by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 15, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News
Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) is an important part of the Aquidneck Island community, but the three host municipalities had separate plans for municipal resilience and for emergencies such as hurricane evacuations, and NAVSTA did not have a resilience plan of its...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 1, 2024 | About Us, News, Uncategorized
Oceanography has recently published a special issue on “Sea Grant: Science Serving America’s Coastlines and People.” URI Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Jennifer McCann and Sue Kennedy contributed a piece to this special issue...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 1, 2024 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Uncategorized
Recent legal research examines the various compensation programs offered by offshore wind developers to communities in southern New England. As offshore wind farms are developed along the East Coast and even more are proposed, communities may want to understand the...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 7, 2024 | Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized
Recent research highlights influence of seasonal patterns in triggering neurotoxin production from phytoplankton species with implications for shellfish industry For the last seven years, researchers have been focused on a species of phytoplankton, Pseudo-nitzschia,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 31, 2024 | Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research, Uncategorized
Recovery of benthic ecosystems point to improved environmental conditions from upgrades in wastewater treatment Estuary ecosystems are some of the most complex where freshwater meets saltwater, creating a mosaic of habitats essential for commerce, recreation, and...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 19, 2023 | News, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized
Webinar explores how – and why – to get into this growing industry Seaweed is used in everything from salad and nutritional supplements to personal care products to fish feed and even beer. Researchers are exploring its potential as a biofuel and a...
