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SIMCOAST COLLABORATORS: Anabela Maia, Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Biology, Rhode Island College Baylor Fox-Kemper, Co-Principal Investigator, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University Stephen O’Shea, Co-Principal Investigator, Professor of Chemistry, Roger Williams University Katherine Lacasse, Co-Lead, Professor of Psychology, Rhode Island College Daniel Hewins, Co-Lead, Professor of Biology, Rhode Island College Lillian Jeznach, Associate Professor of Engineering, Roger Williams University Mara Freilich, Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University Emanuele DiLorenzo, Albert Davis Mead Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Brown University Karianne Bergen, Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and Data Science, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Brown University Carla Narvaez Diaz, Assistant Professor of Biology, Rhode Island College URI @SIMCOAST: Daniel Roxbury, Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Materials Engineering Vinka Oyanedel-Craver, Co-principal Investigator, Associate Dean of Research, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Andrew Davies, Co-Lead, Professor of Biological Sciences Lewis Rothstein, Co-Lead, Professor of Oceanography Coleen Suckling, Co-Lead, Associate Professor of Aquaculture/Fisheries

Melva Treviño Peña, Co-Lead, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture/Food Systems Emily Diamond, Co-Lead, Associate Professor, Director of Communication Graduate Studies Peter Rumsey, Co-Lead, Chief Business Development Officer Geoffrey Bothun, Chester H. Kirk Professor and Department Chair of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Materials Engineering Matthew Kiesewetter, Professor, Department Chair of Chemistry J.P. Walsh, Professor of Oceanography

“Being on this team of such diverse perspectives has been enlightening. My job is to facilitate synergies where I can, making sure all rudders are heading the same direction.”

Sarah Davis, Postdoctoral Fellow Animesh Pan, Research Associate Ali Akanda, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Scott McWilliams, Professor of Natural Resources Science Katrina Vickery, Doctoral Student

PARTNERS: The Narragansett Bay Commission 401 Tech Bridge Rhode Island Commerce

- Daniel Roxbury

RI Department of Environmental Management Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

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