by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 11, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
A new framework helps communities measure the value of coastal access at risk from sea level rise. We often think about sea level rise in terms of flooded roads and damaged homes. But another loss is happening more quietly: our ability to reach the coast. Part of the...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 24, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
A new feature from Esri’s ArcWatch takes a closer look at how the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling and Prediction (CHAMP) system is helping emergency managers prepare for coastal storms. The University of Rhode Island’s CHAMP system...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 13, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
As coastal storms become more frequent and complex, accurately communicating evolving hazards is critical to public safety. But the information emergency managers rely on to prepare for a storm isn’t always the same information journalists need to explain risk...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 10, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
A new CoastSnap station at Crescent Beach is giving Block Island residents and visitors the opportunity to help document shoreline change while contributing to ongoing coastal research. Installed last week by Rhode Island Sea Grant-supported researchers in partnership...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 8, 2026 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Sustainable Seafood
A report from the Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program examines how Maine balances state and local authority in managing shellfish resources and aquaculture activities along its coast....
