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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.

URI Grad Packs up Ph.D., Heads to D.C. to Work in Ocean Policy

Nov 21, 2024

Sea Grant Knauss Fellow Elaine Shen offers tips for future fellows to succeed in fast-paced federal offices Every year, graduate students from...

Decades of Rhode Island Coastal Research Now Online

Nov 16, 2024

Legacy datasets from URI’s Coastal Mapping and Paleomagnetics Lab, covering marine ecosystems, habitat mapping, and renewable energy siting, have been digitized to support science and management efforts.

URI Grad Takes Ocean Science out of the Lab and on the Road

Nov 12, 2024

Sea Grant Knauss Fellow Sarah Nickford Connects National Ocean Service with the Blue Economy After years in classrooms and labs, some graduate...

Charlestown Breachway October 2024 Repairs Are Just the Beginning—Hopefully

Nov 1, 2024

Speakers describe long-term plans for fixing breachway and replanting dunes at public event October 30 A breachway of some kind connecting Ninigret...