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A Day in the Life of a Knauss Legislative Fellow
Sea Grant Knauss Legislative Fellow uses comics to document her experience on the Hill.
Environmental Justice Along Rhode Island’s Coast
Recent research has found access to Rhode Island’s shoreline and the amenities it offers differs between demographic groups.
Mechanisms to Protect Global Wetlands
Wetlands are some of the world's most economically valuable ecosystems and essential regulators of the global climate, which are disappearing three...
41˚N: The Makers Issue
In this issue, we explore local craftsman and other makers that strengthen our communities and keep us connected to the ocean.
Understanding the North Atlantic Right Whale Litigation
The legality of the American lobster, Jonah crab, gillnet, and other fisheries in waters off New England is being challenged as a threat to North Atlantic Right Whales, the most endangered species on the planet.
June 30: Webinar Explores Shoreline Access Equity in Rhode Island
The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and Rhode Island Sea Grant will continue their summer webinar series aimed at informing the...
Rhode Island Sea Grant Welcomes New Director Tracey Dalton
Dr. Tracey Dalton to become Director of Rhode Island Sea Grant.
Summer Webinar Series Focuses on Public Shoreline Access in RI
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and Rhode Island Sea Grant are hosting a series of free webinars this summer on issues...
RI Coastal Towns Need Your Flooding Photos
Vulnerable coastal communities are relying on photos submitted to the MyCoast app to identify places where resilience efforts are needed.
In the Media
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 >>
Over 130 people participated in the webinar. The “Learning As We Go” session addressed “Effects on the Food Web” and featured two guest speakers who have studied offshore wind farms in Europe for a number of years. Read more >>
How RI’s Shellfish Industry is Innovating During Coronavirus
Turning the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical power is gaining popularity, so much so that 2,000 offshore wind turbines could be erected off the East Coast in the next 10 years. Read more >>
The term “blue economy” has been popping up in headlines and economic outlines with increasing frequency during the past 10 years. Read more >>