by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 12, 2022 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
By Erica Meier Availability of parking near public rights-of-way to the shoreline is key to allowing meaningful access, but it’s also a source of conflict between coastal community residents and non-residents. Each municipality in Rhode Island handles parking...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Students
The National Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2023 Fellowship program. Knauss Fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., in the federal Legislative or Executive branch working on policy and management issues...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 26, 2021 | Marine Law, News
Elle Wibisono is currently serving as a Sea Grant Knauss Legislative Fellow working with the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing Subcommittee. She has been using her love of comics and other...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 7, 2021 | Marine Law, News
The North Atlantic right whale is critically endangered, with a population of fewer than 400 individuals. Federal laws, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), protect the right whale and require the government to consider...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 9, 2021 | Marine Law, News
Recent grad students will work for a year on ocean and coastal policy in Congress and the Executive branch. Clea Harrelson, M.A. Marine Affairs Elle Wibisono, Ph.D. sustainable fisheries. Kimberly Ohnemus, M.A. Marine Affairs NARRAGANSETT, R.I.—Three graduate students...
