Event Archives

NOVEMBER 16, 2018
A Marine Affairs Insititute Symposium
"Legal Strategies for Climate Adaption in Coastal New England"

NOVEMBER 4, 2016
10th Marine Law Symposium
"Legal and Policy Approaches to Reduce Marine Debris in New England"

DECEMBER 1, 2015
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Legal Aspects of Coastal Adaption & Resilience in Rhode Island"

NOVEMBER 14-15, 2012
9th Marine Law Symposium
"Shifting Seas: The Law's Response to Changing Ocean Conditions"

APRIL 13, 2011
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Blowout: Legal Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe"

NOVEMBER 4-5, 2010
8th Marine Law Symposium
"Taking Stock: The Magnuson-Stevens Act Revisited"

NOVEMBER 4, 2009
Held in conjunction with the 8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium (see below)"New England Regional Ocean Law and Policy Workshop: Offshore Wind Facility Siting"  

NOVEMBER 2-4, 2009
8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium 
"The Ecology of Marine Windfarms: Regional Perspectives on Impact Mitigation, Siting, and Future Uses"

MAY 19, 2009
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Fisheries and the Bench"

APRIL 16, 2009
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"The Making of New International Maritime Law - UNCITRAL and the 2009 ROTTERDAM Rules"

OCTOBER 23-24, 2008
7th Marine Law Symposium
"A Viable Marine Renewable Energy Industry: Solutions to Legal, Economic, and Policy Challenges"

NOVEMBER 5, 2007
Presentation by Paul C. Ticco, Ph.D., Northeast Regional Coordinator - NOAA Washington, DC
"A Balancing Act: Conflicts and Compromises in Marine Conservation"

OCTOBER 26, 2007
Marine Renewable Energy Workshop and
Lecture by Wendy Williams, co-author of Cape Wind, entitled "American Luddites: Why We Should All Care About Cape Wind" 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
Institute for Graduate Environmental Leaders Workshop:
"Environmental Justice in the Energy Age: Meeting Energy Demand with Equity" 
In conjunction with the Metcalf Institute for
Environmental Reporting, University of Rhode Island

FEBRUARY 7, 2007
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Gasping for Air: Climate Change in the Courts"

OCTOBER 19-20, 2006
6th Marine Law Symposium
"The Evolution of Ecosystem-Based Management: From Theory to Practice"

JANUARY 13, 2006
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Ecosystem Management in New England: An Assessment of Regional Ocean Governance"

NOVEMBER 4, 2005
A Marine Affairs Institute Seminar
"Takings by the Waterfront:  Analysis of the Kelo and Palazzolo Decisions"

SEPTEMBER 3, 2005
Institute for Graduate Environmental Leaders Workshop:
"Engaging as Environmental Leaders: The Role of Conflict Resolution"

SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2004
5th Marine Law Symposium
"Following the Commissions: Analysis and Implementation of the Ocean Commission and Pew Commission Reports"

For more information on any of the above events, please email marineaffairs@rwu.edu

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