by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 2, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
Program Adds Riverine Flooding to Data Collected, Partners with Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, RIDOT The year 2024 saw significant growth for the MyCoast RI program. MyCoast RI volunteers submitted more than 600 photos of king tides throughout coastal Rhode...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 30, 2024 | Marine Law, News, Students
Spending a year in Washington, D.C., working in a Congressional office or a federal agency on ocean and coastal policy can be an intimidating prospect for a graduate student more used to labs and lecture halls. But for Chris Perrett, whose career in federal service...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 23, 2024 | News, Research
Rhode Island Sea Grant’s core mission is to integrate research, extension, communications, legal, and workforce development activities to improve understanding and just and sustainable use and management of Rhode Island’s coastal and marine ecosystems....
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 9, 2024 | News, Students
The application period for the 2026 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now open. The fellowship provides a one-year, paid experience for highly qualified early career professionals to work on issues related to coastal, marine, and Great Lakes science and policy in...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 6, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News
Tony Murgo, also a Bristol town planning board member, uses MyCoast to track flooding Right after a storm in December 2023, Tony Murgo, a lifetime Bristol resident, caught sight of something new. “The creek was so full, I really couldn’t believe it what I was...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 5, 2024 | News, Students
Rhode Island Sea Grant Law Fellow finds short-term renters may be surprised by public access on waterfront property Escalating conflicts over shoreline access in Rhode Island prompted the General Assembly to pass legislation in 2023 clarifying the portion of...
