Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Members of IBES' Breathe Providence project, including Professor Meredith Hastings, contributed to this paper, which draws on the work of the Breathe Providence Resident Task Force and provides practical guidance about the use of collage in community-engaged action research.

This article was written by an undergraduate student in IBES' Science Journalism class and features insights from IBES Professor Meredith Hastings, leader of the hyperlocal air monitoring initiative Breathe Providence.

This article cites data from Breathe Providence, an IBES-based, community-focused air monitoring network.

Dual concentrator Liza Marcus ’26 is unraveling the complex chemistry of nitrogen oxides and ozone in the atmosphere — work that could improve air quality predictions and inform environmental policy.

In labs, neighborhoods, and public forums across the state, IBES faculty and students are working side by side with Rhode Islanders to turn environmental challenges into actionable solutions.

Members of the 2025-2026 Voss Undergraduate Fellowship cohort have shared their research with local audiences through the Conversations in Science series at Providence’s Hamilton House.