by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Students, Uncategorized
Students in LAR445, the senior capstone, visit Mackerel Cove to get the lay of the land In July and August, Mackerel Cove beach would be packed with sunbathers, families seeking tranquil waters for their kids to safely swim in, and day campers from a nearby...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 7, 2025 | News, Students
Applications for summer 2025 are due February 14 As part of Rhode Island Sea Grant’s goal to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions, the RISG Community Engaged Internship (CEI) aims to equip students with the training, mentorship, and skills to build...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 2, 2025 | Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research, Sustainable Seafood
With the global prices for sea urchin roe, known as “uni,” reaching up to $60 per pound, the aquaculture industry is increasingly looking to sea urchin farming as a profitable product. Rhode Island’s shellfish and kelp farmers are among those...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 2, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
Program Adds Riverine Flooding to Data Collected, Partners with Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, RIDOT The year 2024 saw significant growth for the MyCoast RI program. MyCoast RI volunteers submitted more than 600 photos of king tides throughout coastal Rhode...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 30, 2024 | Marine Law, News, Students
Spending a year in Washington, D.C., working in a Congressional office or a federal agency on ocean and coastal policy can be an intimidating prospect for a graduate student more used to labs and lecture halls. But for Chris Perrett, whose career in federal service...
