Biota of Rhode Island Series
The RINHS is the leading publisher of scientific information about Rhode Island’s ecological heritage. The books, monographs, and meeting proceedings published by the Survey bring together scientific data of special significance to Rhode Island, from leading scholars here and around the country. The RINHS also distributes local and regional natural history books and information from other sources. Click here for a list of publications for sale.
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RINHS Publications include:
- A Natural History Directory for the State of Rhode Island, 2nd Edition, by L. L. Gould (1995)
- The Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island, Volume 3 of the Biota of Rhode Island, by Derek S. Sikes (2004)
- Illustrated Key to the Seaweeds of New England, 2nd Edition, by M. Villalard-Bohnsack (2003)
- Vascular Flora of Rhode Island: Volume 1 of the Biota of Rhode Island, by L. L. Gould, R. W. Enser, R. L. Champlin, and I. H. Stuckey (1998)
- Vertebrates of Rhode Island, Volume 2 of the Biota of Rhode Island, by P. V. August, R. W. Enser, and L. L. Gould (2001)
- The Birds of the Kickemuit and Surrounding Environs in Warren, Rhode Island: A Six-decade Perspective, by R. Bowen and S. E. Reinert (2001)
- The Ecology of Block Island (Proceedings from the October 2000 RINHS Conference), P. Paton, P. V. August, L. L. Gould, and A. Frost (2002)
- Foliose and Fruticose Lichens of Rhode Island, by Don Flenniken (2003): the RINHS’ first electronic publication
- Rhode Island Geology for the Non-geologist, by Alonzo Quinn [reprinted]
- Rhode Island Wildflowers, by I. H. Stuckey (2000) [reprinted]
Forthcoming titles:
- The Mycota of Rhode Island, Volume 4 of the Biota of Rhode Island, by R. Goos
- Dragonflies and Damselflies of Rhode Island: Results of a Seven-Year Inventory and Lessons in Natural History and Conservation, by V. Brown with illustrations by N. Briggs
- Blood-feeding Arthropods of Rhode Island, Volume 5 of the Biota of Rhode Island, by R. LeBrun and K. Hyland
Rhode Island Naturalist: Our semi-annual newsletter
Recent issues of RI Naturalist, our semi-annual newsletter, are available to download in PDF format, archives of earlier issues are available in html.
Web Publications
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A fundamental goal of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey is to make information about local environmental science as widely available and as useful as possible. In early 2003, we expanded our publications program to include electronic-only publications, made freely available online at this website. The Web Publications program is meant to augment, not to replace, the traditional book publications program of the Survey, which is growing with great success.
One of the main reasons we are pursuing web publications is the reduced cost of electronic-only publishing compared to print publishing. This does not mean that this program is without cost, but it does mean that we can consider publishing manuscripts that would be prohibitively expensive for us to publish and distribute as printed books. We have begun the Web Publications program with an ideal example of the usefulness of this medium: Rhode Island’s Foliose and Fruticose Lichens (Flenniken, 2003). Don Flenniken’s manuscript is an important survey of a group of environmentally sensitive organisms that are understudied in our area, and contains color photographs and distribution maps for over 90 species of lichens found in Rhode Island.
We hope to expand the Web Publications program in the upcoming years, and seek your support and feedback to make this a success. Here you will find important information that might otherwise be difficult to locate, made available to the world for free in a convenient searchable format. In addition to current unpublished manuscripts, we are considering republishing important historical books and titles from our own publications catalogue through the Web Publications program. Please contact us with your suggestions and consider making a donation to support this work.
Continue to the list of current Web Publications –>
Other Offerings
RINHS offers a selection of approximately 50 publications for sale through our website. We are in the process of moving the publications over to our new site, in the mean time the links below will bring you to our old site where you can find further information and purchase books.
All books can be purchased directly through our website, using PayPal, or click here to download an order form to fill out and send to us.
All proceeds support our work at RINHS. Don’t forget that members receive a 10% discount on all publications! To receive the discount, send in the order form with your payment, or call the RINHS office at (401) 874-5800.
Aquatic Hemiptera of Rhode Island
Bedrock Geologic Map of Rhode Island
Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island
Bird Gardens: Welcoming Wild Birds to Your Yard
Birds of Allens Pond
Birds of the Kickemuit
Birds of the Valley Falls Marshes: A Checklist
Block Island Ecology
Butterfly Gardening in New England
Checklist of Rhode Island Butterflies
Cloud Forest Guide to Monte Verde, Costa Rica
Coastal Plants From Cape Cod to Cape Canaveral
Easy Lawns: Low Maintenance Native Grasses for Gardeners Everywhere
Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines
Ecology of Block Island
Ferns: Wild Things Make a Comeback in the Garden
Going Native: Biodiversity in Our Own Backyards
Guide to Marine Mammals and Turtles in the US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Guidebook to Field Trips in RI and Adjacent Regions of CT and MA: New England
Illustrated Key to Seaweeds of New England
Macrolichens of West Virginia
Marine Animals of Southern New England and New York
Minerals of Rhode Island
Native Perennials: North American Beauties
Natural Insect Control: The Ecological Gardener’s Guide to Foiling Pests
The Natural Lawn and Alternatives
The Natural Water Garden: Pools, Ponds, Marshes & Bogs for Backyards Everywhere
North-South Trail
Peterson First Guide to Astronomy
Peterson First Guide to Birds
Peterson First Guide to Butterflies & Moths
Peterson First Guide to Clouds & Weather
Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs
Peterson First Guide to Fishes
Peterson First Guide to Forests
Peterson First Guide to Mammals
Peterson First Guide to Seashores
Peterson First Guide to Shells
Rhode Island’s Foliose and Fruticose Lichens
Rhode Island Geology for the Non-Geologist
Rhode Island Wildflowers
Starting From Seed: The Natural Gardener’s Guide to Propagating Plants
Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Butterflies
Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Shorebirds
Vascular Flora of Rhode Island: A List of Native & Naturalized Plants
Vertebrates of Rhode Island
Wildflower Gardens: 60 Spectacular Plants and How to Grow Them in Your Garden
Wood-Pawcatuck River Routes
Woodland Gardens: Shade Gets Chic
