Kretsch awarded 2015 URI Transportation Fellowship At the 2015 URI Transportation Center (URITC) Transportation Week Breakfast, Eric Kretsch was awarded a 2015 URI Transportation Center Fellowship. Kretsch was awarded this fellowship for his work on the URITC Funded Project Port of Providence Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment. This project seeks to gain insight on the potential […]
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Maria Vasta successfully defends her Master’s Thesis, “Shellfish Farms as Agritourism Destinations: The Growers’ Perspective”
Maria Vasta successfully defends her Master’s Thesis, “Shellfish Farms as Agritourism Destinations: The Growers’ Perspective” Maria Vasta successfully defended her Master’s thesis, “Shellfish Farms as Agritourism Destinations: The Growers’ Perspective.” This spring, Maria is completing the two-year M.A.M.A. program in URI’s Department of Marine Affairs. Prior to studying at URI, she earned a B.S. in […]
Continue reading "Maria Vasta successfully defends her Master’s Thesis, “Shellfish Farms as Agritourism Destinations: The Growers’ Perspective”"Anna Antonova defends her Masters thesis, “Fair Fishing: Human Rights and Sustainability in Bilateral Fishing Agreements between the EU and Developing Countries.”
On April 7, Anna Antonova successfully defended her Masters thesis, “Fair Fishing: Human Rights and Sustainability in Bilateral Fishing Agreements between the EU and Developing Countries.” Anna is completing the two year MAMA program at the Department of Marine Affairs. She is a graduate of Williams College, where she attended the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program. Her […]
Continue reading "Anna Antonova defends her Masters thesis, “Fair Fishing: Human Rights and Sustainability in Bilateral Fishing Agreements between the EU and Developing Countries.”"Eric Kretsch awarded Graduate Scholar Award at 7th International Climate Change
Eric Kretsch, a Graduate Student in the Department of Marine Affairs, travelled to Vancouver, British Colombia on April 10th and 11th to present a poster at the Seventh International Climate Change. The conference explores technology, policy, strategic, and social responses to climate change; by bringing together some of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners. Kretsch […]
Continue reading "Eric Kretsch awarded Graduate Scholar Award at 7th International Climate Change"Prof. Becker invited to join Infrastructure and Climate Network (ICNet)
Prof. Becker was recently asked to join the Infrastructure and Climate Network (ICNet). He participated in a 2-day workshop at the University of New Hampshire with regional practitioners and researchers on Dept. of Transportation initiatives and emerging research on infrastructure and climate. Uncertainty, knowledge gaps and communication strategies were a few of the topics addressed. […]
Continue reading "Prof. Becker invited to join Infrastructure and Climate Network (ICNet)"MAMA graduate Shannon (Hulst) Jarbeau on the Weather Channel and in the Washington Post
MAMA graduate Shannon (Hulst) Jarbeau on the Weather Channel and in the Washington Post. Since graduating from MAF, Shannon Jabeau has become a nationally recognized expert in flood plain management and adaptation to sea level rise. She was recently interviewed on the Weather Channel and featured in the Washington Post. The Weather Channel: http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq/video/flood-insurance-premiums-raise-by-25 The Washington […]
Continue reading "MAMA graduate Shannon (Hulst) Jarbeau on the Weather Channel and in the Washington Post"Prof. Becker and Duncan McIntosh invited experts at USACE/NOAA resilience workshop in Mobile, AL
Prof. Becker and Duncan McIntosh invited experts at USACE/NOAA resilience workshop in Mobile, AL Prof. Becker and MAF PhD student Duncan McIntosh participated as invited experts in the 2-day Mobile Bay Joint Agency Resilience Workshop at NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in Mobile, AL. They helped facilitate workshop sessions designed to inform a Corps […]
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