Below is a listing of the courses typically offered through Marine Affairs. More details can be found for each course by clicking on its link. To see if a course will be offered in a particular semester, first check on eCampus. If you don’t see it listed for the upcoming semester, you can reach out to the instructor for additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
| Course ID<\/th> | Course Title<\/th> | Required for<\/th> | Gen Eds<\/th> | Typical Semester<\/th> | Typically Taught By<\/th> | Catalog Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF 100<\/a><\/td> | Human Use and Management<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | A2, C1<\/td> | Fall & Spring<\/td> | Whit Saumweber \/ Beth Mendenhall<\/td> | An introduction to major human uses of marine and coastal environments and the institutions that govern and manage those uses, with an emphasis on sustainability and policy tradeoffs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 120<\/a><\/td> | New England and the Sea<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Mateja Nenadovic<\/td> | Examines the historical, social, economic, and environmental relationships between New England communities and the sea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 213G<\/a><\/td> | Energy and the Environment<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | A1, C2, G<\/td> | Spring<\/td> | David Bidwell<\/td> | Explores relationships between energy production, environmental impacts, and public policy. Covers fossil fuels, renewable energy, and sustainability tradeoffs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 220<\/a><\/td> | Intro Coastal and Ocean Law<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | A2, C1<\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Jesse Reiblich<\/td> | Introduces legal frameworks governing coastal and ocean environments in the United States, including fisheries, pollution, and coastal development.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 280<\/a><\/td> | Introduction to Climatology<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Ambarish Karmalkar<\/td> | Introduces the physical mechanisms that govern Earth\u2019s climate system, including atmospheric and oceanic circulation, energy and moisture balance, and weather and climate variability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 310<\/a><\/td> | Communications for MAF<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Emily Diamond<\/td> | Develops professional communication skills for marine and environmental policy contexts, including writing, presentations, and public engagement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 312<\/a><\/td> | International Politics of the Ocean<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | C2, D1<\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Beth Mendenhall<\/td> | Examines political forces shaping ocean governance at the international level, including security, fisheries, and maritime boundaries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 314<\/a><\/td> | US Politics of the Ocean<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | TBD<\/td> | Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Explores U.S. political institutions and decision-making processes related to ocean and coastal policy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 320<\/a><\/td> | Shipping and Ports<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | B4, C2<\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Simona Trandafir<\/td> | Introduces maritime transportation systems, port operations, and the economic and policy dimensions of shipping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 330<\/a><\/td> | World Fishing<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Mateja Nenadovic<\/td> | Examines global fisheries, fishing communities, and management systems, with attention to sustainability challenges.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 340<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Sociology<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Jon Nelson<\/td> | Explores relationships between society and the environment, emphasizing institutions, power, and environmental decision-making.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 350<\/a><\/td> | Global Issues in Sustainable Development<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | A2, C2<\/td> | Fall & Spring<\/td> | Rotates<\/td> | Examines environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainable development in global contexts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 373<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Injustice<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | C3<\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Jessie Frazier<\/td> | Explores links between environmental conditions, inequality, and public policy, with case studies of environmental injustice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 380<\/a><\/td> | Practical Ocean Policy<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | TBD<\/td> | Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Focuses on applied analysis of ocean policy and management issues using real-world case studies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 410<\/a><\/td> | Senior Capstone<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Jesse Reiblich \/ David Bidwell<\/td> | Senior capstone course emphasizing applied problem solving in marine and coastal affairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 412G<\/a><\/td> | Governing Intl Waters<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | C2, D1, G<\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Beth Mendenhall<\/td> | Explores governance of international and transboundary marine waters, including treaties and institutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 413<\/a><\/td> | Peoples of the Sea<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Carlos Garcia-Quijano<\/td> | Examines cultural relationships between human societies and the marine environment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 415<\/a><\/td> | Marine Pollution<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Rick Burroughs<\/td> | Examines sources, impacts, and regulation of marine pollution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 416X<\/a><\/td> | Aquatic Ethnoecology<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Carlos Garcia-Quijano<\/td> | Explores Indigenous, Traditional, and Local Ecological Knowledge related to aquatic ecosystems and management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 420<\/a><\/td> | Regional Climate Dynamics & Modeling<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | Ambarish Karmalkar<\/td> | Examines regional-scale climate processes and modeling approaches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 422<\/a><\/td> | Applied Climate Science<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | Ambarish Karmalkar<\/td> | Applies climate science to real-world environmental, planning, and policy problems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 445<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Behavior<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | David Bidwell<\/td> | Explores behavioral influences on environmental decision-making.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 461<\/a><\/td> | Coastal Zone Management<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Tracey Dalton \/ Sarah Smith<\/td> | Examination of activities and management efforts in the coastal zone of both developed and developing countries and their impacts on the environment. Resolution of use conflicts. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 465<\/a><\/td> | Coastal Applications of GIS<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Mike Bradley \/ Austin Becker<\/td> | Introduces geographic information systems for coastal and marine management applications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 471<\/a><\/td> | Critical Island Studies<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Hilda Llor\u00e9ns<\/td> | Examines islands as social, political, and ecological spaces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 472<\/a><\/td> | Tourism and Ecotourism<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Sarah Smith<\/td> | Explores tourism development and sustainability in environmental and coastal contexts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 475<\/a><\/td> | Coastal Hazards<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Sarah Smith<\/td> | Examines natural and human-induced hazards affecting coastal communities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 482<\/a><\/td> | Quantitative Methods<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Jason McNamee<\/td> | Introduces quantitative methods for research and policy analysis in marine affairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 494<\/a><\/td> | Cases in Federal Ocean Policy<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Analyzes U.S. federal ocean policy through in-depth case studies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 4XX<\/a><\/td> | Race, Gender, Colonialism and Science<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Yoshitaka Ota<\/td> | Explores how race, gender, and colonial histories shape scientific knowledge and practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 502<\/a><\/td> | Research Methods<\/td> | MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | David Bidwell<\/td> | Introduces interdisciplinary research design and methods in marine affairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 511<\/a><\/td> | Ocean Uses<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Rick Burroughs \/ Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Examines major ocean uses and the governance systems that regulate them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 515<\/a><\/td> | Marine Pollution Policy<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Rick Burroughs<\/td> | Examines policy responses and regulatory frameworks addressing marine pollution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 520<\/a><\/td> | Critical Ocean Equity<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Yoshitaka Ota<\/td> | Explores equity and justice issues in ocean governance and resource use.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 521<\/a><\/td> | Coastal Zone Law<\/td> | MMA, MA. PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Jesse Reiblich<\/td> | Advanced examination of legal frameworks governing coastal and ocean environments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 522\/COMM 522<\/a><\/td> | Media and the Environment<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Emily Diamond<\/td> | Examines media coverage and communication of environmental issues.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 523<\/a><\/td> | Fisheries Law & Mgmt<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Mateja Nenadovic<\/td> | Examines legal and policy frameworks governing fisheries management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 526<\/a><\/td> | Management of MPAs<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Tracey Dalton<\/td> | Explores design and management of marine protected areas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 531<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Justice<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Hilda Llor\u00e9ns<\/td> | Advanced examination of environmental justice from governance perspectives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 545<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Behavior<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | David Bidwell<\/td> | Advanced study of environmental behavior and policy implications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 547<\/a><\/td> | Political Ecology<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Patrick Baur \/ Melva Trevi\u00f1o<\/td> | Examines environmental issues through political and economic lenses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 564<\/a><\/td> | Port Planning and Policy<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Austin Becker<\/td> | Examines seaport planning, operations, governance, and climate resilience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 570<\/a><\/td> | Ocean Governance (Online)<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Online<\/td> | Rotates<\/td> | Introduces legal, institutional, and policy frameworks for ocean governance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 577<\/a><\/td> | International Ocean Law<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Beth Mendenhall<\/td> | Examines international legal principles governing the oceans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 582<\/a><\/td> | Ecosystem Governance<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Rick Burroughs<\/td> | Examines governance approaches to ecosystem-based management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 583<\/a><\/td> | Quantitative Methods<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Jason McNamee<\/td> | Advanced applications of quantitative methods in marine affairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 5XX<\/a><\/td> | Global Ocean Health and Security<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Examines links between ocean health, security, and governance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 602<\/a><\/td> | Federal Ocean Policy & Organizations<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Whit Saumweber<\/td> | Examines U.S. federal institutions responsible for ocean policy and the politics and tradeoffs involved in U.S. ocean policy decisions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 650<\/a><\/td> | MAF PhD Seminar (1 credit)<\/td> | PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | David Bidwell<\/td> | Doctoral seminar focused on research development and scholarly practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF 651<\/a><\/td> | Navigating Marine Affairs<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Austin Becker<\/td> | Graduate seminar examining contemporary marine affairs and professional development.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF for URI 101<\/a><\/td> | Intro to URI (1 credit)<\/td> | BA, BS<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Beth Mendenhall \/ Simona Trandafir<\/td> | Introduces students to the University of Rhode Island and the Marine Affairs program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF\/BES 505<\/a><\/td> | Ethnographic Methods<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Melva Trevino-Pena<\/td> | Introduces ethnographic and qualitative research methods used in social science and environmental research. Emphasizes participant observation, interviewing, ethics, and data interpretation, with applications to marine and environmental contexts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF\/COM 525<\/a><\/td> | Science of Science Communication<\/td> | Elective<\/td> | <\/td> | Fall<\/td> | Emily Diamond<\/td> | Examines how scientific information is communicated to public, policy, and stakeholder audiences. Focuses on evidence-based communication strategies, framing, and engagement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF\/EEC 434\/534<\/a><\/td> | Economics of Natural Resources<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Hiro Uchida<\/td> | Covers economic principles related to the use and management of natural resources. Topics include scarcity, valuation, property rights, and policy tools for managing renewable and non-renewable resources.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| MAF\/EEC 435\/535<\/a><\/td> | Environmental Economics<\/td> | MMA, MA, PhD<\/td> | <\/td> | Spring<\/td> | Emi Uchida<\/td> | Introduces economic approaches to environmental problems, including pollution control and resource conservation. Emphasizes market failure, regulatory instruments, and policy design.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Below is a listing of the courses typically offered through Marine Affairs. More details can be found for each course by clicking on its link. To see if a course will be offered in a particular semester, first check on eCampus. If you don’t see it listed for the upcoming semester, you can reach out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13096","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13096"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13226,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13096\/revisions\/13226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |