Volume 1, Issue 3, 2002

This issue looks at wastewater management to improve water quality, vessel safety, fisheries, and aquaculture ... and a look back at the discovery of the earliest settlement in southern New England.
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Features

Plumbing the American Dream pdf
By Monica Allard Cox
Balancing concerns of antiquated cesspool, failing septic systems, and directing development to already-sewered areas while maintaining groundwater quality prompted the town of New Shoreham to ask the assistance of R.I. Cooperative Extension to explore new approaches to managing water quality.

Vessel Safety Workshop Brings Competent Familiarity to Panic Situations pdf
By Tony Corey
Fishing vessel accidents come with the territory for the country's most dangerous occupation. But a Sea Grant–sponsored safety and survival workshop is helping fishermen weather safety challenges.

Historical Discovery on Block Island Uncovered Earliest Settlement pdf
Excerpted by Malia Schwartz
The discovery of this 2,500-year-old settlement on Block Island startled anthropologists and set the archaeological timetable for southern New England back by at least 1,000 years.

Can Ancient Hawaii Guide Modern Rhode Island? pdf
By Peter Lord
In this op-ed essay, the author shares a unique perspective on water management gleaned from a trip he made to the island of Kauai in Hawaii.

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science: Thirty Years Leter, Mission Accomplished pdf
By Tony Corey
For 30 years, students have some to the University of Rhode Island Fisheries Program to chart their futures. During that time, the students, their aspirations, and the course of study have changed with changing fisheries.

The Practice of Swimming Naked Among the Waves pdf
By Susan Lynch
In her second place–winning essay in the 1998 Rumowicz Maritime Essay Contest, the author shares a personal reflection on swimming naked in the sea and the deep meaning it has for her.

In Brief

Celebrating 30 years in the Ocean State pdf
By Monica Allard Cox

Costa-Pierce athors groundbreaking book, Ecological Aquaculture pdf
By Todd McLeish

Bay invaders pdf
By Monica Allard Cox

The intimate coast: Meet Rhode Island Sea Grant Visual Arts Program award winner Lilla Samson pdf
By Monica Allard Cox

Sea Grant Sustainable Fisheries Program excels in national competition; Castro to coordinate Northeast regional effort pdf
By Tony Corey and Malia Schwartz

Tipping the scales: The failure of fisheries management pdf
By Monica Allard Cox

Up to the Minute

Rhode Island aquaculture industry gets $1.42 million boost from act of Congress pdf
By Tony Corey