KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 23 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 23, 2026 - A University of Rhode Island professor with a global portfolio of work and a marine research associate in URI's Coastal Institute are joining a multi-million dollar project funded by the U.S. Department of State, utilizing their expertise in international fisheries.
Professor Austin Humphries, Chair of URI's Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, and Lauren Josephs M'17 in the University's Graduate School of Oceanography are part of a team recently awarded a State Department grant in a project being led by Mississippi State University. The award is up to five years with up to $8 million in the fir...