WEBINAR: Rhode Island’s Unique Commercial Shellfishing Industry

Thursday, May 3, 2018
2:00 – 3:00 pm
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Shellfishermen and science come together! Join Michael McGiveney, commercial quahogger and President of the RI Shellfishermen’s Association, and Conor McManus, Ph.D., shellfish biologist (Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management) for a webinar about the commercial shellfishing industry. Rhode Island supports a robust shellfishing industry — human, not machine, power is used to harvest over 28 million clams a year (2016). Learn about the unique ways in which the industry and state have partnered for years on research projects, clam population enhancement efforts that benefit recreational harvest, industry education and training innovations, and quahog stock assessments.

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.

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.

Webinar—How to Harvest Your Own Clams in Rhode Island, March 27, 2018, 2-3pm

Webinar: How to Harvest Your Own Clams in Rhode Island

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
2:00-3:00pm
RECORDED WEBINAR:

 

Brush Up Those Clamming Skills: Ready yourself for summer by joining URI Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island Sea Grant sustainable seafood specialist Azure Cygler and local quahogging legend Jody King for a webinar. King, host of a state-sponsored “Come Clam With Me” summer program for the public, will share the basics of recreational clamming – from where to go and what to bring, to tools of the trade and tips for delicious clam dishes.

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 will strengthen our state’s shellfish management practices and promote growth and innovation within out local seafood industry.

For more information email/call Cygler at azure@crc.uri.edu or 401-874-6197

Presentations from the HAB Monitoring Workshop- September 2017

HABS_screenshotPosted on behalf of RI DEM:

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and partners held an informational meeting on September 12th to review Rhode Island’s new monitoring and contingency response plan for harmful algae blooms (HAB). Last year, Rhode Island experienced its first HAB caused by the presence of toxic phytoplankton in local waters; the event triggered an emergency closure of the state’s shellfishing areas. A subsequent bloom earlier this year resulted in a second emergency closure of some waters.

Presentations on HAB were given by DEM, RI Department of Health, and researchers at URI and DEM. All presentations are posted here HAB Monitoring Plan Workshop Presentations_Sept2017.

For more information on DEM programs and initiatives, visit www.dem.ri.gov. Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or on Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM) for timely updates.

Webinar—Understanding the 5% Rule for the Coastal Salt Ponds

WEBINAR: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 4:00-5:00PM

To join the meeting:
http://crc.adobeconnect.com/fivepercentrule/

“Understanding the 5% Rule for the Coastal Salt Ponds” – Participate in this free, interactive Webinar, from your computer at home! Learn from those who were involved in shaping the 5% Rule for aquaculture in Rhode Island’s coastal salt ponds. The rule states that no more than 5 percent of the salt pond area can be used for aquaculture. Hear the details about the science, policy, and decision-making that was involved to set the rule.
Presented by retired URI Professor David Bengston. Prof. Bengston was a member of the working group that convened in 2007 to determine the 5% Rule.

Prof. Bengston will explain the original process with the goal of giving webinar participants a clear understanding of why the rule exists. The intention is to allow an open forum of knowledge and experience sharing so as to be better informed about what the rule is and is not.

The recorded webinar and a summary document will be posted online at:
http://www.appliedshellfishfarming.org/aquaculture-education-for-the-public/

For more information, please contact Azure@crc.uri.edu

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