Rhode to Regenerative

From Forest to Sea

May 19-20, 2025 | Monday - Tuesday

Join us to discuss agroforestry, ocean farming, and land-to-sea connection and at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. On Monday we’ll hear from leading forestry researchers and practitioners, with a focus on the establishment of silvopasture in the Northeast. On Tuesday, we’ll dive deeper into the relationships between terrestrial and marine farming and the waters that connect them. Begin the dialogue with farmers, funders, technical service providers, researchers, and policymakers informing these interrelated projects.

Join us at the University of Rhode Island (URI), an R1 Research University recognized for its cutting-edge research and commitment to sustainability. With strong programs in environmental science, marine biology, and sustainable agriculture, URI provides the perfect setting to explore the connections between agroforestry and aquaculture.

Silvopasture Project

We'‘re helping plant a silvopasture on a formerly degraded sod farm at the URI. We’ve got nearly three hundred saplings planted with the help of the URI and Rhode Island community. With hundreds more saplings growing in a greenhouse for a spring planting, we’re just getting started! Join us at the Rhode to Regenerative conference to visit the project site and learn how to implement a silvopasture.

SPEAKERS

  • Ben Crockett

    PM for Climate Smart Ag Program

    Berkshire Ag Ventures

  • Meg Giroux

    Executive Director

    Interlace Commons

  • Sally McGee

    Director, Climate and Strategic Initiatives

    The Nature Conservancy

  • Brett Hundley, CFA

    President

    Agroforestry Partners

  • Coleman Replogle

    Peckham Farm Manager

    University of Rhode Island

  • Gina Fuller

    District Manager

    SRICD

  • Rachel Sayet

    Associate Lecturer

    UMass Boston

  • Shelley Katz

    Regenerative Ag Consultant

    Advancing Eco Agriculture

  • Oliver Dixon

    Owner
    Blue Acres Aquaculture

  • Brian Pinksy

    Owner

    401 Oysters

  • Austin Unruh

    CEO

    Trees for Graziers

  • Anjali Gordon

    PhD Student

    URI

  • Don Ruggieri

    PhD Student / Consultant

    URI / South County Environmental

  • Laura Meyerson, PhD

    Ecology Professor

    URI

  • Perry Raso

    Owner

    Matunuck Oyster Bar & Farm

  • Tracy Dalton

    Professor

    URI Marine Affairs

  • Sara Wuerstle

    Farm Director

    Ocean Hour Farm

  • Andrew Tuttle

    Founder / Associate Faculty

    Edge Perma / Edmonds College

  • Ian McSweeney

    Executive Director

    The Farmers Land Trust

  • Mick Chivers

    Oyster Farmer

    North Star Shellfish Company

  • Mary Marshall

    Founder / Associate Faculty

    Edge Perma / Edmonds College

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