Capping Plastic Pollution
The quest to pass a bottle bill in Rhode Island.
Community Harvest
A Rhode Island fisherman nurtures a fishery, an ecosystem, and the people who depend on the.
The Relentless Force Behind Rhode Island’s Shoreline Access Movement
How Conrad Ferla became one of Rhode Island’s most vocal advocates for shoreline access.
A Natural Connection
Movement Education Outdoors works to narrow the “nature gap” for youth.
Start to Finish
Chef Sherry Pocknett illuminates the art
of Indigenous hunting, gathering, and cooking.
Chasing Shadows
My Life Tracking the Great White Shark
URI Research & Scholarship Photo Contest
Faculty, students, and staff share their best images from the field and research.
Marine Algae As Art
Local artist Mary Jameson reveals the beauty of seaweed through hands-on workshops that spark historical, scientific, and creative connections to coastal ecosystems.
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Exploring the Blackstone
Local groups help the community explore the hidden beauty of the Blackstone River.
Living on the Line
Scientists and volunteers fight to save saltmarsh sparrows and horseshoe crabs, which inhabit that shrinking space between the sea and the land.
Voices of the Blackstone
Restoring the Blackstone River has been a decades-long endeavor, with Native voices leading the way.
A Cleaner and Warmer Narragansett Bay
How is aquatic life adapting to improved water quality and rising temperatures?
Water Pressure
The battle to keep stormwater in check.
Insufficient Funds
Insufficient funds from donors and grants to support the people key to an environmental project’s success.
Running Silver
Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations
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.
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