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News Release: WHOI Sea Grant commits $1.7 million to advancing research in coastal and marine science

(Woods Hole, MA, February, 14, 2024) – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant announces funding for five new research projects that address pressing coastal issues in and around Massachusetts, including eelgrass restoration, sewering’s impact on water quality, contaminants of emerging concern in watersheds, collaborative data collection with fishermen, and homeowners’ perceptions of flood risk. “As…

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Culturing Kelp on Cape Cod

Rachel Hutchinson splashed through a foot of ice cold water in her waders to climb into a 17-foot skiff. Setting down a cooler full of seaweed and plastic bags of scissors, tape and data sensors, she pulled the black hat of her raincoat further down her forehead. A steady patter of rain made small ripples…

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