Don't forget tonight...

WHAT: Ocean enthusiasts are invited to join Rhode Island’s foremost ocean experts and leading stakeholders on Wednesday, April 4 at the Rhode Island premiere of Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship, a new documentary from Karen Meyer of Green Fire Productions. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and University of Rhode Island President David Dooley will deliver the opening remarks at the event, which is free and open to the public. The evening, which will be held at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, will begin with a reception at 6:30 PM. A discussion with the filmmaker and a panel of ocean experts will follow the screening.

WHO:

Opening Remarks:

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Discussion Panel:

A panel discussion will follow the screening focusing on how Rhode Island has become a national leader in ocean management. The panelists include:

Tricia K. Jedele, Vice President and Director of CLF Rhode Island

Rick Bellavance, Charter Boat Captain

William J. Coffey, maritime transportation advisor, and Adjunct Professor at Roger Williams University School of Law

Grover Fugate, Executive Director, Coastal Resources Management Council

Karen Meyer, filmmaker, Green Fire Productions

Moderator: Susan Farady, Director of the Marine Affairs Institute and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program at Roger Williams University

The event is hosted by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), a leader in ocean conservation, in conjunction with: University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, The Environmental Coalition of Rhode Island (ECRI), Roger Williams School of Law, EA Engineering, The Rhode Island Chapter of the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Save the Bay, Deepwater Wind, Clean Water Action of Rhode Island, Environment Rhode Island and Sailors for the Sea.