URI Coastal Resources Center

Another month with double the king tides and double the data!

Last week, Rhode Island experienced back to back King Tides on August 22nd and 23rd, with tides reaching approximately 0.9 feet above the mean higher high water line. The Coastal Resources Center would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the MyCoast volunteers that captured this phenomena across Rhode Island. Our data relies on your participatory science efforts.

Three consecutive King Tides roll to shore late next month on September 18th, 19th, and 21st. Download the MyCoast app, create an account, take some photos, and share them with us!

Photo credits: C. Stulpin, R. Beausoleil, W. Guerin, and MJ Quincy

🌊 Great News! 🌊 The MSEAS-2024 Symposium, initially set for May 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19, took place this past June in Yokohama, Japan.

Attended by Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Julia Bingham , the event addressed the challenge of balancing growth in the blue economy with sustainable marine and coastal management. Participants explored new tools and strategies for evaluating marine socio-ecological systems and ensuring positive outcomes for coastal communities and their environment.

While at the conference, Julia presented on two projects; one partnering with NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center with Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) and the other with Ha'oom Fisheries Society and Tla-o-qui-aht First Natio

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Join us in thanking Julia for her hard work at the Coastal Resources Center this past year and wishing her well in her next research endeavors! Before she jets off, check out more of their research here: https://lnkd.in/e43-sVDJ

Good luck Julia! 🍀

Swelling the Banks Flood Watch: The Ocean State is no stranger to flooding. Tools developed by URI scientists are helping Rhode Island cope.

King Tides are coming to Rhode Island shores Aug. 22 & 23. Share your photos of coastal flooding with us!

Photos of flooded roads, parking lots, buildings, shoreline access sites, and more can help communities better understand, plan for, and protect areas vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise. Volunteering is easy - check out our post for more information!

https://createsend.com/t/i-791E46155061D4392540EF23F30FEDED
- with Coastal Resources Management Council of Rhode Island URI Coastal Resources Center Save The Bay - Narragansett Bay

Save the date! Two back-to-back king tides will hit the shore this month, rolling in on August 22nd and 23rd! Both king tide events are expected to be 0.8 feet above the average high tide. Don't forget to grab your phone to capture and share the king tide phenomena with MyCoast RI. Stay safe and happy snapping! 📸🤳

-with Rhode Island Sea Grant and URI Graduate School of Oceanography

Hurricane Ernesto continues to bring torrential rain and increasingly strong winds as it moves past Puerto Rico and toward Bermuda. Although the National Hurricane Center predicts Ernesto will continue to intensify, its current track will keep it offshore as it moves north up the coast. However, impacts here in Rhode Island will still be felt. We're reminding beachgoers to expect high waves and dangerous rip currents because of the storm.

🌊 Supporting Rhode Island's Aquaculture Future: New Training Initiative on the Horizon! 🌊

Rhode Island’s aquaculture industry is vital to the state's economy, contributing over $6 million annually in farm-gate value and supporting nearly 400 jobs. As a priority area for economic vitality, the industry is crucial to Rhode Island's prosperity. However, it's facing significant challenges, including contentious lease applications, workforce shortages, and the need for more advanced training.

In response to these challenges, Rhode Island Sea Grant is excited to announce a new advanced training program, thanks to a generous $234,000 grant from NOAA Sea Grant. This program, developed with the University of Rhode Island, will build on the foundational skills taught through Roger Williams University’s Applied Shellfish Farming course. The new training aims to:

🔹 Provide growers with advanced business management techniques
🔹 Enhance skills in minimizing conflicts and engaging with the community
🔹 Help aquaculture professionals effectively utilize state funds and resources

Led by Azure Cygler and Rob Hudson from Rhode Island Sea Grant/URI Coastal Resources Center, this initiative will involve collaboration with Sea Grant programs from Massachusetts and Connecticut. The goal is to create a robust network among growers and ensure that the training benefits the industry long after the courses are completed.

This grant is part of NOAA Sea Grant’s $8.8 million investment in enhancing aquaculture production and knowledge sharing across the region. As we look to the future, this program promises to equip Rhode Island’s aquaculture industry with the tools and expertise needed to thrive.

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting development and how it will shape the future of aquaculture in Rhode Island!

Rhode Island Sea Grant Receives $234,000 for Advanced Aquaculture Training - Rhode Island Sea Grant Rhode Island Sea Grant will offer advanced aquaculture training at URI to strenghten the workforce and reduce conflicts.

Missed the last King Tide event? Don't worry-- 2024 still has 13 more king tides rolling to shore later this year! Save the dates and remember to snap and share pictures of the king tide's impacts on your community with MyCoast RI!

-with Rhode Island Sea Grant and URI Graduate School of Oceanography

Sue Kennedy, Jen McCann, and Pam Rubinoff from our CRC team recently had their work showcased in a special issue of The Oceanography Society This issue focused on activities in the Northeast, underscoring the University’s role as a national leader within the Sea Grant network.

Read more about their work in this issue: https://lnkd.in/eg4_whG9

URI’s Sea Grant program featured in Oceanography Society magazine KINGSTON, R.I. – July 24, 2024 – “Multi-use” is the way to go in ecosystem management planning. That’s what staff from the University of Rhode Island say in a paper recently published for the worldwide ocean community in Oceanography magazine. The URI team had its work featured in a specia...

Welcome Rob Hudson to the Coastal Institute Senior Fellow network. Rob has extensive expertise in habitat and marine species restoration, and monitoring, as well as a strong background in finfish, shellfish, and kelp. Through his work at he addresses critical issues facing wild fisheries and aquaculture production through multidisciplinary research approaches. Welcome to Rob! 🌊🔬

Join us in welcoming Eliza Berry to CRC as a Coastal Resilience Specialist with the U.S. Coastal Programs Team!

Eliza brings over a decade of experience in coastal resilience, conservation, and natural resource management. She has worked with NGOs, a California government agency, an environmental consulting firm, and, briefly, an oyster farm. In recent years, her work has focused on helping cities develop sea level rise and flood resilience studies, strategies, and plans. She received a Master’s in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara.

Welcome Eliza, we are thrilled to have you join the CRC team!

Want to learn more about Eliza and her work? Visit https://web.uri.edu/crc/meet/eliza-berry/

Leading by example: URI recognized for state’s only college solar carport and more at state Clean Energy Awards KINGSTON, R.I. – July 16, 2024 – The sunflowers and vegetable bounty at the Agronomy Farm at the University of Rhode Island provide clear evidence of the ample sun shining on that part of Kingston. For good reasons, a farm has been located at that part of campus since 1888. Across the street, UR...

Stay safe on the coasts this summer 🏊🏾🌊🏄🏼☀️🏊🏼‍♀️

This animated short for kids makes learning about and respecting rip currents fun and easy: https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-ripcurrentsafety/welcome.html

Shark Week 🦈🦈🦈 best week

Sadly this is the end of on social media, but our support for fishers in the Philippines never ends!

We never cease to be amazed by the Philippines' marine biodiversity. A few quick

There are over 3,000 different kinds of fish 🐟🐠 in the Philippines

Most of those fish can change s*x during their lives depending on the situation (Nemo's dad would have become his mom for example)

Most of those fish have 2-3 different color phases

The coral triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean with the highest biodiversity

Most areas of the Pacific are severely overfished

Climate change is affecting the oceans in numerous negative ways

Find out more about USAID's support for marine conservation in the Philippines at:
https://www.usaid.gov/philippines/environment

MESM alum Abbey Greene and her offshore wind energy team were recently honored with the Northeast Superior Outreach Award by the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium. The team consists of representatives from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. Abbey Greene serves as URI's Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant's Coast and Ocean Planner, overseeing communications as the National Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy Liaison.

This award positions Abbey Greene and her team as contenders for a National Sea Grant Outreach Award.

MESM extends congratulations to Abbey Greene and her team on this achievement. We are proud to celebrate their well-deserved success and look forward to hearing more about our graduates' accomplishments in the future! 🌊🌱

We are expanding our team in Narragansett and seeking a qualified individual to join us as our Coordinator!

To learn more about this position please visit: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/13191

To apply: https://jobs.uri.edu

*Applications submitted online only*

Congratulations Alex! Thank you for all your work on coastal resilience in RI with the CRC team and MyCoast 🌊💧🌧

Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Congratulations to Alex Pouliot and Mallory Lentz, both recent graduates from University of Rhode Island’s Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) program, for receiving NOAA Office of Coastal Management fellowships! Alex will be working on coastal resilience for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), and Lentz will be working with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) on coastal access.

Alex also served as a Rhode Island Sea Grant MESM Fellow, working at the URI Coastal Resources Center

https://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/uri-graduate-students-selected-for-competitive-noaa-coastal-fellowships/

Double the king tides, double the data! Last week, Rhode Island experienced back-to-back King Tides on June 4th and June 5th. Tides exceeded predictions, rolling in at approximately 1.2 and 1.3 feet above the mean higher high water line, respectively. We would like to thank all the MyCoast volunteers who captured photos of the King Tides throughout Rhode Island.

Be on the lookout for the next King Tide on August 22nd! Download the MyCoast app, create an account, snap some photos, and share them with us!

Photo credits: Garth Hoxsie-Quinn, MJ Quincy, Michael Collins, and Wilfred Guerin

🌊 ⛅️The Coastal Resources Center wishes everyone a beautiful World Oceans Day ⛅️ 🌊

Did you know that the first World Oceans Day was in 2008 but here at CRC we have been driven by our passion to be stewards of our coasts and oceans for over 50 years now ⁉️

And our team works around the world, collaborating with local and global partners to become effective stewards of marine resources while learning more about and responding to communities needs 🌎

Tell us how YOU are a steward in this oceans day❕