Martha's Vineyard Coastal Conference
October 6, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The conference will be held at
Martha's Vineyard Film Society
79 Beach Rd
Vineyard Haven, Mass. 02568
Cost: Free
Contact
Rachael Hamilton, WHOI Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Check In
Coffee, team, and pastries served in the lobby
9:30 a.m. - Opening Remarks
KEYNOTE
9:35 - 10:00 a.m.
Seth Rolbein,
Session I: Coastal Processes, Geology, & Community
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Chris Piecuch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mark Borrelli, Center for Coastal Studies
Farshid Vahedifard, Tufts University
Lunch Break
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Break for lunch on your own from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Session II begins promptly at 1 p.m.
» If you're looking for suggestions for places to have lunch, check out this list of nearby restaurants and cafes. (This list is not exhaustive.)
Session II: Emergency Response & Socioeconomics of Island Storm Recovery
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sakiko Isomichi, Martha's Vineyard Commission
TBD
Martina Thornton, Dukes County Regional Government
Session III: Fins and Habitat
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Story Reed, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Sheri Caseau, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Andrew Jacobs or Dr. Abate, Wampanoag Environmental Lab
Alley McConnell and/or Emma Green-Beach, Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group
Sara Grady (Remote), Mass. Audubon
Wrap Up
4:05 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closing remarks
Informal networking in the lobby
Frequently Asked Questions
Location Map
Please note: There are a limited number of parking spots on sight. Please refer to this parking map to ensure you don't get towed: https://mvfilmsociety.com/about-us/parking/. We strongly encourage carpooling, biking, or taking the bus. There is no parking allowed in neighboring lots.
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