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...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 15, 2024 | Coastal Communities, News
Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) is an important part of the Aquidneck Island community, but the three host municipalities had separate plans for municipal resilience and for emergencies such as hurricane evacuations, and NAVSTA did not have a resilience plan of its...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 11, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News
In the pursuit of more inclusive shoreline access across the state, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RI CRMC) and partners Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve are seeking feedback from the people...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 4, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News, Students
Patricia Valentín Lloréns, a Marine Affairs graduate from the University of Rhode Island, will inventory natural and cultural resources for the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources as a NOAA Coastal Management Fellow. NARRAGANSETT, R.I.– University of...
