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Watershed Writings: July 2013
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Blogs from around Narragansett Bay. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Whittenton Dam Removal on the Mill River. This recent coverage of the project from ABC6 news. Also shows the history of this dam and the importance of the restoration. The dam came out relatively quickly this week, and the entire project should be completed by September. Next year's removal of the Reed and Barton dam will see the project come full circle and will allow fish full access to the entire river corridor. Wednesday, July 24, 2013.
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Simply Science: Narragansett Bay Journal, Winter Issue #21
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Friday, December 16, 2011. Narragansett Bay Journal, Winter Issue #21. The Winter issue of the Narragansett Bay Journal. Was distributed to subscribers on December 7th. This issue focused on solid waste across a broad set of topics. We have solicited articles from many organizations to give our readers a broad selection of important and timely issues we face in the Narragansett Bay Region. Posted by R...
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Simply Science: Monitoring the Bay by Boat
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Because they would begin their survey around midnight and work through the night until about six in the morning to complete their survey of 25 site. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Recycle Your E-Waste For Earth Day! Http:/ www.environmentrhodeisland.org/. Http:/ www.apeiron.org/new/index/. Http:/ www.whatgrowsonri.com/. Getting out Ahead of Invasive Species.
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Simply Science: Nature, Art and History at the Norman Bird Sanctuary
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Nature, Art and History at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. Listening to the sound of the ocean through a whelk shell. Corn, squash and green beans grow very well. Together and make up the three sisters. After learning how the garden grows, the children got a taste of the ripe vegetables they found in the garden. Although not all children willingly eat vegetables, some found ...
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Simply Science: July 2011
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. WPWA Survey for Aquatic Invasive Plants. The Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association (WPWA) – in conjunction with URI Watershed Watch, RI Natural History Survey, and RIDEM – hosted a two-part invasive species workshop this past week. The first part of the workshop was held at the Coastal Institute at URI’s Kingston Campus on Thursday, July 14. From 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Secchi disks ...
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Simply Science: King Tide: The Mightiest of All Tides
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Friday, November 4, 2011. King Tide: The Mightiest of All Tides. The king tide nearly washed over the bridge in Wickford R.I. To view more photos of the effects of the. King tide in R.I. click here. Do you live by the shore? During the past week did you notice a significant rise in sea level? If so, what you witnessed was most likely the result of a king tide. The tidal cycle during a lunar month.
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Simply Science: June 2010
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. On June 22nd the crew took a helicopter survey and found many areas of Narragansett Bay to be heavily loaded with algae. Some areas, particularly the coves in Greenwich Bay, had a milky hue to them which is indicative of low dissolved oxygen. Much of Greenwich Bay and Allen Harbor had bright red streaks in the water. Harmless species of Gymnodinium. The green seaweed Ulva.
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Simply Science: June 2011
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Monday, June 27, 2011. Dams, Culverts and Stream Crossings, Oh My! River Herring (a.k.a Alewife). Their life in the ocean and. Travel up rivers to breed. Imagine being a river herring. After spending a few years growing up in the Atlantic Ocean, it is time to return to the river you were born in. Your senses bring you back to the mouth of the Pawtuxet River. The portion of Pawtuxet Falls Dam you see.
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Simply Science: August 2010
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About the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Monitoring the Bay by Boat. Monitoring the Bay from the Air. Tuesday, August 24, 2010. August Dissolved Oxygen Survey. NBEP, Brown University and Save the Bay conducted a water quality survey on Thursday, August 19th, and results were much better than expected! NBEP surveys all stations in Greenwich Bay, West Passage and meets up with the Brown boat at the southern station in Upper Bay. Or micrograms per liter). So we took some water samples with our fine mesh ...
