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Mapping RI’s Shoreline Access

Apr 12, 2023

Rhode Island Sea Grant Fellow receives grant to develop digital story map bout shoreline access in Rhode Island.

Announcing the Partnership for Research Excellence in Sustainable Seafood (PRESS) Request for Proposals (RFP)

Mar 8, 2023

The Partnership for...

Making Connections: Community Questions About Offshore Wind Cables

Feb 10, 2023

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

Feb 8, 2023

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

Jan 31, 2023

NARRAGANSETT, R.I ––– Rhode Island Sea Grant has awarded approximately $65K to each of three research projects aimed at improving understanding and...

Toxic Diatom Concern for Emerging Harmful Algal Blooms

Nov 7, 2022

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

Oct 27, 2022

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

Aug 25, 2022

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...