PARTNERING
The Coastal Resources Center (CRC) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) understands the need for and value of partnering with individuals and organizations in its work around the world. This includes private citizens, community groups, and government, academic, nongovernmental, and private organizations and agencies. This is complemented by external partners with a history o fsuccessfully working in the place.
The Center’s program staff bring many decades of collective experience—yet its greatest strength comes from the wide array of talented partners with whom it collaborates
SUCCESS STORIES
Nicaragua Women in a cooperative in the Padre Ramos area of Nicaragua traditionally made their living collecting shrimp post-larvae to sell to shrimp farmers. Ecuador The SUCCESS Program and local partners are tackling accelerating threats to the rich biodiversity of the Cojimies Tanzania Today, pearl production is a thriving business for coastal communities in many parts of the world. This was once the case for the coast of East Africa