Tag: Ocean SAMP

URI’s Coastal Resources Center leads major statewide initiative on Rhode Island’s ‘blue economy’

Aerial photo of an oyster farm in Narragansett Bay.

URI’s Coastal Resources Center is leading a statewide initiative to document Rhode Islan’s robust “Blue Economy’’ – the vast array of businesses, industries and institutions tied to the state’s waters.

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URI’s Coastal Resources Center wins 2017 Peter Benchley Ocean Award

Jennifer McCann, director of U.S. coastal programs for the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island and extension director of Rhode Island Sea Grant, has received an international award for her work in coastal and ocean planning. McCann is the recipient of the 2017 Peter Benchley Ocean Award for her Rhode Island Ocean […]

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