by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 16, 2022 | Coastal Communities, Events, News
The Narragansett Town Council, in 2021, allowed parking at three CRMC shoreline rights-of-way in Point Judith, and established the Coastal Access Improvement Committee (CAIC) to study shoreline access issues and make recommendations to the council. In a public webinar...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 3, 2022 | Marine Law, News, Students
Coastal resilience overlays may be a useful tool in helping communities become more resilient. Rising sea levels and extreme storms due to climate change are predicted to flood coastal communities and businesses, and cut off vital emergency access in the coming...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 20, 2022 | Capstone, Coastal Communities, News, Students
By Todd McLeish Illustration by URI landscape architecture student Monica Rao of a proposed boardwalk at the Bucklin Point wastewater treatment facility in East Providence Rising sea levels and extreme storms due to climate change are predicted to flood coastal...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 12, 2022 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
By Erica Meier Availability of parking near public rights-of-way to the shoreline is key to allowing meaningful access, but it’s also a source of conflict between coastal community residents and non-residents. Each municipality in Rhode Island handles parking...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 25, 2022 | News
Bought a lobster right from the dock? Research seeks to understand how–and if–direct sales helped local fishermen in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two social scientists talked about their process in a recent webinar. By Amanda Valentine Dawn Kotowicz, social...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 4, 2022 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Climate Change Effects on Recreational Fishing and Boating: Opportunities and Actions is a two-part webinar series that engaged Northeast recreational anglers, boaters, and climate experts in discussions about how climate change is affecting these traditional uses...