by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 12, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
Workshop offers municipal leaders and others better practices for moving community members to safer ground The repeat flooding of her house in East Providence near the Runnins River became too much for Kathy Ribeiro to manage. She, along with 17 neighbors, accepted a...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 4, 2024 | Coastal Communities, Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research
As Rhode Island navigates the future of its marine industries, new research sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of multi-use marine in environments for an often overlooked demographic–small coastal business owners. Dr. David Bidwell and Dr. Tiffany Smythe...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 23, 2024 | Events, News, Research
The group of over 40 people gathered on a narrow walkway at Barrington Town Beach drew quizzical looks from passersby. Perhaps it was the large posterboard showing aerial views of Barrington shoreline access points, or perhaps it was the sight of the town’s planning...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 21, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News
In southern Rhode Island, a critical piece of coastal infrastructure is in trouble. The Charlestown Breachway is a rock jetty lining the channel connecting Ninigret Pond to Block Island Sound. Conceived of more than a century ago, and completed in 1952, the breachway...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 6, 2024 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News, Students
The Block Island Ferry terminal is vulnerable to threats from climate change, such as increased storms and rising sea levels. On a sunny Tuesday morning in late June, students from the Roger Williams University School of Law Marine Affairs Institute’s Coastal...
