News – Page 14 – Department of Marine Affairs

CELS PhD student inspires next generation of women in marine science

As a young marine scientist and doctoral student at the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), Alexa Sterling is already making big waves in the field of ocean science. Her steadfast determination combined with invaluable mentorship throughout her academic studies has earned Sterling impressive achievements early on in her career. But if you […]

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MAF Alum Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Grant

Hilary Lohmann, who received a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs from URI in 2015, earned a Fulbright research grant to conduct research at a marine protected area in Barbados. Lohmann has spent the last two years in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a Coral Reef Management Fellow for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, studying […]

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Port Planning Class explores Brooklyn and Boston Waterfronts

This semester’s Port Planning and Policy class, led by Professor Austin Becker and R. Duncan McIntosh, has delved deep into the working waterfronts in New York City and Boston. Students discussed topics including the future role of ports, their development, and their current operational constraints with local port officials and workers. The course is designed […]

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Welcome Prof. Hollie Smith to Marine Affairs!

Prof. Smith is an interdisciplinary social scientist whose research focuses on the intersections of science, policy, and media. She is particularly interested in the role of science communication and media effects as they relate to environmental decision-making. Dr. Smith has completed collaborative research with the US Forest Service and Maine Centers for Disease […]

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Prof. Austin Becker Selected as a 2017 Sloan Research Fellow

Prof. Austin Becker has been selected as a 2017 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Ocean Sciences. As an Assistant Professor of Coastal Planning, Policy, and Design, Prof. Becker conducts interdisciplinary research that cuts across the fields of planning, policy, design and engineering. He teaches Marine Affairs courses in coastal climate adaptation, maritime transportation systems […]

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URI MAF community mourns the loss of Kenelm W. Coons (MMA ’78)

The URI Marine Affairs community mourns the loss of one of its esteemed alumnae, Kenelm Winslow “Ken” Coons, who passed away on February 3, 2017. Ken was born July 5, 1931, in Boston, MA, son of the late Quentin L. and Persis (Wallace) Coons. In addition to his wife of almost 20 years, Deborah […]

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Lee Benaka (MMA 1997) Receives Silver Sherman Award

In the fall of 2015, NOAA Under Secretary Dr. Kathryn Sullivan initiated an internal honorary award with the creation of the Order of Sherman’s Lagoon, also known as the Silver Sherman Award. Jim Toomey, illustrator of the daily cartoon, Sherman’s Lagoon, which shares the exploits of Sherman the shark and also educates readers about the environment, agreed to NOAA using Sherman’s image for […]

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MAMA Student Researching Perceptions of Bahamian Coral Reef Sculpture Garden

Casey Tremper is a 2nd year Master’s of Arts of Marine Affairs student. She is carrying out her thesis research on perceptions surrounding the Underwater Coral Reef Sculpture Garden in Nassau on the island of New Providence, Bahamas. Casey spent 10 days in The Bahamas over winter break interviewing tourists, conservation managers, dive tour operators, […]

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Professor Thompson returns to Indonesia

As part of his sabbatical, Professor Thompson returned to Indonesia in October and November to further develop educational and research partnerships with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs, the Provincial governments of West Nusa Tenggura and Aceh, and universities on Java, Lumbok, and Sumatra. While in Aceh, he was invited to give a talk to […]

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Professor Thompson Visits Singapore

As part of his sabbatical, Professor Thompson visited Singapore to meet with planners and do research for his Urban Waterfronts course. Singapore has been a world leader in waterfront reuse and redevelopment.

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