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The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) is pleased to announce our upcoming webinar “Promoting Public Access Along The Shore – Without Violating The Law” presented by Dennis Nixon, Professor Emeritus of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island.

When: Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6pm – 8pm
Where: Virtual/On Line
Guest Speaker: Dennis Nixon, Professor Emeritus of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode IslandTopic: ” PROMOTING PUBLIC ACCESS ALONG THE SHORE – WITHOUT VIOLATING THE LAW”

1.5 PDH Certificate & GMM Attendance Certificate will be issued after completed webinar.

About Our Esteemed Speaker, Dennis Nixon:

Dennis Nixon is a Professor Emeritus of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island, where he taught marine coastal law over a span of 45 years. He currently divides his time between Jamestown and St. Thomas USVI where he serves as a volunteer land steward for the Nature Conservancy.

He is the author of the textbook Marine and Coastal Law (Third Edition 2021) and has been a member of the RI Bar Association since 1975. He holds degrees in history, law,  marine affairs, and has lectured in 35 countries on six continents.

Professor Nixon’s first professional article, in 1976 was entitled “Public Access to the Shore: the Rhode Island Example.” During the 1986 RI Constitutional Convention he was retained to help draft the revisions to Art. 1, Sec. 17 of the RI Constitution dealing with “the privileges of the shore.” He is a strong supporter of the current effort to decriminalize passage along the shore.

Please fill out and return your registration form with payment to RISPLS. A registration webinar link before the meeting to those who have registered via mailing in or emailing registration.  GMM Apr INVITE