For their exceptional volunteer service to communities in Rhode Island and beyond, which have benefitted tremendously from their knowledge, guidance, and concern for a wide range of coastal issues, a cadre of University of Rhode Island colleagues are the recipients of 2022 Distinguished Fellow Awards, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute. Recipients of the 2022 awards are Peter August, Arthur Gold, John King, Candance Oviatt, and Charles Roman. .