by Monica Allard | Jul 27, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
The Woonasquatucket River Greenway plants never stop working The recent $11.5-million Woonasquatucket River Greenway renovation added a bike lane and an accessible boat ramp for canoes and kayaks as well as improved stormwater management. The Woonasquatucket River was...
by Monica Allard | Jun 6, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
What happens when you remove dams that have impounded a river for 140 years? Water quality improves, as expected, but some surprises are still being revealed two years later at the Kickemuit River in Warren. “It wasn’t unheard of to see the large algal blooms in...
by Monica Allard | May 11, 2026 | Capstone, Coastal Communities, News, Students
You could drive by the Middletown side of Newport’s Easton’s Pond without really noticing it’s there on the side of this busy roadway. If you stop to look, however—as senior University of Rhode Island Landscape Architecture students did this past semester—you may see...
by Monica Allard | May 2, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
Position will support resilience portfolio and more Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Extension program is seeking an Extension Specialist (Marine Research Associate III) who will focus on RISG’s coastal resilience portfolio while also supporting the...
by Monica Allard | Apr 23, 2026 | News, Sustainable Seafood
Stewed, Sauteed, Stuffed, or Fried Calamari Recipes Highlight Student Skills, Creativity Five high school culinary teams served up plates of calamari for a panel of judges and a roomful of more than 80 guests at the RI High School Seafood Cook-off April 15. The...
