by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Oct 22, 2018 | News, Research
Anchored boats and buoys slowly emerge from and vanish back into the fog that lays thick across the water’s surface in the early morning hours as we slowly motor out of Wickford Harbor. It’s the beginning of May and I’m with GSO researchers Lucie Maranda, Dave Ullman,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 12, 2018 | News, Research
For decades, winter flounder have been disappearing from Narragansett Bay, but the question remains: What, or who, is killing them off, or preventing them from spawning in the first place? “We have a classic ‘Who did it?’ This is a murder mystery if there ever was...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 13, 2017 | News, Research, Uncategorized
Over the past 20 years, the amount of submerged land used for aquaculture in Rhode Island has been growing steadily, with some stakeholders expressing concerns about user conflicts, leaving coastal managers in need of better understanding the social issues related to...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 6, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
Rhode Island can expect to see some changes to its coastal recreation landscape and economy as temperatures rise rapidly with climate change. Average temperatures for the state are expected to jump 3˚F to 10˚F by 2080, according to the National Climate Assessment....
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 31, 2016 | Coastal Communities, News, Research
URI researchers discuss their findings April 12 Shellfishing and shellfish aquaculture have historically been a prominent part of Rhode Island’s coastal landscape. Efforts to foster aquaculture in the state have taken off, and the industry is growing, with an influx...
