News & announcements
What's happening at EcoCARE
Project milestones, announcements, and stories from the field. Check back as the collaboratory grows.
August 26, 2026
Announcement
EcoCARE is awarded NSF EPSCoR funding
The University of Rhode Island (lead) and Louisiana State University have been awarded NSF EPSCoR RII Focused Collaborative funding to launch EcoCARE — a use-inspired ecological-economic collaboratory advancing coastal wetland restoration and resilience across Rhode Island and Louisiana. The four-year project runs through August 2030.
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Coming soon
Event
Project kickoff and team convening
The Rhode Island and Louisiana teams will hold a kickoff meeting to align research plans, data sharing, and stakeholder engagement across research themes. Details are coming soon...
Coming Soon
Event
Project kickoff
Join us this autumn for an in-depth exchange on wetland monitoring, restoration, sustainability and data-driven conservation strategies.