by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2018 | Winter 2018
Beach Birds One of the rarest breeding birds in the Northeast finds the beaches of Rhode Island particularly appealing in summer—not for swimming and sunbathing, of course, but for nesting and feeding. Piping plovers, sparrow-sized pale shorebirds classified as...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 20, 2015 | Fall 2015
Passing the DNA Test | New Method to Identify Beach Contamination and Source Beach closures are declining across Narragansett Bay, a trend that shows pollution-control measures are working. But is more testing needed to ensure beaches are truly safe? In 2014, beach...
