The Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council announced some changes to its leadership during its September meeting on Monday.

Current STAC member Peter Alfonso, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Rhode Island, will assume the role of co-chair from David Farmer, dean of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, who served as co-chair for the past two years. Clyde Briant, vice president for research at Brown University, will serve along with Alfonso as co-chair.