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Announcing the Partnership for Research Excellence in Sustainable Seafood (PRESS) Request for Proposals (RFP)
The Partnership for...
Making Connections: Community Questions About Offshore Wind Cables
The prospect of an offshore wind cable running from a wind farm in federal waters up the Sakonnet and connecting to the grid through the town of...
People of the Small Point | Fighting for Coastal Access for All People
The word ‘Narragansett’ permeates Rhode Island, naming its primary bay, a coastal town, and numerous roadways. Its meaning to the Narragansett...
RISG Awards $195K Toward Equitable Coastal Access and Diversifying Aquaculture
NARRAGANSETT, R.I ––– Rhode Island Sea Grant has awarded approximately $65K to each of three research projects aimed at improving understanding and...
Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The National Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2024 Fellowship program. Knauss Fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., in the federal Legislative or Executive branch working on policy and management issues that affect ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and the people that depend on them.
Toxic Diatom Concern for Emerging Harmful Algal Blooms
New study finds that Narragansett Bay managers and shellfish harvesters should prepare for more severe harmful algal blooms in the future as changes in species composition and climate may increase favorable conditions for domoic acid production in Narragansett Bay and along the Northeast Atlantic.
Working Together for Resilience: Common Fence Point
To reduce erosion and improve habitat the Common Fence Point community worked together to plant native plants along the shore.
An Armchair Tour of Bristol Shoreline Access
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...
Webinar Features Narragansett Coastal Access Efforts
The Narragansett Town Council, in 2021, allowed parking at three CRMC shoreline rights-of-way in Point Judith, and established the Coastal Access...
In the Media
It is estimated that 44% to 50% of sea birds, sea turtles, otters, and fish have eaten or been entangled in plastic debris. Research is looking at the internal damage to animals, especially sea life, that ingest plastic, and to the people who eat the animals that have plastic in their bodies. A related question is whether microplastics in the environment act as a vector to absorb and transmit bacteria. Read more >>
The University of Rhode Island and the state Department of Environmental Management have teamed up on a project that lets the public use cell phones to take photos of climate change effects such as flooding and erosion, and ultimately inform practical planning and projects to address them. Read more >>
Eating oysters is good for the environment, according to a pair of Narragansett Bay-centric experts. Scientists Robinson Fulweiler of Boston University and Christopher Kincaid from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography shared their latest findings during a recent webinar. Read more >>
A two-part webinar series that will engage northeast recreational anglers, boaters, and climate experts. They will discuss how climate change is affecting traditional uses — both good and bad. Read more >>
What portion of the shoreline is open to everybody, and what portion is private property? Dennis Nixon, professor emeritus of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, characterized the goal as “restoring what was taken from the public” in 1982, when the Rhode Island Supreme Court sided with a homeowner who claimed that his property extended to the mean high tide line. Read more >>
Recent research has found access to Rhode Island’s shoreline and the amenities it offers differs between demographic groups. Rhode Island Sea Grant hosted a webinar on June 30 webinar in partnership. with Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and focused on shoreline access as an environmental-justice issue. Read more >>
Scientists at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography are learning more about a microscopic organism that, despite its tiny size, can have a major impact, closing shellfisheries and making people sick. Read more >>
House approves bill to study shoreline access
The resolution (2021-H 5469A) creates a 12-member special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations on the issues relating to lateral access along the Rhode Island shoreline, with a goal of reporting back to the General Assembly next spring. Read more >>
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Jan.
Request for Research Proposal: Q&A
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Feb.
Offshore Wind and the Sakonnet River: A Dialogue for Coastal Communities Part II
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