Your connection to the ocean is profound and complex.
We rely on the world’s oceans for our fisheries, energy, recreation, transportation, and our sense of connection to the natural world. But coastal and marine environments face increasing challenges from climate change, overuse, and pollution. The field of marine affairs involves building relationships, drawing information from multiple disciplines, and creating a clear overview so that communities can protect our oceans, and ensure human well-being.
The Marine Affairs Department at the University of Rhode Island was the first program of its kind in the nation, and is recognized as one of the most important. Our pioneering faculty have played a critical historical role in the development of coastal and ocean management programs in the U.S. and abroad, and their research attracts scholars and students from around the world.
News
- MAF Kenerson and Coons Award Winners - The Department of Marine Affairs is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. Tiahnna Dalpezzo received the Ken and Laura Kenerson Endowed Scholarship, and Jonathan Kabak and Christopher Burke each received a Kenelm W. Coons Marine Affairs Scholarship. Their work ranges from oyster populations to autonomous vessels to the South China Sea. The Kenerson Scholarship […]
- Ocean Equity
- Harbor Mastery – URI Marine Affairs in Action