by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
From plastic straws and bottles to food containers and bags, there are the obvious signs of plastic pollution along our coastlines. But once they break down into tiny fragments—known as microplastics—they’re nearly invisible, yet still pose risks to marine life,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 3, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research, Uncategorized
Simulation shows wave energy dissipated and up to 70% less erosion at Crescent Beach L-R Stephan Grilli, Eliza Berry, Judy Gray of the Block Island Coastal Resilience Committee, and Annette Grilli tour island areas facing erosion issues earlier this year. Block...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 23, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized
New research highlights Vibrio risks in coastal seaweed habitats Opportunistic macroalgae like sea lettuce (Ulva) are increasingly common in coastal ecosystems. New research in Narragansett Bay found that these fast-growing species may harbor higher concentrations of...
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...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 4, 2024 | Coastal Communities, Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research
As Rhode Island navigates the future of its marine industries, new research sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of multi-use marine in environments for an often overlooked demographic–small coastal business owners. Dr. David Bidwell and Dr. Tiffany Smythe...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 16, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
Datasets from nearly four decades of research on Rhode Island’s marine and estuarine ecosystems from the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Mapping and Paleomagnetics Laboratory (CMPL) are now available through a new website to support ongoing research and...
