In the newest post in our Scientists at Sea series, follow along with Vinny for a glimpse into a day in the life of a research biologist conducting a scientific survey aboard a commercial fishing vessel!
NEW: CFRF Charity License Plate
Something fishy is coming to Rhode Island vehicles
It’s time to put Rhode Island Seafood on your plate!
We are excited to debut a brand new charity license plate for Rhode Islanders that supports research on the fresh, local, and sustainable seafood species our state is known for! The plate, designed by Andrew Lloyd Goodman, Assistant Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island, features eight iconic seafood species that are sustainably harvested in Rhode Island state waters and enjoyed throughout the state, region, and world.
License plates are available for pre-order* now! Each license plate costs $42.50, with $20 going directly to the CFRF. Proceeds from the license plate will directly support research focused on enhancing the sustainability and value of Rhode Island state fisheries.
Black Sea Bass Research Fleet Update - October 2024
We had a great time hosting US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for some black sea bass fishing and sampling to celebrate his help in securing funding to continue our Black Sea Bass Research Fleet project! 🎣
We were joined by long-time project collaborator Jason McNamee of RIDEM and spent the morning on one of our Research Fleet participant vessels, the F/V Priority Too. We had a beautiful day on the water and collected data on 100 black sea bass for the project! Thanks again to Senator Whitehouse and his staff to ensuring this data collection will continue until at least 2030! Check out the video below for a recap of our day!
Scientist at Sea: A Day in the Life on the Revolution Ventless Trap Survey
In the newest post in our Scientists at Sea series, CFRF researchers Tori and Luca take you along for a glimpse into what it is like to sample on a typical day of the Revolution Ventless Trap Survey aboard the F/V Amelia Anne! Learn more about this survey here.
New Publication: Anticipating the winds of change
We are excited to share our newest research paper, led by Dr. Kevin Stokesbury at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology, titled "Anticipating the winds of change: A baseline assessment of Northeastern US continental shelf surficial substrates."
Click here for a summary of the paper.
The full paper can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fog.12693
Announcing the Norbert Stamps SNEC Science Meeting Student Travel Award
We are proud to announce a new travel award to support a student to attend and present at the Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) of the American Fisheries Society Science Meetings. To fulfill our education mission, the CFRF supports research that involves students and the fishing community. This award provides $500 to facilitate the presentation of this type of research at the SNEC Summer Science Meeting by a deserving graduate or undergraduate student.
The 2024 SNEC Summer Science Meeting is on June 11th, 2024, at the University of Rhode Island Bay Campus. Learn more here.
Qualifications and Application Instructions
Qualifications
Student Member of SNEC
Oral or poster presentation of research at SNEC Summer Science Meeting
Payment will be made after meeting attendance unless a candidate expresses the need for the funds in advance to attend the meeting.
Have not previously received this award
Application Instructions
Applications for the award should be submitted via email by May 31st to the SNEC Education Committee Chair, Tracy Maynard, at Tracy.Maynard@KleinschmidtGroup.com. Please include in your application:
Contact information
Presentation or Poster Abstract, following the SNEC guidelines
A brief statement of qualification
A letter of support from an academic advisor or supervisor
A committee of CFRF and SNEC Education Committee members will review applications and select the award recipient.
About Norbert Stamps
We are proud to dedicate this award to Norbert Stamps. Norbert Stamps was an incredible captain and a strong advocate of collaborative research. He loved meeting new people, making connections, finding common ground, and especially making people laugh. He was Vice President of the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association and a long-time Board member of the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. He was a founding member of the Research Foundation’s Lobster-Jonah Crab and Shelf Research Fleets. This award captures Norbert’s memory by giving a student engaging in collaborative research a chance to make new connections.
Scientist at Sea: A Day in the Life on the Revolution and Sunrise Wind Trawl Survey
Welcome to the first post in our new series, Scientists at Sea! This series aims to give you a glimpse into what it is like to work as a fisheries scientist collecting data on commercial fishing vessels! In this video, follow along with Research Biologist Lizzy Soranno as she takes you through a typical day on the Revolution and Sunrise Wind Trawl Survey in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology aboard the F/V Heather Lynn! Learn more about this survey here.
New Publication: Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet February 2024
We are excited to share our newest research paper, published in Fisheries Research, which used data collected by the Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet!
Click here for a summary of the paper.
The full paper can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.106952
New Publication: Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet
We are thrilled to share our newest research paper, which used data collected by the Lobster and Jonah Crab Research Fleet. This paper is published in the Marine and Coastal Fisheries October issue, and our image is proudly displayed on the cover!
Click here for a summary of the paper.
The full paper can be found here: https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mcf2.10266
New Publication on the Shelf Research Fleet and Salinity Max Intrusions Projects!
Check out our newest publication, “Integrating fishers’ knowledge with oceanographic observations to understand changing ocean conditions in the Northeast United States” which was recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science! This paper was led by Noelle Olsen and includes data from our Shelf Research Fleet and Salinity Maximum Intrusions projects.
The full paper can be found here: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1144178.
Catalyzing Bay Scallop Restoration Project Featured in EcoRI News!
David Bethoney, our Executive Director, was recently featured in an article for EcoRI News to discuss the bay scallop restoration project we are currently working on.
Bay scallops were once an iconic fishery species in Rhode Island, but populations have been scarce since the 1980s. We are collaborating with The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to synthesize relevant information on bay scallops and use that information to create a plan to help restore them in the state’s coastal salt ponds.
Read the full article here: Scientists, Shellfishermen Seek Strategies to Sustain Ocean State’s Dwindling Bay Scallop Populations, and check out the project webpage for more information about the project!