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Uncovering Shoreline Access in Warwick’s Potowomut Neighborhood

Oct 25, 2025

Shoreline access tour reassures participants they can use rights-of-way, even if they look like private property.

Rhode Island Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship for Undergraduates

Oct 20, 2025

Now accepting applications from URI students for the Community Engaged Internship opportunity.

Microplastics in Narragansett Bay: Hotspots, Pathways, and Solutions

Oct 16, 2025

Microplastics are now found everywhere—from polar ice to human bloodstreams. Join us for a discussion on how and where they accumulate in coastal ecosystems.

Rhode Island Sea Grant Communications Internship

Oct 15, 2025

Rhode Island Sea Grant Communications has a paid spring semester undergraduate internship available for 10 hours per week, with the potential to...

Ocean to Plate: Sea Grant’s Seafood HACCP Training Keeps Rhode Island’s Seafood Safe

Oct 1, 2025

Rhode Island Sea Grant delivers seafood safety training that helps processors, dealers, and aquaculture professionals meet FDA requirements and maintain the state’s reputation for high-quality, trusted seafood.

Charlestown Breachway Restoration Proceeds with $8.4 Million in Funding

Sep 19, 2025

Charlestown Breachway permanent repairs and dune restoration to begin this fall with state funding.

Warren Project to Build Coastal and Flood Resilience

Sep 18, 2025

An NSF-funded project to study Warren’s groundwater, flooding, and related issues and propose mitigation efforts got underway in August.

The Space in Between: The Overlooked Role of Inland and Coastal Waters in Shaping the Global Nitrogen Cycle

Sep 10, 2025

Sea Grant-supported research has found that Inland and coastal waters fix 15% of global nitrogen—about 88 billion pounds yearly—despite covering less than 10% of Earth’s surface, revealing their outsized role in ecosystem productivity.