by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 31, 2020 | Fall 2019
Mapping the Road to Resilience If you live in one of the 21 communities that abut Rhode Island’s coastline, you probably know the place. There’s a road in the neighborhood that pretty much leads to nowhere. At one point it might have led to a beach, but now the end of...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 13, 2019 | Fall 2019
Unsafe Harbor “I DON’T THINK ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL THERE’S A MAJOR ISSUE.” By Cathy Shufro Photographs by Michael Salerno A yellow-and-gray crane towers above a hill of salt on the ProvPort pier. This late-March delivery from Egypt constitutes...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2018 | Winter 2018
Ice and Oysters An oyster may seem like a simple food; plucked straight from the water, it can be enjoyed on the spot, without any extra ingredients or cooking necessary. While its preparation may seem simple, its consumption reveals a complex story of glaciers and...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2018 | Winter 2018
Between Land and Sea A 1777 map of Narragansett bay described the area as home to “one of the finest Harbours in the World … fish of all kinds … in the greatest plenty and perfection. Horses are boney and strong, the Meat Cattle and sheep are much the largest in...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2017 | Winter 2017
Sand Mine After Superstorm Sandy in 2012, bulldozers, trucks, dredges, and barges were put to use hauling sand from every available source to restore beaches that protected waterfront properties and infrastructure, as well as critical habitats along the Atlantic...
