by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Oct 7, 2026 | News, Students
Work alongside Rhode Island Sea Grant-funded scientists, extension specialists, and state resource managers to apply your knowledge to real-world coastal and marine challenges. Four fellowships offer eligible URI graduate students hands-on opportunities to support...
by Monica Allard | Sep 29, 2026 | News, Students
Applications are being accepted for the 2027 Rhode Island Sea Grant – RI Department of Environmental Management Aquaculture Science and Policy Fellowship Rhode Island Sea Grant, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the...
by Isabella Carmichael | Sep 29, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News
Jessica Brunacini, training and engagement director of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, described how residents of Maine’s Drakes Island and Moody Beach used the Photovoice technique to explore and share their deep connections to those places. A...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 11, 2026 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
A new framework helps communities measure the value of coastal access at risk from sea level rise. We often think about sea level rise in terms of flooded roads and damaged homes. But another loss is happening more quietly: our ability to reach the coast. Part of the...
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...