Explore master's theses and doctoral dissertations from graduates of the URI Department of Marine Affairs.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Factors of Different Management of Northern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus), Patrick Samuel

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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PLANNING FOR SHORELINE RETREAT IN MATUNUCK: THE RELEVANCE OF COASTAL GEOLOGIC PROCESSES AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Shannon Hulst

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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AN ANALYSIS OF MARINE RESERVE CO-MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE CARIBBEAN: FACTORS INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, Sarah Lindley Smith

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAPACITY OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS TO DEVELOP COASTAL ECOSYSTEM‐BASED MANAGEMENT PLANS, Tiffany Catherine Smythe

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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BUILDING RESILIENCE TO COASTAL DISASTERS: AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL RESILIENCE DURING RECOVERY AFTER THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI IN THAILAND, Dawn M. Kotowicz

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An expectancy theory analysis of catch shares: Identifying outcomes, preferences, and potential co-management changes in New England groundfish management, William D. Whitmore

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Government Incentives for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: A Study of Incentives Needed to Support a New Clean-Energy Industry, Michelle Armsby

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Factors influencing the success of community-based marine protected areas in North Sulawesi Indonesia, Brian R. Crawford

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Ecosystem-based management in the Colorado River Delta, Karen Hae-Myung Hyun

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Community-based and collaborative management of coral reefs and coastal resources in Palau, Elizabeth Matthews

Closing the Shoreline: The Conversion of Marina and Boatyard Properties to Private Residential Development in the Northeastern United States, Tiffany Catherine Smythe

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Assessment of the impacts of tourism development in coastal communities in Belize, Amy Diedrich

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Experimental Populations: Do They Really Work and How Would We Know?, Jessica Anna Anthony

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The role of planning in marine resource management: The effect of differing legislative mandates on the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, Shannon Olivia Marie Bettridge

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND SHIFTING SEA ICE: PLANNING FOR NEW FISHERY DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCTIC, Kimberly Anne Lellis

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COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF COASTAL TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Yolanda M. Leon

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Area-based management frameworks in the United States coastal zone, Braxton Davis

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International regulation of underwater sound: Establishing rules and standards to address ocean noise pollution, Elena Marie McCarthy

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

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THE SCIENCE/POLICY OF THE CONTEMPORARY COASTAL CHALLENGE OF VULNERABILITY FROM CLIMATE CHANGE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE WIDER CARIBBEAN, Frank Joseph Gable

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

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The National Invasive Species Act of 1996: An Assessment of Current Statutes and Potential Changes and Improvements for Future Legislation Regarding Ballast Water Discharge and Prevention of Invasion by Non-Indigenous Species, Alison P. Armstrong

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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THE IMPACT OF DECISION MAKING ON TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ST. KITTS, William Rodney Gerdsen

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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RESIDENTIAL PERCEPTION OF TOURISM IN TOWNS NEIGHBORING CANCUN, MEXICO, Alison Macrae

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Marine Resource Management on Anguilla: The Human Dimension, William R. Stevenson Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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The U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program: Effectiveness of Diver Education in the Florida Keys, Rebekah Resnick Padgett

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Applying the Concept of Recreational Specialization to Rhode Island Alliance Anglers, Eric Asadorian

Theses/Dissertations from 1995

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The Effectiveness of Facilitated Discussions in REsolving Conflict at the New Bedford Harbor Suspended Site, Thomas C. Ardito

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

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A Marina Leasing Proposal for the State of Rhode Island, William A. Archambault

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

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An Intellectual History of the Common Heritage of Mankind as Applied to the Oceans, Monica Allen

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Tourism Management in the Galapagos Islands: A Social Carrying Capacity Study, Claudia Anne Reinhart

Theses/Dissertations from 1991

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Overcapacity at Port Container Facilities: Planning Techniques and Policy Concerns, Eric T. Anderson

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THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON BLOCK ISLAND, Thomas Green

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THE SIIA: A MECHANISM FOR ADDRESSING POLLUTION PROBLEMS PLAGUING NEW JERSEY'S COASTAL ZONE, Laurie J. Sands

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

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The Effect of Industrial Development on the Sediment Contamination of Apponaug Cove, A Historical Analysis, Marina Havan-Orumieh

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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THE REGULATION OF SEWAGE DISCHARGE BY RECREATIONAL BOATS, Maureen E. Eldredge

Theses/Dissertations from 1988

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The Struggle for Public Beach Access: A Case Study of Palm Beach County, Pamela Mayer Pogue

Theses/Dissertations from 1986

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Analysis of a Worst Case Oil Spill Requirement for a Galveston, Texas Proposed Deepwater Port Environmental Impact Statement, Gail Meisner

Theses/Dissertations from 1981

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Trace Metal Pollution in Narragansett Bay A Case Study of the Rhode Island Quahog Fishery, Scott W. Horsley

Theses/Dissertations from 1978

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A Proposal for a World Ocean Management Authority: As an Alternative Ocean Regime to Meet the Challenge of the Management and Utilization of Collective Ocean Activities, Simon W. Tache

Theses/Dissertations from 1975

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CUSPATE SHOREFORMS OF WEST PASSAGE NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND, Gary A. Zarillo