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Legal Research Offers Better Option for Shellfish Management in Massachusetts

Mar 5, 2025

Some Massachusetts emergency shellfish harvest closures could be overly strict; other management tools could protect consumers while avoiding harm to industry, Marine Affairs Institute/Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program research finds

URI Landscape Architecture Students to Design Solutions to Protect Jamestown Beach, Access Road from Sea Level Rise

Feb 6, 2025

URI Landscape Architecture senior students are tasked with designing plans to help preserve both Mackerel Cove and the adjacent road from sea level rise.

Sea Urchin Farming New England’s Next Aquaculture Frontier

Jan 2, 2025

Growing sea urchins and integration into other aquaculture operations, such as oysters, present an opportunity to meet growing consumer demand while fostering environmental sustainability.

MyCoast RI Volunteers Double Efforts to Capture Flooding

Jan 2, 2025

MyCoast grew significantly in 2024 with more reports uploaded, new partnerships, and now the option to upload short videos to show the impacts of flooding.

Marine Law Propels Career from Coast Guard to Knauss Fellowship

Dec 30, 2024

A fellowship in a national government agency in Washington, D.C., would be a big change for most graduate students, but for Chris Perrett, it’s a continuation of federal service that began over a decade ago.

Bristol Quahogger Keeps an Eye on the Rising Tide

Dec 6, 2024

Tony Murgo, also a Bristol town planning board member, uses MyCoast to track flooding Right after a storm in December 2023, Tony Murgo, a...

Legal Research Highlights Gaps in Shoreline Property Disclosure Law

Dec 5, 2024

Rhode Island Sea Grant Law Fellow finds short-term renters may be surprised by public access on waterfront property Escalating conflicts over...

Reframing Multi-Use Marine Spaces for Small Coastal Operators

Dec 4, 2024

Researchers investigating multi-use experiences of small coastal operators reveal barriers, opportunities, and cross-sector strategies to integrate tourism, aquaculture, and research.