More than half of the population of the continental United States resides in coastal communities, which are increasingly home to commercial shellfish aquaculture operations. Consequently, a variety of user conflicts can arise as states seek to encourage the development or expansion of shellfish aquaculture. Each of these conflicts creates the potential for opposition and legal
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JOIN US for a discussion on new research looking at how oysters – which can filter over a gallon of water every hour – can help the environment adapt to excess pollutants entering our coastal waters from fertilizers and sewage. Join us on Wednesday, March 27, for a discussion on new research looking at how raised oysters and those
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OUR 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Putting the year in perspective. 2018 was a good year for Sea Grant, so we wanted to reflect and highlight some of our top stories and moments from these last twelve months – as well as thank all of our partners and supporters. A Sinking State and a Rising Sea Rhode
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By Todd McLeish | Courtesy of URI Today KINGSTON, R.I. – January 10, 2019 – Commercial fishermen have very different perceptions of the impact of the Block Island Wind Farm than do recreational fishermen, according to a survey of both groups by a University of Rhode Island doctoral student. Of the 25 fishermen interviewed, all
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Narragansett––Rhode Island Sea Grant is now accepting pre-proposal submissions for research projects that will be funded from February 1, 2020 to January 1, 2022. Over $2 million will be allocated towards research projects focused on the effects of ecosystem change: from ocean acidification and harmful algal blooms to the impacts of rising water temperatures and
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Qualified individuals are invited to submit applications to the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship national competition. Selected finalists spend one year in Washington, D.C., working in the Legislative or Executive Branch on critical marine policy and resource management issues. The Knauss Fellowship begins February 1, 2020 and provides a stipend totaling up to
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The Northeast is expected to reach several milestones in sea-level rise and flooding well before other areas of the country. This region is expected to have the “largest temperature increase in the contiguous United States,” according the recent National Climate Assessment. “Providence County has the worst air quality in the Boston-Worcester-Providence metro area. It
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Rhode Island Sea Grant is offering these books with free shipping until December 31, 2018. Call us today to make sure you have yours in time for the holidays! Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History Shellfish are part of the historical fabric of Rhode Island. Writer and fisherman Sarah Schumann delves into that history
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Of the many unsolved mysteries of the universe, there is one that is particularly close at hand – or rather, underfoot. The ground below us formed over 2 billion years ago and is part of a very thin veneer, much like the skin of an apple, that encapsulates the planet’s immense heat and allows for
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By Cynthia Drummond | Courtesy of the Westerly Sun Withstanding the impacts of severe weather on coastal communities and military installations was the subject of the Coastal Resiliency Symposium held last week at the Narragansett Bay campus of the University of Rhode Island. Hosted by U.S. Rep. James Langevin and attended by fellow Democratic Sen.
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