Marine Affairs
College or University: University of Rhode Island
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: The primary objective of the major is to educate students in the interdisciplinary analysis needed for effective marine and coastal management.
Students gain familiarity with issues confronting the policymaker and manager at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Students also develop an understanding of the socioeconomic, political, and legal effects of decisions and their implications.
Specialty areas in this major include: fisheries and marine ecosystems management, coastal management, maritime transportation and ports, and ocean policy.
Website: Click here for program website
Number of students enrolled in 2007: 20
Description of Facilities: The Department of Marine Affairs is housed in Washburn Hall on the main campus of URI and has a small computer laboratory. Students have access to a large campus library system with online access to journals and interlibrary loan facilities, a U.S. government document depository, and also the specialized library at the Graduate School of Oceanography.
Program Faculty: The faculty includes:
Prof. Richard Burroughs, Ph.D., Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and MIT
Prof. Tracey Dalton, Ph.D.,Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts (Boston)
Prof. Lawrence Juda, Ph.D. Political Science/International Relations, Columbia University
Prof. Seth Macinko, Ph.D. Environmental Science, Policy, Management, University of California (Berkeley)
Prof. Bruce Marti, Ph.D., Geography, University of Florida
Prof. Dennis Nixon, J.D. University of Cincinnati Law School
Prof. Richard Pollnac, Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Missouri
Prof. Robert Thompson, J.D./Ph.D. Community Planning, University of California (Berkeley)
Student Support: Financial aid includes departmental graduate assistantships and research support through faculty project support and undergraduate university scholarships.??????
Program Point of Contact: Dr. Lawrence Juda
Email: LJUDA@uri.edu Department: Marine Affairs Institution address: 9 Alumni Avenue University of Rhode Island
Kingston,RI 02881 Phone: (401) 874-2596
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