by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 18, 2016 | Summer 2016
New Hope for Urban Waterways A 10-FOOT ALUMINUM BOAT SLIDES OUT OF ITS dock at the Narragansett Boat Club and onto the Seekonk River. Nestled in the rocks below the surface is a large population of mussels and oysters. The December skies hold a mixture of sun and...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 20, 2015 | Fall 2015
Global Shipping’s Aquatic Stowaways Wreak Havoc in Local Waters The cobblestones that line the historic thoroughfare that is Thames Street in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, are remnants of the city’s seafaring past. Some were once used as ballast to stabilize large,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 12, 2015 | Winter 2015
Sea Level Rise and Salt Marsh Migration DIGGING TRENCHES AIDS RESTORATION A dome of blue-gray sky cups the open expanse, ensuring the day will be a chilly one. Low tide on Round Marsh in Jamestown exposes last year’s growth of grasses, including the omnipresent...
