by Monica Allard | Sep 2, 2026 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
How can Rhode Island best prepare its communities and businesses to insure property effectively when risks and costs are rapidly increasing? The half-day Marine Law Symposium, Insurance Needs with a Changing Environment: Preparing Rhode Island for the Future, hosted...
by Isabella Carmichael | Aug 31, 2026 | Marine Law, News, Research, Students, Sustainable Seafood
Every time someone buys seafood, they make a decision that reaches far beyond the dinner table. That purchase can influence what fishermen catch, how seafood is harvested, and even the labor conditions behind products sold around the world. For University of Rhode...
by Isabella Carmichael | Aug 11, 2026 | Marine Law, News, ocean planning
Moving seafloor boulders for subsea cables creates challenges for commercial fishers For generations, commercial fishermen have avoided the naturally occurring boulder fields that cover parts of the seafloor off Rhode Island and Southern New England. Today, as...
by Isabella Carmichael | Jul 13, 2026 | Marine Law, News, Students
One month into his NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship, University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University School of Law graduate Samuel Filiaggi is already finding himself at the center of the nation’s marine policy conversations. Working in NOAA’s Office of...
by Isabella Carmichael | Jul 7, 2026 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Students
As erosion gradually moves Rhode Island’s shoreline inland, the debate over who can, and cannot, hold back the sea is becoming increasingly important. Seawalls and other hardened shoreline structures may protect private property from erosion, but studies suggest...
by Isabella Carmichael | Jul 1, 2026 | Marine Law, News, Students
As communities across Southern New England work to expand renewable energy, an increasingly important question is emerging: how can states and municipalities encourage solar development while protecting forests, wildlife habitats, and other natural resources? A recent...
