KINGSTON, R.I., Aug. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:

KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 18, 2026 - Michelle Peach has a lot of personal and professional experience spending time outdoors, navigating diverse landscapes in and around Rhode Island. A clinical associate professor in the University of Rhode Island's Department of Natural Resources Science, her work in the Ocean State brings the Wakefield resident into a range of local settings, from the woods to coastal communities. She also recently completed a 50-hikes-in-a-year challenge and spent an extra lot of time exploring natural areas in Rhode Island in that time.

As the coordinator of URI's Master of Environmental Science and Management program, Peach work...