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Eat the Invaders
October is National Seafood Month – a distinction proclaimed by Congress over 30 years century ago to recognize one of our nation's oldest...
Your Extreme High Tide Photos Needed
Extreme high tides are coming to coastal Rhode Island, and planners need your photos. As sea level rises, some of Rhode Island's low-lying coastal...
Where Do All the Microplastics Go?
URI Coastal Fellows investigate the location, concentration, and movement of microplastics in Narragansett Bay.
How to Protect Wetlands & Combat Climate Change for a Century
Publicly owned wetlands are being eyed for long-term carbon reduction.
Offshore renewable energy improves habitat, increases fish
Offshore turbines and other renewable energy structures can have beneficial impacts on seafloor habitats and fish communities, said researchers from...
Oysters Clear the Waters, but Do They Muddy the Soil?
Oysters have been shown to improve water quality, so researchers decided to investigate what happens to the seafloor soils beneath oyster farms where copious amounts of poop hit the ground.
Lessons from U.S.’s First Offshore Wind Farm
Planners, members of the fishing industry, and developers share what went well with Block Island Wind Farm—and what could have gone better—to aid...
Rhode Island Sea Grant Director Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
Dennis Nixon, director of Rhode Island Sea Grant, recognized by Roger Williams University for career in marine law.
Ways to Get Rhode Island Seafood
With some of Rhode Island's restaurants closed or curtailing their menus in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, local seafood...
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 >>