{"id":7786,"date":"2019-10-22T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf-draft\/?page_id=7786"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:42:22","slug":"major-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/major-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"M.M.A. Major Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Master of Marine Affairs<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"mma\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mma\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-7708\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7708\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7765\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7765\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7792\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7792\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/major-paper\/\">M.M.A. Major Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7910\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7910\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/dual-degree\/\">Dual-Degree Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7717\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7717\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/master-of-marine-affairs\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12306\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/maf\/academics\/funding-resources\/\">Funding Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Major Project<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Major Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>major project<\/strong> is required of students in the MMA program. The major project does not involve a thesis committee but the student works with a major professor. The major project is not subject to a defense, but should include a public presentation of results. Meaningful interaction between the student and their major professor is an essential part of the process leading toward completion the major project. MMA students receive three credits for their major project through successful completion of MAF 598, Master\u2019s Project Research.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Past Student Major Projects<\/h1>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HdE4_u8wTNQC-4KBRC3u9ZwT4aztNrtX\/view?usp=sharing__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXT00CKJ-G$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AHI MOANA- A Look at Pacific Tuna Fisheries Past, Present, and Current Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jPPQ-Vs772xwtAvoDR_2-1SGxxo1_fl-\/view?usp=drive_link__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXT2QKQryS$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flooding Effects on Lead Metal Water Pipes in Neighborhoods of Providence, RI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Gtxc1aXn8ISVMihaz5UlB0lzaYanDIET\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=103080228443593308466&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXT8aXABl6$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coastal Resilience Risk Analysis of Rhode Island Coast Guard Units: A CHAMP Approach to Hazard Consequence Prediction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nm3qjRAHXB__uH2cWLkXtYE9e_nAc_zf\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=103080228443593308466&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXTxxr0sHO$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MPAs in East Africa: Trends and Challenges towards Transboundary MPA Networks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1z08VBySjM7ArzW6nQI-Yq-gZ_JcX7odg\/view?usp=sharing__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXT4SvTGCv$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Missing the tide? Workplace cultural differences as a barrier to seafarer mobility in the U.S. workboat and sail training sectors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xJcdIXbWKxVWfnEeqP6mMsBWE-0UOMM0\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=103080228443593308466&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true__;!!Jh1S!kJPfNjY_-aKO6gkOX0t_f1AoreitAmKrgK2aQ0vGmV6iSQPVwTZVN5tYDUc8hU0FKvc1cMYa9Z-C4ugXHGGeDcmXT7_V1XUk$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizen Science as a Tool for Building Ocean Engagement: Developing a Training Workshop for Recreational Sailors about Ocean Acidification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Marine Affairs Major Project Major Project The&nbsp;major project is required of students in the MMA program. The major project does not involve a thesis committee but the student works with a major professor. 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