Roger Williams University

This Project Seeks to Enhance and Integrate Several Distinctive Programs at Roger Williams University (rwu Including a Shellfish Nursery, Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory, Research and Teaching Space for Chemistry, the Marine Affairs Institute, and a Nascent Food Studies Program to Provide Education to Rwu Students and Extension Services to the Wider Community. Equipment Purchased Through Funding Will Support Development of a Public-use Upwelling Facility, Expand Current Aquatic Diagnostic Service Capabilities to Include Histology, Outfit a State-of-the-art Teaching and Research Laboratory Related to Aquatic Ecosystem Health, and Allow Providing Extension Service to Small Businesses Engaged in Food Production and Processing. Activities Will Be Phased in Over a Three Year Interval. Building Capacity in the Shellfish Nursery Upweller Facility, Chemistry Laboratory, and Food Science Equipment Inventory Will Be the Primary Activities in Year One; Engaging a Legal Researcher Will Occur in