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The COVID-19 crisis has altered daily life just as

The COVID-19 crisis has altered daily life just as suddenly and fundamentally as the Great Depression and both world wars. In this uncertain time, Rhode Islanders are turning to this sea as they did in the past during times of strife.

“We always utilized the gifts of the sea and the land,” recounts Lorén Spears @tomaquagmuseum in the new issue of 41N about life for the original inhabitants of the land that is now Rhode Island. She adds that such skills are needed now more than ever with increasing food deserts and insecurity.

Spears and others discuss how harvesting from Rhode Island waters has saved many in difficult times during colonialism, the Great Depression, both world wars, and even in the current pandemic.

Read more at 41nmagazine.org

Portrait 📸 @jesse_burke

#41nmagazine #oceanstatehistory #rhodeislandhistory #nativeamericanhistory #seafoodhistory #rhodeislandseafood

We are now accepting research proposals that focus

We are now accepting research proposals that focus on the impacts of rust tides/harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay and analysis of marine spatial planning tools for the 2022-2024 funding cycle.

Pre-proposal submission deadline is Feb.12, 2021.

Visit our biolink for more information.

#SeaGrantfunded #ScienceServintCoawtqlCommunities

The new use of 41N magazine is here! In this issue

The new use of 41N magazine is here! In this issue, we explore some of the trials and tribulations Rhode Islanders have faced so far during the pandemic, as well as unexpected bright spots and opportunities for growth.

Read more or subscribe for free online.

41nmagazine.org

A partnership between @rhodeislandseagrant and @uri_coastalinstitute

#41nmagazine #rhodeislandoceanandcoast #rhodeislandcoastalliving #rhodylife

This was a year of exceptional hardship. We want

This was a year of exceptional hardship.

We want to thank all of our supporters during these hard times and wish everyone a bright future in the new year.

Here’s to looking ahead and finding those bright spots and opportunities of continued growth.

📸 Breaking wave casting a rainbow trail at Narragansett Town Beach @l_a_i_r_d

Lobster, reformed “cockroaches of the sea” tha

Lobster, reformed “cockroaches of the sea” that are now a New England staple can be found at many local docks and markets in Rhode Island. Check out @gfi1251 famous lobster bisque recipe to fend off the cold this winter or check out @rimonthly “10 Things You Should Know” about selecting, purchasing, and caring for live lobster.

To find your local market or dock, visit @eating_with_the_ecosystem

Cover 📸 @newportlobstershack

#rhodyseafood #riseafood #eatlocal #lobster #seafoodiesne

Monkfish may not be noted for its beauty, but it s

Monkfish may not be noted for its beauty, but it sure is tasty with a meaty texture and mild, sweet flavor similar to lobster. It’s a sustainable local species harvested in Rhode Island.

We’ve shared a few of our favorite recipes, including the 2018 RI Seafood Cook-off winning recipe.

To find out where you can find locally harvested seafood in Rhode Island, preparation tips, and more recipes, visit @eating_with_the_ecosystem

#rhodyseafood #riseafood #eatlocal #seafoodiesne #monkfish

Attention grad students! If you’re interested

Attention grad students!

If you’re interested in ocean, coastal, or Great Lake resources and in national policy, consider applying for the 2022 John A. Knauss Fellowship.

This program is sponsored by @seagrant_noaa and places qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of government in Washington D.C. for a one year paid fellowship.

Past fellows have continued on with successful careers in government, academia, consulting, private industry, and nonprofits.

Send your application to @rhodeislandseagrant by Friday, February 19, 2021.

#knaussfellowship #marinepolicy #oceanpolicy #coastalpolicy #sciencepolicy #seagrantfellow #fellowship

Can we turn the tide on the problem of plastics?

Can we turn the tide on the problem of plastics?

Last summer, a disturbing amount of plastic was found by scientists in Arctic ice cores along the Northwest passage.

“It was a punch to the stomach,” said @uri.gso professor @briceloose who was a part of the 18-day expedition.

The problem is plastics don’t degrade, breaking down into ever finer pieces that become virtually impossible to recover - leaving them to alter coastal and ocean ecosystems in ways we have yet to understand.

Roughly 9 billion tons of plastic has been created since WWII, and production isn’t expected to go down.

“If scientists are correct, there will be more plastic in the ocean that fish by 2050,” said @rhodeislandseagrant Director Dennis Nixon.

Read more @universityofri magazine or visit us to learn about ongoing research at URI or by Rhode Island Sea Grant. We are currently funding projects to better understand how and if microplastics act as vectors for disease and pollution that could be harmful for oysters and other filter feeding organisms.

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1. @universityofri students collecting microplastics via a filtration pump in Narragansett Bay for @rhodeislandseagrant funded project.

2. @rhodeislandseagrant Dennis Nixon collecting trash on his kayak commute to campus across the bay’s west passage.

3.) New issue of @universityofri magazine

#marineplastic #microplastics #science #inthefield #protectouroceans

November is Native American Heritage Month, and we

November is Native American Heritage Month, and we wanted to highlight one aspect of the rich history of the Narragansett Tribe — the sacred token of gratitude, wampum.

Wampum are tubular purple and white beads made from quahog shells.

Allen Hazard, owner of @thepurpleshellgifts in Charlestown, is one of only three artisans in the world that make wampum and is featured shares how precious wampum is in Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History, available from Rhode Island Sea Grant.

📸 @acacia.johnson

#nativeamericanheritagemonth #narragansett #oceanstatehistory #wampum

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