Master of Marine Affairs

Major Project

Major Project

The major project is required of students in the MMA program. The major project does not involve a thesis committee but the student works with a major professor. The major project is not subject to a defense, but should include a public presentation of results. Meaningful interaction between the student and their major professor is an essential part of the process leading toward completion the major project. MMA students receive three credits for their major project through successful completion of MAF 598, Master’s Project Research.

Past Student Major Projects

• AHI MOANA- A Look at Pacific Tuna Fisheries Past, Present, and Current Challenges
• Flooding Effects on Lead Metal Water Pipes in Neighborhoods of Providence, RI
• Coastal Resilience Risk Analysis of Rhode Island Coast Guard Units: A CHAMP Approach to Hazard Consequence Prediction
• MPAs in East Africa: Trends and Challenges towards Transboundary MPA Networks
• Missing the tide? Workplace cultural differences as a barrier to seafarer mobility in the U.S. workboat and sail training sectors
• Citizen Science as a Tool for Building Ocean Engagement: Developing a Training Workshop for Recreational Sailors about Ocean Acidification