Master of Marine Affairs

• Overview
• Curriculum
• Major Project
• Dual-Degree Programs
• Admission
• Funding Resources

Major Project

The major project is required of students in the MMA program and those in the major-project track of the MAMA. 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 presentation of results. Meaningful interaction between the student and his or her major professor is an essential part of the process leading toward completion of a thesis or major project. MMA students receive three credits for their major project through successful completion of MAF 589, Master’s Project Research.

Past Student 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