
PD Scholarship Highlight: Ellen Asermely
Recently, RIEEA awarded a scholarship to Ellen Asermely. Here is a summary of how this scholarship helped expand her connections and environmental education knowledge.

Recently, RIEEA awarded a scholarship to Ellen Asermely. Here is a summary of how this scholarship helped expand her connections and environmental education knowledge.

The Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) is ecstatic to announce that we as an organization have assumed stewardship of the Rhode Island Envirothon program.

We are thrilled to announce that our 2027 Summit on March 13 will feature a keynote presentation from Mara Freilich, assistant professor in Applied Mathematics and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University.

Meet board member Zack Sirowich, an environmental educator, CTE teacher, and adjunct professor who teaches Agriculture and Marine Professions at Narragansett High School and Environmental Education at the University of Rhode Island.

Registration closes this Thursday, Oct. 29, for the 2026 Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

We hope you will join us as we recognize and celebrate the 2026 Environmental Education Award Winners – Lara Haggerty, Layla Farahbakhsh, Avery Walsh, and Save The Bay – at a ceremony on Wednesday, October 21, 6:00-8:00pm, at the Save The Bay Center in Providence.

RIEEA is thrilled to introduce the featured presenters for our Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference – Ayana Melvan, Eli Nixon, Ocean State Media with Colleen Kenyon & Gabby Sanchez, and SJ Jennings

RIEEA is excited to announce that our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference on November 7, 2026 will feature a presentation and workshop with Colleen Kenyon and Gabby Sanchez of Ocean State Media.

RIEEA is excited to announce that our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference on November 7, 2026 will feature a presentation and workshop with SJ Jennings.

RIEEA is excited to announce that our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference on November 7, 2026 will feature a presentation and workshop with Ayana Melvan.

RIEEA is excited to announce that our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference on November 7, 2026 will feature a presentation and workshop with Eli Nixon.

RIEEA Member Spotlight: 15 Minute Field Trips. Two upcoming free programs: Tree I.D. walk on Saturday, October 3 and Mini Bioblitz on Sunday, October 4.