Degree program: JD/M.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch: MPAs, endangered species protectionBackground: B.S. Environmental Studies, Minors in Anthropology, Policy Studies, and Jewish Studies, Elon University Profile: Growing up along the coast in Tampa, FL, Haley Sinsley developed a passion for the ocean at an early age. As a child, she enjoyed collecting shark teeth along the shoreline, […]

Degree program: M.A.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch:  Marine Protected Areas, Sustainability, EducationBackground: B.S. Oceanography, Minor Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) Profile: Grayson Fountain is from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Growing up on a barrier island in New England, he has always had an interest in the ocean, which expanded as he became more exposed […]

Degree program: M.A.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch: Coastal resilience and climate adaptationBackground: B.S. Atmospheric Science, Minors in Geography & EHC, University at Albany SUNY Profile: Emily is originally from Mystic Connecticut and grew up boating in Fishers Island Sound. Her experience on the water in all kinds of weather, especially storms, and the coastal hazards they […]

Degree program: M.A.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch:  Marine conservation, Marine Protected Areas, coastal resource managementBackground: B.A. Environmental Studies, Minor Botany, Connecticut College Profile: A native of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Claire Williams has always had a deep passion for the ocean, cultivated during a childhood growing up in the Ocean State, and nurtured by those around her, […]

Degree program: M.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch:  Coastal Management and PreservationBackground: B.A. Criminology, University of Rhode Island Profile: Born and raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, Christopher Burke has always felt a deep connection to the coast and its communities. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, […]

Degree program: Coastal Resilience CertificateYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch: Ecological conservation & restoration, outdoor recreational access & inclusionBackground: B.A. in Sustainability,  technical certificates in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), certificate in Permaculture Design, Colorado Mountain College Profile: Chelsea is an avid outdoor recreationalist with a vast interest in sailing, cycling, skiing, and hiking. Chelsea’s lifelong interest in […]

Degree program: M.A.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch:  Aquaculture, Fish/FisheriesBackground: B.S. Marine Sciences and B.S. Biology, Minor Marine Affairs, University of Miami Profile: Ben Gallucci is from Long Island, NY and has had a life-long connection to the sea. As a child, Ben spent a lot of time with his father, and grandfather, a marine biologist, fishing […]

Degree program: M.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch: Domestic fisheries management, IUUF enforcementBackground: B.S. Government, US Coast Guard Academy Profile: Lieutenant Anna Kemball-Cook is an active-duty U.S. Coast Guard officer with four years of service. She graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Government and has served onboard Coast […]

Degree program: M.M.AYear accepted: 2025Advisor: TBDResearch: Marine transportation system resiliency and recovery Background: B.S. Marine and Environmental Sciences, Coast Guard Academy Profile: Lieutenant Commander Aaron Davis came to URI to earn his Master of Marine Affairs as part of the Coast Guard’s Transportation Management Advanced Education program. Through this program, Aaron is assigned to the University […]