WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 21st, 2018 – Promoting resilience for critical coastal transportation infrastructure. Last month, Gerald Bove (Jerry) and Elizabeth L. Mclean, both researchers in the University of Rhode Island’s Marine Affairs Department, presented at the Fifth Biennial Marine Transportation System Research and Technology Conference entitled “Transforming the Marine Transportation System through Multimodal […]

All of the graduate student travel funding provided by Rhode Island Sea Grant has been awarded for 2018. We view this as a very successful initiative, and we will continue to look for opportunities to fund grad student travel.    Here is the list of awardees. The work of these students demonstrates the terrific breadth […]

A recent Master of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island, Vanessa Anderson was recognized as the recipient of the ‘William J. Torpey Memorial Scholarship’ awarded by the Propeller Club of Narragansett Bay. The scholarship was founded to assist students who are pursuing careers related to the Maritime Industry. The $1,500 award was presented […]

A hearty congratulations to all of our 2018 MAF Graduates! You’ve worked so hard and done amazing things in your time here at URI. The Department wishes you best of luck in whatever is next for you! MMAVanessa J AndersonEdwison Setya FirmanaAlison B HoffmanWonbae KimDavid W StuttFery SutyawanPHDAlanna R CaseyRobert “Duncan” McIntoshMAMAIvy Serwaa Gyimah AkuokoRosina […]

Rhode Islanders think of themselves as residents of the Ocean State for good reason. We’re surrounded. Maybe not literally surrounded at every border, but certainly by any objective measure water pervades our rich culture.