An Armchair Tour of Bristol Shoreline Access

by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 25, 2022 | News, Uncategorized

This granite marker denotes the public shoreline right-of-way at Gibson Street in Bristol. Rhode Island has over 200 rights-of-way to the shore, and 34 of them are in Bristol, ranging from narrow paths to spacious beaches.  Under threatening skies, a small but...

Webinar series: Climate Change Effects on Recreational Fishing and Boating

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...

Sea Grant to Offer Expert Assistance for Communities, Stakeholders in Offshore Wind Energy

by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 9, 2021 | News, ocean planning, Uncategorized

Rhode Island became the first state in the nation to have an operational offshore wind farm in 2016 after an extensive planning process that identified an optimal location and addressed environmental, technical, and logistical concerns and user conflicts. Today,...

Shoreline Rights-of-Way: The Role of Towns & CRMC’s Adopt-an-Access Program

by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 2, 2021 | Events, News, Uncategorized

Webinar features speakers from East Greenwich, North Kingstown, and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Join the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and Rhode Island Sea Grant for the third in a series of free webinars this summer on...

Where Do All the Microplastics Go?

by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Research, Students, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized

Courtesy of URI TodayBy Todd McLeish KINGSTON, R.I. – August 25, 2020 – Dressed in bright orange jumpsuits and matching masks, University of Rhode Island students Cara Megill and Jacqui Roush stood at Conimicut Point in Warwick and flipped a switch to begin pumping...

Oysters Clear the Waters, but Do They Muddy the Soil?

by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 10, 2020 | News, Research, Students, Sustainable Seafood, Uncategorized

Courtesty of American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America If you need to clean up a waterway, plant an oyster farm. Oysters have been shown to improve water quality by removing nitrogen and other nutrients that in...