by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
Capping Plastic Pollution The Quest to Pass a Bottle Bill in Rhode Island By Tyson Birch While conducting her doctoral studies at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO), Anna Robuck examined the stomach contents from 217 seabirds—great...
by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
Community Harvest A Rhode Island fisherman nurtures a fishery, an ecosystem, and the people who depend on them. By Ellen Liberman | Photographs by Jesse Burke THE MOON IS STILL DIM IN THE WESTERN SKY, but a band of sunlight has risen over the horizon as Saturday tips...
by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
The Relentless Force Behind Rhode Island’s Shoreline Access Movement By Meredith Haas | Photographs by Jesse Burke OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL HOTEL ON BLOCK ISLAND, a weather-beaten “No Parking” sign hosts a collage of stickers. One stands out: a bright red circle...
by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
A Natural Connection Movement Education Outdoors works to narrow the “nature gap” for youth of color By Hilda Lloréns | Photographs by Cate Brown YOUTH WHO HAVE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO SAFE GREEN SPACES SEE BENEFITS to their well-being and physical and mental health. Not...
by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
Marine Algae As Art Mary Jameson's Meandering Coastal View By Elaine Lembo| Photographs by Jesse Burke ENTER THE WORLD OF MARY JAMESON AND PREPARE FOR A DEEP DIVE, a bottomless plunge into nature and science; creativity and culture; history and spirituality—and art....
by rhodeislandseagrant | Sep 19, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025
Start to Finish Chef Sherry Pocknett illuminates the art of Indigenous hunting, gathering, and cooking. By Annie Sherman | Photographs by Jesse Burke WHEN 8-YEAR-OLD SHERRY POCKNETT’S FATHER AND BROTHERS WOULD RETURN TO SHORE When 8-year-old sherry pocknett’s...