by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 21, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
Walking tour highlights preservation efforts, development pressure in Warwick coastal community Janet Freedman leads a walking tour of Conimicut Point. Located on a narrow peninsula on the west side of Narragansett Bay, Warwick’s Conimicut Point is shrinking. Evidence...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 18, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
Rhode Island’s nearly 400 miles of coastline face rising seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding events. Communities from Westerly to Warren are feeling the impacts, and preparing for what’s ahead requires the best information and tools available. For more...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 28, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Students
As a grain of sand is washed from the public beach to private property, and from there to the public road or salt pond behind it, does the ownership of that sand change? The question of how ownership in tidal areas changes–or doesn’t–as geological...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 22, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Students
Flood buyout program managers need to give property owners information and support, not just money, says expert These homes in East Providence near the Runnins River were the site of frequent storm flooding. In partnership with the Northern Rhode Island Conservation...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
From plastic straws and bottles to food containers and bags, there are the obvious signs of plastic pollution along our coastlines. But once they break down into tiny fragments—known as microplastics—they’re nearly invisible, yet still pose risks to marine life,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 3, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research, Uncategorized
Simulation shows wave energy dissipated and up to 70% less erosion at Crescent Beach L-R Stephan Grilli, Eliza Berry, Judy Gray of the Block Island Coastal Resilience Committee, and Annette Grilli tour island areas facing erosion issues earlier this year. Block...
