Honoring the economic and cultural value of Rhode Island's shellfish
The Newport Oyster Festival May 21st and May 22nd in Newport, RI.
“The Newport Oyster Festival will connect Rhode Island growers with the oyster-loving public, as well as the chefs and restaurants that serve them.”
For more information or to purchase tickets for this event click here.
Rhode Island author, Prentice Stout, will present perspectives of life – past and present – on Point Judith Pond. Join him on Wednesday, March 9th at the Kettle Pond Visitors Center in Charlestown, from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Refreshments will be served – Please rsvp to Azure@crc.uri.edu or 401-874-6197.
Prentice has devoted his entire career to teaching, filming and writing about nature. His travels have taken him and wife, Patty, from Antarctica to the Galapagos. However, his real love of place has always been Point Judith Pond, a spot he calls “A Place of Quiet Waters” which also serves as the title for his 2006 book. Prentice has served as an enthusiastic educator at Camp Fuller and greatly enjoys seeing young adults learn and thrive as they come to deeply understand the pond’s many assets and ecosystem.
Part of Rhode Island’s Coastal Salt Ponds and You: A Public Education Series.
Have you ever wondered how those littlenecks ended up behind the seafood window of your local grocery store? Did you know that as a Rhode Island resident you can harvest your own clams recreationally in designated areas without a license? Here is your chance to learn how to dig for clams, the equipment needed, and the management strategies that have kept Rhode Island in the quahogging industry for so long. Sponsored by the RI Shellfish Management Plan, commercial quahogger Jody King will be introducing people, young and old, to the ins and outs of recreational clamming. Space is limited and registration is required.
To Register or for additional information please contact:
Kimberly Sullivan
Email: kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov
Phone: 401-539-0019
Website: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/fware.htm.
Date: June 5, 2015
Time: 9am to 4pm
Location: University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Coastal Institute Building
218 South Ferry Rd., Narragansett RI, 02882
The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) and local partners, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency, would like to invite you to participate in a workshop on coastal water issues having to do with Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA) that could affect the livelihood and future of fishing, aquaculture, and other coastal communities in Rhode Island.
The purpose of this workshop is for stakeholders to become better informed about OCA and for NECAN to gain knowledge from the stakeholders in order to develop an implementation plan for addressing OCA in the Northeast.
You are being invited as a representative of your:
· Industry as a key leader in fishing, lobstering, or shellfish harvesting
· Industry as a key leader in an aquaculture business
· Agency or organization working on water quality or marine resources
The purpose of this workshop is to inform and learn from fishermen, aquaculturists, and coastal water quality groups regarding Ocean and Coastal Acidification.
Participants will: gain an understanding of the basic science of ocean and coastal acidification science, and the impacts to marine resources and ecosystem; discuss the potential for best practices leading to adaptation; help us understand what the priorities should be for monitoring and research; and have access to reliable resources.
There is no cost to attend and per-registration is required. To sign up, click here. Please note that filling out this form is not a formal reservation. We will contact you about your registration status shortly. Lunch will be provided.
The day will include an overview presentation on the state of the science of ocean and coastal acidification, presentations from local industry representatives, and breakout sessions to hear more about changes you are seeing on the water, and what NECAN should focus on moving forward.
More information about NECAN can be found at www.neracoos.org/necan.
We welcome your participation and hope you are able to attend,
Cassie Stymiest, NERACOOS
On behalf of NECAN and Partners
Please contact us if you need more information:
Cassie Stymiest, cassie@neracoos.org
Coastal Acidification Workshop
Rhode Island Sea Grant is pleased to support the June 5 Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA) Workshop for Rhode Island. This event is sponsored by The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) and local partners, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of this workshop is for stakeholders (e.g., fishing, aquaculture, water quality/marine resources management/NGO) to become better informed about OCA and for NECAN to gain knowledge from the stakeholders in order to develop an implementation plan for addressing OCA in the Northeast. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please see the attached invitation and agenda.
Please direct any questions to Cassie Stymiest, cassie@neracoos.org.