Dr. Holly Brown new President of the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association

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The long-time veterinarian leads the state’s largest organization supporting veterinary professionals, animal welfare, and public health The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association (RIVMA) has appointed Dr. Holly Brown as its new president. RIVMA is a 250-member association comprised of local veterinarians dedicated to animal welfare and advancing veterinary medicine. Dr. Brown assumed her role at…

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Tree-ring research confirming 1850s Rhode Island whaler found in South America

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Off the coast of South America, a shipwreck has drawn the attention of Dendrochronologiasts, scientists who studies tree rings to determine dates and the chronological order of past events. They’ve been called in to help identify a shipwreck of a “whaler” a ship used to capture and process whales. In 1859, the globe-trotting ship, The…

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