEB CROWLEY PH.D. CANDIDATE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY For Deb Crowley, a second year Ph.D. student in URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO), high-quality data and robust models are the first line of defense against coastal hazards like hurricanes and nor’easters. “The more we understand about storm conditions and impacts, the better we can plan,” Crowley says. “When it comes to storm modeling, you’d always like more data.” She notes that even seemingly simple goals, like validating flooding during and after a storm, can require getting creative, including scouring the internet for photos and videos of impacted areas.

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