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ABOUT US Metcalf Institute |
About Us
Administration Dr. Sunshine Menezes Dr. Lewis Rothstein Peter Lord The mission of the Metcalf Institute is to promote clear and accurate reporting of scientific news and environmental issues; to strengthen understanding and working relationships between members of the scientific community and members of the news media; and to provide opportunities for beginning journalists to learn, on both a formal and an informal level, how to improve their skills in marine and environmental reporting. The Metcalf Institute provides fellowships each year for journalists in print, broadcast, and electronic media to learn about science and the research process, from interpreting marine and environmental issues to understanding the principles of scientific research. Metcalf programs include: Annual Workshop for Journalists, a one-week immersion workshop that provides 12-14 journalists with basic scientific training in the field and laboratory. News Executives Roundtable: Covering Climate Change, a one day workshop for top news executives in which leading climate scientists and economists outlined the science underlying one of the most important issues facing us today. Scientists and Journalists: Getting the Point Across, an annual public lecture series for the public, scientists, and journalists about environmental and scientific news and journalism. Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting (42 weeks) for minority reporters to study science and report at a radio, television, or print news outlet. Environment Writer, an online newsletter that provides background information for journalists who report on environment. Metcalf Institute administers the Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. Launched in 2005, the Grantham Prize is annually awarded for exemplary nonfiction work originally produced within the United States or Canada that deals with environmental issues. The purpose of the prize is to encourage outstanding coverage of the environment, to recognize reporting that has the potential to bring about constructive change, and to broadly disseminate the Prize-winning story to increase public awareness and understanding of issues focusing on the environment. The $75,000 Grantham Prize, funded through The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, is the largest journalism prize in the world. The Metcalf Institute is administered by Dr. Sunshine Menezes, Executive Director, Dr. Lewis Rothstein, GSO Professor of Oceanography and Science Co-Director, and Peter Lord, Environment Writer, The Providence Journal and Journalism Co-Director. The Metcalf Institute directors meet biannually with the Metcalf Institute Advisory Board. Dr. David Farmer, Dean, GSO, oversees the Metcalf Institute. The Metcalf Institute endowment was established at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography in 1997 with funding from the Telaka Foundation and three media foundations: The Providence Journal Charitable Foundation, the A.H. Belo Corp., parent company of The Providence Journal, and the Philip L. Graham Fund, The Washington Post. The Metcalf Institute was named in honor of Michael P. Metcalf, the late publisher of The Providence Journal, who was keenly interested in marine and environmental issues and was known for his integrity, vision, and high standards for writing. In 1998, the Metcalf Institute received additional funding from the Telaka Foundation. The Metcalf Institute endowment is managed by the University of Rhode Island Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable corporation. The Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO), located on Narragansett Bay, is one of the largest marine graduate schools in the United States, offering MS and PhD degrees in the traditional disciplines of oceanography (biology, chemistry, physics, and geology) and in interdisciplinary areas including ocean engineering and atmospheric chemistry. Research at GSO focuses on two broad interdisciplinary themes: global system dynamics and coastal systems. Within these themes, GSO faculty study ice cores from the poles, ocean circulation systems, chemical and nutrient cycling, and the interactions of these components. URI ranks among the top five institutions in the country that receive funding for marine research and programs. Marine and environmental programs are one of the University of Rhode Island's four focus areas. Metcalf Institute is located in the Graduate School of Oceanography's Coastal Institute, Room 127 (Directions). Contact: URI Graduate School of Oceanography Narragansett, RI 02882 tel: 401.874.6211 | fax: 401.874.6486 Copyright 1999-2008 * All Rights Reserved * Disclaimer
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