Rhode Island Natural History Survey

The Rhode Island Natural History Survey is a consortium of organizations and individuals seeking to advance knowledge and understanding of Rhode Island’s biology, geology, and ecosystems. RINHS is a clearinghouse for ecological information in Rhode Island, providing sound scientific data to scientists, naturalists, educators, land managers, decision makers, and the public. The Natural History Survey manages the Rhode Island Natural Heritage Database of Rare Species and Communities.

Save The Date!

Bioblitz 2006 will be held Friday & Saturday, June 9th & 10th, at the Cumberland Monastery, Cumberland, RI.

We encourage all people with a desire to “see what’s out there” to participate in
BioBlitz.

Registration information can be found here

RI Natural History Directory

We are excited to announce the deployment of the new Natural History Directory. If you or your organization have expertise or are active in the Natural History community, please register by clicking here!

Data Services

Are you aware of the data services provided by RINHS? Check here for information about state rare species and natural communities, and also for the other data products we now provide.

Conference 2006

The 2006 RINHS Conference: Stewarding Rhode Island's Natural Heritage was a great success.

Abstracts of papers and posters presented at the conference can be found here.