Research

Rhode Island Sea Grant funds research that addresses coastal ecosystem and fisheries issues.

Research goals include:

• Characterizing and quantifying dynamics of change in coastal ecosystems
• Improving understanding of effects of contaminants on coastal ecosystems
  
• Developing techniques and indicators to characterize the sources, pathways, and effects of nutrients, toxins, and biocontaminants
  
• Exploring links between ecosystem-based management and fisheries management
  
• Determining industry and consumer seafood priorities
  
• Increasing knowledge of biology and ecology of valuable species

For information on research funding opportunities, visit "About Us"