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take some measurements at the Green Hill Pond dune.
(Photo by Lindsay Pisapio)A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are
studying how to restore a dune at a local pond, which would alleviate
flood risk and improve water quality, while protecting wildlife living in the
area.
The dune protects Green Hill Pond, a
salt pond located mostly in South Kingstown, and is considered relatively low
and undeveloped, making the adjacent community vulnerable to flooding.
M. Reza Hashemi, associate professor
of ocean engineering and the Graduate School of Oceanography at URI, is leading
the research team.