WEBINAR: Shellfish and the Environment: Restoration Efforts in Rhode Island-April 25th at 1pm

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

1:00 -2:00 pm
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Shellfish have a job to do! Learn about the important ecological services shellfish naturally provide to our environment and the ways in which the state is restoring shellfish and enhancing habitat for fish, in partnership and collaboration with a host of public, private, and community partners. Join Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Marine Biologist Eric Schneider and The Nature Conservancy Coastal Restoration Scientist William Helt for a discussion describing the role of shellfish in the Rhode Island ecosystem and specific efforts underway in Narragansett Bay and the Rhode Island Salt Ponds to restore shellfish and enhance habitat for fish.

The webinar is a program of the Rhode Island Shellfish Initiative. The Initiative “honors the legacy and vital role shellfish play in supporting our environment, families, traditions, and economy. Through a partnership of government, business, academia, and community, the Initiative strengthens our state’s shellfish management practices and promotes growth and innovation within our local seafood industry.