FIRE BAN IN EFFECT In response to the continued elevated risk of wildfires, DEM has issued a fire ban at all State Parks, campgrounds, and management areas until further notice. The ban is effective as of today (10/28/24) and includes campfires in designated campfire areas, including charcoal fires and cooking fires. This preventative measure applies to all DEM-managed lands and aims to reduce the threat of human-caused wildfires. DEM will continue to monitor and evaluate conditions to determine when the ban can be lifted. Together we can protect our communities and keep first responders safe by reducing the risk of wildfires: 📞 Call 911 if you spot a fire/smoke. Timely information is critical to contain fires before they spread. 🔥 Remember, any outdoor fire is a potential source for a wildfire. Be careful with cigarettes and ashes. When disposing of wood stove ashes, put the ashes in a metal bucket of water. 🚒 Check with your local fire department for any other restrictions and permitting information. 🚨 Stay informed and find resources at dem.ri.gov/wildfirestatus.
Marine Fisheries Staff Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office 3 Ft. Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI 02835 (401) 423-1920 Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Angell, Thomas Principal Marine Biologist: whelk biology, food habits and life history Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1931 Email: thomas.angell@dem.ri.gov Ares, Nichole Principal Marine Biologist: tautog, web development, fishery statistics, cobia Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1926 Email: nichole.ares@dem.ri.gov Balouskus, Richard Principal Marine Biologist: winter flounder, NEFMC groundfish, fish pot survey, fyke net survey Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1924 Email: Richard.Balouskus@dem.ri.gov Barrett, Patrick Principal Marine Biologist: fish habitat enhancement, artificial reef program, oysters, telemetry program, quahog dredge survey Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1947 Email: patrick.barrett@dem.ri.gov Bradfield, Stephen Marine Maintenance Technician: vessel operation and maintenance Complete Staff, Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-4167 Email: Stephen.Bradfield.CTR@dem.ri.gov Brown, Patrick Research Vessel Captain: vessel operations, building maintenance, fish trawl survey, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1945 Email: patrick.brown@dem.ri.gov Denisevich, Alex Fisheries Specialist: fish life history sampling, commercial port sampling Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1354 Email: alex.denisevich.CTR@dem.ri.gov Duhamel, Peter Programming Services Officer: Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council, tagging programs, fisheries regulation processing Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1927 Email: peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov Fitzgerald, Sean Research Vessel Associate Captain: vessel operations, building maintenance, fish trawl survey, acoustic receiver array, fleet point Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1936 Email: Sean.Fitzgerald@dem.ri.gov Fournier, Thaïs Fisheries Specialist: Eelgrass and habitat restoration Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Email: Thais.Fournier.CTR@dem.ri.gov Gerber-Williams, Anna Principal Marine Biologist: Narragansett bay seine survey, quahogs, bay scallops, Shellfish Advisory Panel, quahog transplants, aquaculture Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1930 Email: Anna.GerberWilliams@dem.ri.gov Joyce, Shelby Fisheries Specialist: cable ventless trap survey, American lobster, Jonah crab Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1943 Email: shelby.joyce.CTR@dem.ri.gov Lake, John Supervising Marine Biologist: Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council, gillnet tagging program, MRIP program, Industry Advisory Committee Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1942 Email: john.lake@dem.ri.gov Lengyel Costa, Nicole Principal Marine Biologist: striped bass, menhaden, NEFMC small mesh fishery, age and growth, bluefish Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1940 Email: nicole.lengyel@dem.ri.gov Livermore, Julia Deputy Chief: offshore wind energy, administration, GIS, permitting, aquaculture, coastal sharks Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1937 Email: julia.livermore@dem.ri.gov Macfarlan, J.A. Principal Marine Biologist: EQIP Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1932 Email: reuben.macfarlan@dem.ri.gov Olszewski, Scott Acting Chief: NEFMC member, large whale take reduction team, marine mammal strandings, survey and operations lead Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1934 Email: scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov Parkins, Christopher Principal Marine Biologist: fish trawl, floating fish traps, weakfish, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1929 Email: christopher.parkins@dem.ri.gov Plee, Tara Principal Marine Biologist: protected species research and monitoring, marine mammal strandings Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1943 Email: Tara.Plee@dem.ri.gov Rodrigue, Katherine Principal Marine Biologist: blue crabs, coastal pond seine survey, clam suction survey, fish kill response, harmful algal bloom response Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1944 Email: katherine.rodrigue@dem.ri.gov Rosa, Thomas Administrative Officer: General inquiries, commercial logbooks, SAFIS reporting, scientific collectors permits, striped bass tagging program, whelk tagging program Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1923 Email: thomas.rosa@dem.ri.gov Schneider, Eric Principal Marine Biologist: oysters, sturgeon, skates, monkfish, EQIP program, permitting, eelgrass, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1933 Email: eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov Truesdale, Corinne Supervising Marine Biologist: lobster ventless trap survey, lobster sea sampling, Jonah crab, Atlantic herring, summer flounder, black sea bass, scup Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1939 Email: corinne.truesdale@dem.ri.gov Williamson, Patrick Fisheries Specialist: Lobster/Jonah Crab Vessel Monitoring (VMS) Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-560-4131 Email: Patrick.Williamson.CTR@dem.ri.gov Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab 1231 Succotash Rd., Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 783-2304 Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab Andrews, Nathan APAIS Field Technician: MRIP, for-hire surveys Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab, Complete Staff Phone: 401-789-8420 Email: Nathan.Andrews@dem.ri.gov Bucko, Michael Lead APAIS Biologist: MRIP and recreational sampling lead Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab Phone: 401-783-2304 Email: Michael.Bucko@dem.ri.gov Lajoie, Mackenzie APAIS Field Technician: MRIP and recreational sampling Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab Phone: 401-363-9164 Email: mackenzie.lajoie@dem.ri.gov
Angell, Thomas Principal Marine Biologist: whelk biology, food habits and life history Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1931 Email: thomas.angell@dem.ri.gov
Ares, Nichole Principal Marine Biologist: tautog, web development, fishery statistics, cobia Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1926 Email: nichole.ares@dem.ri.gov
Balouskus, Richard Principal Marine Biologist: winter flounder, NEFMC groundfish, fish pot survey, fyke net survey Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1924 Email: Richard.Balouskus@dem.ri.gov
Barrett, Patrick Principal Marine Biologist: fish habitat enhancement, artificial reef program, oysters, telemetry program, quahog dredge survey Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1947 Email: patrick.barrett@dem.ri.gov
Bradfield, Stephen Marine Maintenance Technician: vessel operation and maintenance Complete Staff, Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-4167 Email: Stephen.Bradfield.CTR@dem.ri.gov
Brown, Patrick Research Vessel Captain: vessel operations, building maintenance, fish trawl survey, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1945 Email: patrick.brown@dem.ri.gov
Denisevich, Alex Fisheries Specialist: fish life history sampling, commercial port sampling Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1354 Email: alex.denisevich.CTR@dem.ri.gov
Duhamel, Peter Programming Services Officer: Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council, tagging programs, fisheries regulation processing Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1927 Email: peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov
Fitzgerald, Sean Research Vessel Associate Captain: vessel operations, building maintenance, fish trawl survey, acoustic receiver array, fleet point Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1936 Email: Sean.Fitzgerald@dem.ri.gov
Fournier, Thaïs Fisheries Specialist: Eelgrass and habitat restoration Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Email: Thais.Fournier.CTR@dem.ri.gov
Gerber-Williams, Anna Principal Marine Biologist: Narragansett bay seine survey, quahogs, bay scallops, Shellfish Advisory Panel, quahog transplants, aquaculture Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1930 Email: Anna.GerberWilliams@dem.ri.gov
Joyce, Shelby Fisheries Specialist: cable ventless trap survey, American lobster, Jonah crab Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1943 Email: shelby.joyce.CTR@dem.ri.gov
Lake, John Supervising Marine Biologist: Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council, gillnet tagging program, MRIP program, Industry Advisory Committee Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1942 Email: john.lake@dem.ri.gov
Lengyel Costa, Nicole Principal Marine Biologist: striped bass, menhaden, NEFMC small mesh fishery, age and growth, bluefish Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1940 Email: nicole.lengyel@dem.ri.gov
Livermore, Julia Deputy Chief: offshore wind energy, administration, GIS, permitting, aquaculture, coastal sharks Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1937 Email: julia.livermore@dem.ri.gov
Macfarlan, J.A. Principal Marine Biologist: EQIP Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1932 Email: reuben.macfarlan@dem.ri.gov
Olszewski, Scott Acting Chief: NEFMC member, large whale take reduction team, marine mammal strandings, survey and operations lead Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1934 Email: scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov
Parkins, Christopher Principal Marine Biologist: fish trawl, floating fish traps, weakfish, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1929 Email: christopher.parkins@dem.ri.gov
Plee, Tara Principal Marine Biologist: protected species research and monitoring, marine mammal strandings Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1943 Email: Tara.Plee@dem.ri.gov
Rodrigue, Katherine Principal Marine Biologist: blue crabs, coastal pond seine survey, clam suction survey, fish kill response, harmful algal bloom response Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1944 Email: katherine.rodrigue@dem.ri.gov
Rosa, Thomas Administrative Officer: General inquiries, commercial logbooks, SAFIS reporting, scientific collectors permits, striped bass tagging program, whelk tagging program Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-423-1923 Email: thomas.rosa@dem.ri.gov
Schneider, Eric Principal Marine Biologist: oysters, sturgeon, skates, monkfish, EQIP program, permitting, eelgrass, telemetry program Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1933 Email: eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov
Truesdale, Corinne Supervising Marine Biologist: lobster ventless trap survey, lobster sea sampling, Jonah crab, Atlantic herring, summer flounder, black sea bass, scup Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office, Complete Staff Phone: 401-423-1939 Email: corinne.truesdale@dem.ri.gov
Williamson, Patrick Fisheries Specialist: Lobster/Jonah Crab Vessel Monitoring (VMS) Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Fort Wetherill Office Phone: 401-560-4131 Email: Patrick.Williamson.CTR@dem.ri.gov
Andrews, Nathan APAIS Field Technician: MRIP, for-hire surveys Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab, Complete Staff Phone: 401-789-8420 Email: Nathan.Andrews@dem.ri.gov
Bucko, Michael Lead APAIS Biologist: MRIP and recreational sampling lead Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab Phone: 401-783-2304 Email: Michael.Bucko@dem.ri.gov
Lajoie, Mackenzie APAIS Field Technician: MRIP and recreational sampling Complete Staff, Marine Fisheries - Coastal Fisheries Lab Phone: 401-363-9164 Email: mackenzie.lajoie@dem.ri.gov