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Journalists, Emergency Managers Explore Hazard Communication Using CHAMP
As coastal storms become more frequent and complex, accurately communicating evolving hazards is critical to public safety. But the information...
Offshore Energy Development May Create Hidden Hazards
Moving seafloor boulders for subsea cables creates challenges for commercial fishersFor generations, commercial fishermen have avoided the naturally...
Secrets of the Garden
The Woonasquatucket River Greenway plants never stop workingThe recent $11.5-million Woonasquatucket River Greenway renovation added a bike lane and...
One Month In: Samuel Filiaggi’s Life as a NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
One month into his NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship, University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University School of Law graduate Samuel Filiaggi...
When the Shoreline Moves, Who Decides What Happens Next?
As erosion gradually moves Rhode Island's shoreline inland, the debate over who can, and cannot, hold back the sea is becoming increasingly...
Balancing Solar Development and Environmental Protection
As communities across Southern New England work to expand renewable energy, an increasingly important question is emerging: how can states and...
New CoastSnap Station Invites Visitors to Help Monitor Shoreline Change on Block Island
A new CoastSnap station at Crescent Beach is giving Block Island residents and visitors the opportunity to help document shoreline change while...
As Seas Rise, Maine’s Shellfish Management Boundaries May Shift
A report from the Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program examines how...
Dam removal bringing osprey, bald eagles back to Kickemuit River
What happens when you remove dams that have impounded a river for 140 years? Water quality improves, as expected, but some surprises are still being...