Samuel Filiaggi

After earning his Bachelor of Science in Marine Affairs from URI in 2019, Samuel
Filiaggi is completing his Master of Marine Affairs at URI and his Juris Doctorate
through a joint-degree program with Roger Williams University. He now serves as
a Department of Marine Affairs graduate student representative and co-founded the
“State of Marine Affairs Speaker Series” to foster community and dialogue amidst
political uncertainty. Sam is the president of the URI chapter of The Coastal
Society is active in the URI Sea Shanty Social Club, and hosted an
interdepartmental celebration for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea’s 30th anniversary. Once he completes his major project on empowering Tribal
land use in Rhode Island, Sam will practice environmental law, and—as a
transgender man himself—he encourages others to bring their whole selves into the
room when addressing ocean and coastal issues.