Professor Loves Sharks Almost as Much as He Loves His Daughter

Professor Bradley Wetherbee discovered and named a new species of shark after his daughter Laila, both pictured above. Photo courtesy of Bradley Wetherbee. University of Rhode Island Professor Dr. Bradley Wetherbee worked for 29 years studying a new species of sharks, which he named Laila’s Lantern Shark after his 17-year-old daughter, Laila Mostello-Wetherbee. Wetherbee first…

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Geology Professor’s Passion for Volcanoes Erupts in the Classroom

Professor Morgan Haldeman now lectures students in geology classes after traveling the world studying volcanoes. Photo by Anna Meassick. Morgan Haldeman, a geology professor at the University of Rhode Island,  travelled the world studying dozens volcanoes, before she started teaching last year. Now, she teaches GEO 100, GEO 120, “Geology of National Parks,” and is…

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