by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 12, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
Workshop offers municipal leaders and others better practices for moving community members to safer ground The repeat flooding of her house in East Providence near the Runnins River became too much for Kathy Ribeiro to manage. She, along with 17 neighbors, accepted a...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 5, 2025 | Marine Law, News, Sustainable Seafood
Some Massachusetts emergency shellfish harvest closures could be overly strict; Rhode Island uses other management tools to protect consumers while avoiding harm to industry, Marine Affairs Institute/Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program research finds Buzzards Bay...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 26, 2025 | News
Rhode Island Sea Grant will undergo a program review by a team assembled by the National Sea Grant College Program between April 8-10, 2025. Held at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus, the review will assess all facets of the program, including management,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Students, Uncategorized
Students in LAR445, the senior capstone, visit Mackerel Cove to get the lay of the land In July and August, Mackerel Cove beach would be packed with sunbathers, families seeking tranquil waters for their kids to safely swim in, and day campers from a nearby...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 7, 2025 | News, Students
Applications for summer 2025 are due February 14 As part of Rhode Island Sea Grant’s goal to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions, the RISG Community Engaged Internship (CEI) aims to equip students with the training, mentorship, and skills to build...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 2, 2025 | Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research, Sustainable Seafood
With the global prices for sea urchin roe, known as “uni,” reaching up to $60 per pound, the aquaculture industry is increasingly looking to sea urchin farming as a profitable product. Rhode Island’s shellfish and kelp farmers are among those...
