by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 22, 2020 | News, Research
Plastic has infiltrated the Earth’s environment. From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, the ubiquitous material has been found in the air, the water, and even in the ice as researchers found disturbing amounts of plastic in Arctic sea ice cores last yeear....
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Oct 30, 2020 | News, Students
Qualified individuals are invited to submit applications to the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship national competition. Selected finalists spend one year in the Washington, D.C., area working in a Legislative or Executive office on critical marine policy...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Oct 5, 2020 | News, Sustainable Seafood
October is National Seafood Month – a distinction proclaimed by Congress over 30 years century ago to recognize one of our nation’s oldest industries. Government figures show that nationwide, the seafood industry supports 1.2 million jobs contributes $61 billion...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 17, 2020 | Coastal Communities, News
Extreme high tides are coming to coastal Rhode Island, and planners need your photos. As sea level rises, some of Rhode Island’s low-lying coastal areas increasingly flood during higher-than-normal high tides. Capturing photos of those flooded areas can help...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Research, Students, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized
Courtesy of URI TodayBy Todd McLeish KINGSTON, R.I. – August 25, 2020 – Dressed in bright orange jumpsuits and matching masks, University of Rhode Island students Cara Megill and Jacqui Roush stood at Conimicut Point in Warwick and flipped a switch to begin pumping...
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...
