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05/16/2013
RWU Law Alums Gather in NYC, Miami, and Boston
One of the pleasures of being the dean at RWU is that I get to go on the road and spend time with our successful alums across the country: in recent weeks it was NYC, Miami (actually Coral Gables)...
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  • March 12, 2013
    Wyman on Climate Change Adaptation
    From Narragansett Bay Journal: "Climate Change Adaptation: Efforts on the Ground. What Will the Future Bring?" by Julia Wyman Julia Wyman is a staff attorney and adjunct professor at the Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law/Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. Spring 2013: Climate change is impacting the world in tremendous ways: drought, wildfires, increased air and water temperatures, and decreased biodiversity are just a few examples. Some of the areas that...
    adaptation, climate change, coastal, communities, community, laws, marine, Marine Affairs Institute, ocean, rhode island, severance, texas
  • November 16, 2012
    The Marine Effects of Climate Change
    From the Cape Cod Times: "Scientists: Record temps will alter landscape" by Doug Fraser BRISTOL, R.I., November 16, 2012 — Given the Katrina-like devastation after Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York and New Jersey, it was no surprise Thursday when panelists at a global warming symposium were told that water temperatures in the Northeast for the first half of 2012 were the warmest in more than 150 years of record keeping. The region experienced record heat on land in 2012, and water...
    climate, climate change, global warming, law, marine, Roger Williams, RWU, sea, Symposium
  • September 21, 2011
    Sea Change
    From offshore wind energy to fisheries management, from admiralty law to piracy and international trade, formerly esoteric Marine Law issues are appearing more and more frequently in the public debate – in national and international political circles, among corporate and industry leaders; even around office water coolers. As the conversation evolves, lawyers, policymakers and the public are seeking a deeper understanding of these vital areas, and RWU Law is – as Providence Business News...
    climate change, international trade, Marine Affairs Institute, marine law, wind energy