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Sea Grant to Offer Expert Assistance for Communities, Stakeholders in Offshore Wind Energy
Rhode Island Sea Grant Director of Extension selected as National Sea Grant’s Offshore Wind Energy Liaison in partnership with the U.S. DOE
Shoreline Rights-of-Way: The Role of Towns & CRMC’s Adopt-an-Access Program
Webinar features speakers from East Greenwich, North Kingstown, and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Join the Rhode Island Coastal...
Communication Internship Opportunity
Rhode Island Sea Grant is seeking senior and junior undergraduates for its communication internship program.
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.
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.
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 >>