by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 10, 2025 | News, Research
When we think about life on Earth, we might picture scenes from a BBC Planet Earth special—vast rainforests, grasslands, or blue oceans. Yet a new study reveals how the “in-between” spaces—lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and continental shelves—are...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 21, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
Walking tour highlights preservation efforts, development pressure in Warwick coastal community Janet Freedman leads a walking tour of Conimicut Point. Located on a narrow peninsula on the west side of Narragansett Bay, Warwick’s Conimicut Point is shrinking. Evidence...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 28, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Students
As a grain of sand is washed from the public beach to private property, and from there to the public road or salt pond behind it, does the ownership of that sand change? The question of how ownership in tidal areas changes–or doesn’t–as geological...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
From plastic straws and bottles to food containers and bags, there are the obvious signs of plastic pollution along our coastlines. But once they break down into tiny fragments—known as microplastics—they’re nearly invisible, yet still pose risks to marine life,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 8, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Blue & You discussion series continues later this summer, fall Temporary structures in Misquamicut post Sandy are designed to be movable in the event of a storm. Photo by Meredith Haas Rhode Island’s blue economy—based on its ocean and water resources—is valued at...
