MAF Master’s student Nelle D’Aversa is working with MAF Professor Tracey Dalton on a collaborative, interdisciplinary project to develop a nanoscale biosensor for monitoring water-borne contaminants in coastal environments. D’Aversa and Dalton are contributing a social science perspective to an interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and marine policy scientists. This summer, Nelle is […]
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Alanna Casey (MAF PhD 2017) awarded humanities grant for climate change study
Perry Drucker (MAF Major) Contributes to New York Times Featured Discovery
Perry Drucker, a URI Marine Affairs and Geological Oceanography major (’17), was part of the SEA Semester voyage that discovered good news regarding coral health in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) last month. Their discovery was featured in the New York Times. PIPA is one of the last remaining coral wildernesses on Earth, about […]
Continue reading "Perry Drucker (MAF Major) Contributes to New York Times Featured Discovery"Dr. Kristen Ounanian (MAF PhD 2016) appointed Assistant Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark
Kristen Ounanian, recent MAF PhD graduate has accepted a faculty position at Aalborg University in Denmark. In September Kristen will start as Assistant Professor of Marine Governance and Coastal Community Development with the Center for Innovative Fisheries Management (IFM) associated with the Department of Development and Planning. Kristen is happy to continue collaboration with researchers […]
Continue reading "Dr. Kristen Ounanian (MAF PhD 2016) appointed Assistant Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark"MAF Faculty and Alumni Participate in the 76th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology
The Society for Applied Anthropology focuses on the applications of the social sciences (especially anthropology) to real world issues. The society is a long established (over 3/4th of a century) organization which publishes the applied social science journal Human Organization. Social scientists focusing on marine issues form an important segment of its membership. Several […]
Continue reading "MAF Faculty and Alumni Participate in the 76th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology"Please join us for Eric Kretsch defense on July 8th!
Eric Kretsch to defend this Friday July 8th Kretsch presenting findings from thesis research at TRB-CMTS Joint Conference at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2016. Abstract: Leadership is of growing concern to researchers in exploring how adaptation barriers are created. Currently, much of the literature has focused on frame-working […]
Continue reading "Please join us for Eric Kretsch defense on July 8th!"Prof. Dalton takes the helm from Robert Thompson who served as department chair for six years.
We welcome Tracey Dalton as the new Chair of the Marine Affairs Department. Prof. Dalton came to URI in 2002. She teaches undergraduate courses including Human Use and Management of the Marine Environment and Coastal Zone Management as well as graduate courses on the management of marine protected areas. Her research covers a variety of […]
Continue reading "Prof. Dalton takes the helm from Robert Thompson who served as department chair for six years."Becker, McIntosh, Kretsch present at Transportation Research Board – U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System 4th Biennial R & D Conference
Becker, McIntosh, Kretsch present at Transportation Research Board – U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System 4th Biennial R & D Conference From L to R: Eric Kretsch, Austin Becker, Duncan McIntosh at the National Academies of Sciences, Washington D.C. Professor Austin Becker, PhD student Duncan McIntosh, and Masters candidate Eric Kretsch presented […]
Continue reading "Becker, McIntosh, Kretsch present at Transportation Research Board – U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System 4th Biennial R & D Conference"Prof. Bidwell and Public Viewpoint on Tidal Energy
The Town of Edgartown holds a permit that would allow the development of tidal energy in Muskeget Channel, which runs between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. This summer, Marine Affairs faculty member, Dr. David Bidwell, is meeting will small groups of island residents to explore their viewpoints on tidal energy. https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/06/29/tidal-energy-project-gains-fresh-momentum
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Eric Kretsch, Austin Becker, Duncan McIntosh (left to right) Prof. Austin Becker and graduate students Duncan McIntosh (PhD student) and Eric Kretsch (Masters student) all presented their work at the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on the Marine Transportation System conference at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. A link to the conference […]
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