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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue reading "MAF has strong presence at TRB conference at the National Academies"2015 MAMA alumna Anna S. Antonova recently published an article in Marine Policy based on research conducted for her Masters’ thesis at URI
2015 MAMA alumna Anna S. Antonova recently published an article in Marine Policy based on research conducted for her Masters’ thesis at URI. The article, which you can read here http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Sz1W,714MRPEr, entitled ‘The rhetoric of ‘responsible fishing’: Notions of human rights and sustainability in the European Union’s bilateral fishing agreements with developing states’, explores the […]
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Alanna Casey awarded URI Center for the Humanities Graduate Research Grant
The URI Center for Humanities awarded Marine Affairs Doctoral Candidate, Alanna Casey, a Graduate Research Grant to support her dissertation research. The award will enable Alanna to conduct research at various archives in California, Florida, and Virginia during the summer and fall of 2016. When informing Alanna of the award, Center for the Humanities Director, […]
Continue reading "Alanna Casey awarded URI Center for the Humanities Graduate Research Grant"Samantha Mackiewicz (MAF Undergraduate Senior) advances ocean conservation by working for The Ocean Project
Samantha Mackiewicz (MAF Undergraduate Senior) advances ocean conservation by working for The Ocean Project This semester, Marine Affairs undergraduate student, Sam Mackiewicz interned with The Ocean Project. The Ocean Project is a non-profit organization that advances ocean conservation in partnership with zoos, aquariums, museums, and other visitor serving organizations around the world. The Ocean Project also coordinates World […]
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