Demystifying mushrooms
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Read...
Shark sightings lead to deeper understanding
Population of makos, commonly seen off Rhode Island, in decline NEWPORT — This summer, reports of shark sightings seem...
“I decided I wanted to keep loving Providence”
“My hope with this particular body of work is that people begin to see their environment differently.” By TARA...
New Bedford pantries get a ton of tuna — literally
A research trip to study the reproductive conditions of tuna ended with a large contribution to the New Bedford...
Incredible journey: Trackers show where some Rhode Island plastic bottles wind up
The same traits that make plastic prized also make it a growing toxic hazard, because it takes thousands of...
Q & A with Rhode Island Monthly publisher John Palumbo
“We live here, we have an office in Pawtucket, anyone (and many do) can walk into and request help....
Salve Regina professor awed by NOAA’s work on the ocean
“Bird populations on the open ocean, the whale populations on the open ocean, are just known by those people...
Summer study sessions keep some lawmakers in school
This year they’re hitting the books to learn about climate change and flooding This story was originally published in EcoRI...
Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said.
Friday is the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ocean State Stories asked a sampling...
Tall order: Historic Newport structures on the rise
“The main risk we’re looking out for is flooding and coastal erosion. We plan for hurricanes, and major disasters,...
Region’s only lizard listed as threatened
“I was just poking around when I saw the little guy.” Series note: The region’s collection of native species...
Forest clear-cutting, water pollution take toll on wood turtles
Series note: The region’s collection of native species is under threat on several fronts, most notably from humanity’s shortsightedness....
Q & A with Rose Island experts Sean O’Connor and Michael Simpson
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Thanks, Sean and Michael for joining us at Ocean State Stories....