by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 24, 2024 | News, Research
Temperature and interactions with other types of phytoplankton appear to indicate heightened domoic acid risk from Pseudo-nitzschia Harmful algal blooms closed portions of Narragansett Bay to shellfish harvesting twice in the last decade—once in September 2016 and...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 22, 2024 | News, Students
URI senior Corinne DeAngelis learned about running a fisheries apprenticeship program—and picked up some unusual skills along the way As part of her summer internship, Corinne DeAngelis trained alongside commercial fisheries apprentices who were learning how to put on...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 17, 2024 | News, Research
Conflicts, lack of shoreline access, limit cooperative use of marine spaces The idea that different marine businesses can share space, infrastructure, and resources has been touted as a way to find mutual benefits and reduce use conflicts. Often the vision is for...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 12, 2024 | News
Rhode Island Sea Grant is pleased to announce we are seeking a Community Engagement and Inclusion Specialist to join our team here at the University of Rhode Island (URI Job Title: Marine Research Specialist IV). Details are below. For more information and to apply,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 25, 2024 | News, Students
Following an intense three-month application process, University of Rhode Island graduate students Alex Pouliot and Mallory Lentz have been awarded NOAA Office for Coastal Management Fellowships for 2024-26. Both recent graduates from URI’s Master of Environmental...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 21, 2024 | News, Research, Uncategorized
Harmful algal blooms, which can make shellfish unsafe to harvest, have thankfully been rare in Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island Sea Grant is sponsoring research to better understand the conditions that contribute to these blooms. Scientists create models to help us...
