In April 2022, five Master of Arts in Marine Affairs (MAMA) students will defend their theses on aquaculture, offshore wind, recreational angling, and fisheries management.
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MAF student wins Critical Language Scholarship for research work with Kenyan fishing families
MAF graduate student Rachel Cohn will study Swahili in Kilifi, Kenya.
Continue reading "MAF student wins Critical Language Scholarship for research work with Kenyan fishing families"MAF alum Nick Battista becomes Chief Policy Officer for the Island Institute in Maine
Nick’s work in Washington and now in Maine make him one of the pioneers on working waterfronts and the challenges they face.
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Masters of Arts in Marine Affairs alum, Kayla Williams, has been recognized for her outstanding efforts in academics through receiving the URI Graduate School Dean’s Diversity Fellowship, Outstanding Achievement for Black Scholars Award, and most recently, the NOAA Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
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Over 30 students and alumni collected plastic and other trash along the Narragansett beach.
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MAF grad student Callan Yanoff co-authors papers in Oceanography
URI student Callan Yanoff is a co-author of several publications in Oceanography Magazine’s Special Issue dedicated to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s work.
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The article is part of a series on the impacts that climate change and severe weather have on supply chains.
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His research will focus on public participation and renewable energy development.
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The Marine Affairs Department welcomes Dr. Hilda Lloréns, an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences.
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