Cape Verdean Museum Opens in Pawtucket
New museum celebrates the island nation’s culture.
Imagination Powers “Blue” Education
Blue education programs from grade school to grad school foster next generation of ocean leaders.
Whirlwind II: Evolution of a Boat
A rich celebration of craft, history, technology, and sailing.
Catching Waves for Heath
The evolution of surf therapy is transforming communities; improving both physical and mental health.
Seeing Yourself in Science
After-school STEM programs offer students skills, role models, and community.
Cooking with Confidence
“Cook a Fish, Eat a Fish” class dispels misconceptions around local seafood with demonstrations from professional chefs.
Not Too Late: Book Review
Changing the climate story from despair to possibility.
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Training Landscape Stewards
Rhode Island Agricultural Workforce Development Program is fostering career growth while helping safeguard ecosystems.
SEMPER PARATUS: Always Ready
The USCG plays a critical role in enforcement and search and rescue—always ready to tackle emerging issues such as IUU fishing and opening of the Arctic.
Women Take the Helm
How the Newport sailing community is slowly elevating female sailors.
Dirty, Muddy, Cold, and Wet––And Loving It
Oyster farm workers describe their calling.
Taking Root
Environmental activists in Providence grow local efforts to tackle climate change and systemic issues and injustices.
Shell Company
The past, present, and future of selling seashell art.
Shoreline Access App Gets an Update
Rhode Island Sea Grant worked to update important shoreline access points on a web app to ensure better accessibility across the state.
Forging On
The Last of the Quahog Tong Makers
Reviving the Ancient Craft of Salt Making
From Reef to Table
Boosting the Band of Boatbuilders
Blending of Traditional and Modern Boatbuilding.
Solidarity Through Seafood
Connecting Communities Through Local Seafood
Cold Water Women
Building Connections in a Niche Surfing Community
Whaling Captains of Color
America’s First Meritocracy
Wampum Craft
The Power of a Purple Shell
Liberian-styled Fried Fish
Connecting Communities Through Local Seafood
Kelp On The Cusp
Powdered, pickled, or brewed, the savory seaweed may finally be having its moment.
Community Upraising
How a devastating fire rallied neighbors around Wickford Shipyard’s George and Dominic Zachorne.
Saving an Endangered Species and Iconic Fishery
Can we save the North Atlantic Right whale and protect fisheries?
Moving On Up
Rising water in Warren prompts officials to consider development and relocation plans to move people and businesses out of the floodplain.
Whose Right?
Coastal access is constitutional in Rhode Island, but controversial.
Building an Ocean Expedition
What it takes to study the oceans.
South Providence’s “Slice of Water Access”
Restoring public access in Providence.
Into The Deep: Book Review
A memoir from the man who found the Titanic.
Architecture for the Birds, the Bees, and the Rising Seas
“Ecological Piers” in Touisset Refuge illustrate environmental change, connect visitors to the landscape, and provide habitat for birds and bees.
A River Runs Through It
Antiquated dams are putting Rhode Island cities and towns in peril.
Climate Migrants Altering Marine Communities
Warming waters welcome new species further north, changing the landscape.
Cage Fight
Oyster farmers face off against objectors to their expansion plans.
The Birth of Ocean Science in Rhode Island
Two late-19th century scientists established the first marine labs in Rhode Island. Though the labs were short-lived, their vision has been realized.
Green Grab Cuisine
A culinary solution to invasive species.
Call Me Climate Refugee
Moby-Dick offers first-hand insights into whale behavior and biology, but also serves as a warning about ignoring climate change.
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