by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 3, 2022 | Marine Law, News, Students
Coastal resilience overlays may be a useful tool in helping communities become more resilient. Rising sea levels and extreme storms due to climate change are predicted to flood coastal communities and businesses, and cut off vital emergency access in the coming...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 12, 2022 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
By Erica Meier Availability of parking near public rights-of-way to the shoreline is key to allowing meaningful access, but it’s also a source of conflict between coastal community residents and non-residents. Each municipality in Rhode Island handles parking...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 26, 2021 | Marine Law, News
Elle Wibisono is currently serving as a Sea Grant Knauss Legislative Fellow working with the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing Subcommittee. She has been using her love of comics and other...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 7, 2021 | Marine Law, News
The North Atlantic right whale is critically endangered, with a population of fewer than 400 individuals. Federal laws, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), protect the right whale and require the government to consider...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 9, 2021 | Marine Law, News
Recent grad students will work for a year on ocean and coastal policy in Congress and the Executive branch. Clea Harrelson, M.A. Marine Affairs Elle Wibisono, Ph.D. sustainable fisheries. Kimberly Ohnemus, M.A. Marine Affairs NARRAGANSETT, R.I.—Three graduate students...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 13, 2020 | Marine Law, News
Publicly owned wetlands are being eyed for long-term carbon reduction. Truly tackling climate change requires long-term commitment, and some land managers are looking to make that commitment. How long-term? Try 100 years. Blue carbon is the term for carbon captured...
