Kretsch presented his poster on the economic impacts of climate change on port infrastructure. Kretsch was also awarded a Graduate Scholar Award, which are given to outstanding graduate students who have an active academic interest in the field of climate change research.

The ICNet is a network of over 50 academics, students, and practitioners who are dedicated to accelerating climate science and engineering research in the Northeastern United States. ICNet focuses on climate change and sea level rise impacts and adaptation for sustainable bridges, roads, and transportation networks. The group established in October 2012 with support from the National Science Foundation.

Prof. Becker and MAF PhD student Duncan McIntosh participated as invited experts in the 2-day Mobile Bay Joint Agency Resilience Workshop at NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in Mobile, AL.

A group of 17 University of Rhode Island students in a sustainable design studio course made a series of recommendations to representatives of a dozen state and local agencies about storm resilience strategies, sustainable designs and policy proposals for the working waterfront in Providence harbor.

February 10, 2015 – The Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tall Ships America, an industry trade group that represents educational sail training programs throughout the country, to collaborate on research, education and outreach.