For Shore Sat, 02 May 2026 04:09:14 -0400 https://forshore.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 For Shore yes 0c587ae1-5ec8-5f4e-af05-c235580d849a isc-media-group@uri.edu For Shore serial false For Shore is a podcast about our coasts and oceans, hosted by Sea Grant. When you listen, you’ll hear from experts – including scientists, fishermen, community leaders, resource managers, and others – working on topics critical to Sea Grant’s mission. This season features researchers that the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium funded to look into how coastal communities are potentially impacted by the introduction of new oceanic industries. Fishermen, in particular, are grappling with changes to their industry and the environment they work in. We’re here to have candid conversations that help make marine science and policy accessible and understandable to all - and that includes you. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) For Shore isc-media-group@uri.edu https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4di2ot95gnq1mtypfcscro4ihn5b?.jpg For Shore Fishermen Chat: Merlin Jackson and Colin Warwick on Fishery Engagement in the U.K. Fishermen Chat: Merlin Jackson and Colin Warwick on Fishery Engagement in the U.K. Europe is decades ahead of the U.S. in offshore wind development. What can we learn from them? Fishery liaisons from the U.K. gave us the download on how they successfully raised fishermen’s voices in the early planning phases of offshore wind across the pond.

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Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> Europe is decades ahead of the U.S. in offshore wind development. What can we learn from them? Fishery liaisons from the U.K. gave us the download on how they successfully raised fishermen’s voices in the early planning phases of offshore wind across the pond.

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18874590 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1096 1 7 full false Researcher Chat: Maha Haji on Sharing Ocean Spaces and Technologies Researcher Chat: Maha Haji on Sharing Ocean Spaces and Technologies How might different ocean users share the waters? These researchers evaluated different offshore technologies in search of opportunities for different people to come together, share resources, and maybe even benefit from one another.

Additional Resources:

  • "Sheltering effect of various wave energy converter archetypes for offshore wind turbines" (2025) — http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13898
  • "Marine spatial planning techniques with a case study on wave-powered offshore aquaculture farms" (2025) — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121791
  • "Design and Optimization of a Wave-Powered Aquaculture Farm with a Case Study on Atlantic Salmon Farm in the Northeast US" (in prep.)
  • "The potential for co-located offshore wind energy and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture in the Northeast U.S." (in prep.)

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> How might different ocean users share the waters? These researchers evaluated different offshore technologies in search of opportunities for different people to come together, share resources, and maybe even benefit from one another.

Additional Resources:

  • "Sheltering effect of various wave energy converter archetypes for offshore wind turbines" (2025) — http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13898
  • "Marine spatial planning techniques with a case study on wave-powered offshore aquaculture farms" (2025) — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121791
  • "Design and Optimization of a Wave-Powered Aquaculture Farm with a Case Study on Atlantic Salmon Farm in the Northeast US" (in prep.)
  • "The potential for co-located offshore wind energy and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture in the Northeast U.S." (in prep.)

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18874482 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 763 1 6 full false Researcher Chat: Emily Diamond on the Media Influencing Public Perception Researcher Chat: Emily Diamond on the Media Influencing Public Perception Who are reporters talking to and how do they frame the information when they’re reporting on offshore wind energy? This research team investigated how information in the media shapes people’s perceptions of new coastal developments.

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> Who are reporters talking to and how do they frame the information when they’re reporting on offshore wind energy? This research team investigated how information in the media shapes people’s perceptions of new coastal developments.

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18796946 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 885 1 5 full false Researcher Chat: David Bidwell on Community Engagement Processes and Perceptions Researcher Chat: David Bidwell on Community Engagement Processes and Perceptions How does an impactful community engagement process look? How are members of the public consulted, informed and spoken to? This research team looked into how the process itself shapes how communities respond to change. 

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> How does an impactful community engagement process look? How are members of the public consulted, informed and spoken to? This research team looked into how the process itself shapes how communities respond to change. 

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18796941 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1152 1 4 full false Researcher Chat: Chris Brehme on Working with Lobstermen and their Data Researcher Chat: Chris Brehme on Working with Lobstermen and their Data How can the lobster industry – worth a half billion dollars in Maine – have a voice in marine spatial planning? This research team dove into how proprietary lobstering data can be considered in mapping out the activities taking place on the water.

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> How can the lobster industry – worth a half billion dollars in Maine – have a voice in marine spatial planning? This research team dove into how proprietary lobstering data can be considered in mapping out the activities taking place on the water.

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18796935 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 808 1 3 full false Researcher Chat: Alison Bates on Using VR in Ocean Research Researcher Chat: Alison Bates on Using VR in Ocean Research Have you ever experienced a floating wind farm up close? This research team made that possible through virtual reality to find out what people in the Gulf of Maine think about this type of offshore renewable technology.

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Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> Have you ever experienced a floating wind farm up close? This research team made that possible through virtual reality to find out what people in the Gulf of Maine think about this type of offshore renewable technology.

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18796932 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1064 1 2 full false Researcher Chat: Jess Reilly-Moman on Fisheries Engagement in the Gulf of Maine Researcher Chat: Jess Reilly-Moman on Fisheries Engagement in the Gulf of Maine How do people’s values influence what they think about ocean renewables in coastal communities? This research team published a guide offering community members insights on how to raise their voices in times of change. 

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> How do people’s values influence what they think about ocean renewables in coastal communities? This research team published a guide offering community members insights on how to raise their voices in times of change. 

Additional Resources:

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore Buzzsprout-18796920 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0500 903 1 1 full false Welcome to For Shore! 🌊 Welcome to For Shore! 🌊 For Shore is a podcast about our coasts and oceans, hosted by Sea Grant. When you listen, you’ll hear from experts – including scientists, fishermen, community leaders, resource managers, and others – working on topics critical to Sea Grant’s mission. This first season features researchers that the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium funded to look into how coastal communities are potentially impacted by the introduction of new oceanic industries. Fishermen, in particular, are grappling with changes to their industry and the environment they work in. We’re here to have candid conversations that help make marine science and policy accessible and understandable to all - and that includes you. 

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

]]> For Shore is a podcast about our coasts and oceans, hosted by Sea Grant. When you listen, you’ll hear from experts – including scientists, fishermen, community leaders, resource managers, and others – working on topics critical to Sea Grant’s mission. This first season features researchers that the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium funded to look into how coastal communities are potentially impacted by the introduction of new oceanic industries. Fishermen, in particular, are grappling with changes to their industry and the environment they work in. We’re here to have candid conversations that help make marine science and policy accessible and understandable to all - and that includes you. 

Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement. 

To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to our work, because it allows us to work with all communities, facilitate sometimes tough conversations, and bring people together to find solutions to difficult challenges. 

However, we’ll be vulnerable with you, and say that navigating some complex topics while remaining neutral can be hard. So please have some grace with us, and grace with each other as we listen and learn together. As we go, we might come up with more questions to pursue, and you might have some as well. Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!  -  Feedback Form

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