(Source: University of Rhode Island) Westerly Conservationist Named Distinguished Fellow of Coastal Institute Media Contact: Communications and Marketing, 401-874-2116 Chaplin Barnes has led protection and preservation efforts in Watch Hill KINGSTON, R.I. – March 6, 2014 – Chaplin B. “Chap” Barnes of Westerly has been given the first University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute Distinguished Senior Fellow award, its highest honor, at a reception this evening at the Ocean House in Watch Hill. The announcement coincided with an airing of a documentary featuring…