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What Does it Take to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In

What Does it Take to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In23 sept.39 min

Ep. 019: Ever wondered about the life of an oyster before it hits your plate? This week's guest is oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa. She spent a year and a half monitoring the surface and bottom of the bay, plus six months raising oysters in three kinds of farming gear. One of those was Flip Farm, a New Zealand–designed system that's getting Rhode Island oyster farmers' attention. She did all of this after a decade away from school, working at marine science nonprofits and in outdoor education. ...