by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 17, 2024 | News, Research
Conflicts, lack of shoreline access, limit cooperative use of marine spaces The idea that different marine businesses can share space, infrastructure, and resources has been touted as a way to find mutual benefits and reduce use conflicts. Often the vision is for...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 25, 2024 | News, Students
Following an intense three-month application process, University of Rhode Island graduate students Alex Pouliot and Mallory Lentz have been awarded NOAA Office for Coastal Management Fellowships for 2024-26. Both recent graduates from URI’s Master of Environmental...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 21, 2024 | News, Research, Uncategorized
Harmful algal blooms, which can make shellfish unsafe to harvest, have thankfully been rare in Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island Sea Grant is sponsoring research to better understand the conditions that contribute to these blooms. Scientists create models to help us...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 13, 2024 | Marine Law, News, Uncategorized
Commercial Users’ Access to Rhode Island Marinas: A Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program Research Summary The competition for marina slips has become challenging in Rhode Island, in part due to the surge in recreational boating during the Covid-19 pandemic. A...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 21, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News, ocean planning
Offshore wind energy is developing rapidly in the Northeast, and the Northeast Sea Grant programs have worked together to respond to public, private sector, and community needs and concerns as the region prepares for the implementation of hundreds of offshore wind...
