On this fall equinox, we're excited to share details about Metcalf's Fall Lecture on October 14! Join us for a walk in the North Woods with the DWELL Lab, followed by a conversation about their North Woods Field Guide project. ow.ly/ZSYQ50ZQaCw

Journalists, get ready to roll up your sleeves and explore climate solutions in real time with a training on En-ROADS! Sign up for a free virtual training on October 6, in partnership with Solutions Journalism Network: ow.ly/B4lh50ZLxfV

Metcalf's ED Fara Warner joins the Media Transformation Challenge cohort this month thinking of ways journalism can go beyond documenting climate challenges to inspire meaningful action. We're excited to hear about the new ideas she returns with! ow.ly/HYSU50ZB0cl

It was a pleasure hosting the eight Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications winners through rain and shine last week exploring a range of climate and environmental topics during Metcalf's workshop for journalists!

✍️ The July 31 deadline is fast approaching for the 3rd cohort of Climate Ready Newsrooms! New England newsrooms are encouraged to apply for this unique fellowship offering trainings, goal-oriented coaching, a stipend & more. ow.ly/Azma50ZrZAr

Ghost gear isn't as spooky as it sounds – but it does pose frightful environmental challenges! 👻During AWJ last month, we visited Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobel at the URI College of Business to learn about reprocessing abandoned fishing gear.

Are you part of a New England newsroom and want to get savvy in your science and environment reporting? 🌎✍️ Applications are open for the 3rd cohort of our Climate Ready Newsrooms fellowship! Learn more and apply by July 31: ow.ly/wbso50ZleG2

The team at Metcalf is excited to welcome eight Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications winners to an all-new summer workshop, which will be held at URI July 27-31! Congrats to the awardees! ow.ly/jGy750ZjGhT

Our 2026 AWJ fellows have had a busy week aboard the Cap'n Bert research trawl, in labs learning about PFAS, at an oyster farm, and more! Today we're distilling the immersions and trainings into learning how to tell the research story.

Metcalf's Leeson Lecture is tomorrow, June 23, at 3 PM! Join us for a screening of Rosanna Xia's powerful documentary film, "Out of Plain Sight," and stick around for a conversation and Q&A with Rosanna after. Register online: ow.ly/Lxyo50ZbV4h

We’re just a few days away from welcoming our cohort of 10 AWJ fellows to Rhode Island! For our final spotlight, meet Penelope Overton of Portland Press Herald and @ZhangMona of POLITICO! Learn more: ow.ly/7VHj50ZcPHk

For the Leeson Lecture, we're taking a deep dive with Rosanna Xia. When she learned of corroded barrels on the seafloor, her investigation evolved into documentary film "Out of Plain Sight," which we're screening next Tuesday! ow.ly/6jvx50ZbV4l

With AWJ less than two weeks away, we’re thrilled to introduce our next two fellows: @JimmyLovrien and @JillianMurigi! Jimmy covers environmental issues for the @duluthnews, and Milliam is a science journalist in Kenya. ow.ly/AV1850Z9tLW

Meet @BrookeKushwaha and @byaliceli! Our next 2 #AWJ2026 fellows both have experience covering the environment. Brooke is a reporter for The New Bedford Light, and Alice is a visual journalist. Read more about the fellows: ow.ly/7kkp50Z6HCe

📣 Apply by June 14! If you're a journalist and a member of The Uproot Project based outside of the U.S., check out the Ocean Nexus International Fellowship, created by Ocean Nexus in collaboration with @uproot_project ow.ly/m5b650Z6L35

The second year of The Open Newsroom kicked off last week, and we're thrilled to have five undergraduates from RI colleges and universities participating in the 12-week summer fellowship! 📰 Learn more about the fellows: ow.ly/t1jT50Z6JFh

From Poland to Providence, the next 2 AWJ fellows come from near and far! @BudzinskaNikola is a freelance journalist based in Warsaw, Poland, and Eric Halvarson is the City News Reporter for The Providence Eye. #AWJ2026 ow.ly/saIt50Z4Oah

Save the date! Next up in Metcalf's Annual Lecture Series is the Leeson Lecture on June 23, featuring a screening of Rosanna Xia's award-winning documentary, “Out of Plain Sight." Learn more and register for the free event: ow.ly/o4Hm50Z4Isc

We’re only five weeks out from AWJ! In anticipation of their arrival, we’re counting down to June 21 by highlighting two fellows each week. First up: @IssamAhmed and @Ellevarela! #AWJ2026 Read more about the fellows: ow.ly/YeHl50Z0ioP

If you're interested in learning more about navigating the harms and uses of AI in journalism, sign up for a free training this Thursday, presented by Metcalf and Solutions Journalism Network, and led by Yumi Wilson. Sign up: ow.ly/k6V050YUAXm