This 2020 report summarizes the annual contributions of the National Park Service staff who are duty stationed at the University of Rhode Island. These NPS staff members represent three distinct, but interrelated, programs: the NPS Research Coordinator for the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit; the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Inventory and Monitoring […]

This report summarizes the annual contributions of the National Park Service staff who are duty stationed at the University of Rhode Island. These NPS staff members represent three distinct, but interrelated, programs: the NPS Research Coordinator for the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit; the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Inventory and Monitoring Division; […]

The communities and economies in the Narragansett Bay Watershed depend on ecosystem goods and services. Marine transportation, commercial and recreational fishing, shellfishing, hospitality industries, sociocultural benefits, and aesthetic beauty, to name just a few. This report seeks to quantify the economic value of key ecosystem services from the Narragansett Bay watershed and identify major uses […]

This primer is intended as a guide for those who want to bridge the communication gap between the world of science and the public, including policymakers, regulating bodies, and leadership. Read on-line

41N is a publication of Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island.  This biannual magazine examines climate change, marine commerce and recreation, ecology and habitats, ocean planning, and the history of Rhode Island’s coastal and marine landscape. View current and past issues

Author Sarah Schumann examines the local shellfish industry from the earliest recorded harvests to present day in this chronicle of the ecological, economic, and cultural history of shellfish in RI produced in partnership by Rhode Island Sea Grant, the URI Coastal Resources Center, and the URI Coastal Institute. The book’s primary focus is on the […]

Watershed Counts is an annual report published in partnership with the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program focusing on a different aspect of watershed health, informing the general public of its importance to our environment, communities, and economy. View current and past reports.