Posts by Stephanie Murphy
Training: Intro to Floodplain Management – Mar. 16, 2022
Calling all professionals interested in learning more about floodplain management! On March 16, Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension will host a one-day Zoom training that will introduce the basics of floodplain management. It will be co-taught by WHSG/CCCE’s Floodplain Specialist and staff from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Flood…
Read MoreBusiness Resiliency Planning Program
Deadline: April 29, 2022 — A program sponsored by Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Sea Grant aims to help Cape Cod small businesses develop plans to respond to and recover from disasters and build resilience in advance of an emergency. » More information
Read MoreStudent Art Contest
Woods Hole Sea Grant invites MA students in grades K-12 to participate in our Dune Sign Student Art Contest. We will use the artwork from the first place winners in grade divisions K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 on our signs at local Cape and Southeastern MA beaches to educate visitors about coastal dunes, their fragility, and…
Read MoreLetter from the Director
It has been demonstrated that diverse groups of problem solvers outperform the best individual problem solvers. This is especially important in ocean science and engineering, because we will be relying heavily on the next generation of innovative thinkers to help solve global challenges such as rising seas and overuse of marine resources. A major aspect…
Read MoreAquaculture and Acidification Project Photo Essay
Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension are responding to a question asked by members of the Massachusetts shellfish aquaculture industry – and that work is featured in an a photo essay on our website. The quahogs were placed into boxes dug into the sediment and a net placed over them to protect them…
Read MoreGirls In Science Fellows Share Their Experiences
This summer, 20 young women had the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research, connect with professionals in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) careers, and imagine a future for themselves in marine science. The Girls in Science Fellowship is a partnership between Woods Hole Sea Grant and Earthwatch Institute. The fellowship is completely free…
Read MoreNOAA Live! 4 Kids Website Now Searchable!
We have made our NOAA Live! 4 Kids website into a searchable database (screenshot at left) so that the content is easier to use for families, teachers, and the public. These webinars are about 45-60 minutes long, focus on a different National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expert/topic, with American Sign Language interpretation, Spanish subtitles, and English…
Read MoreBarnstable County Sees Successful Community Rating System Visits
Every five years, towns that participate in the Community Rating System (CRS) undergo an audit of their floodplain program to ensure they are still participating in and enforcing those higher standards, outreach efforts, floodplain preservation actions, and other floodplain management activities to earn discounts on flood insurance for their residents. This fall, Chatham and Wellfleet…
Read MoreOctober Nor’easter – Region Spared Major Erosion, Flooding Damage
The recent strong Nor’easter is perhaps best known for knocking out power to almost half a million people in Massachusetts, more than 150,000 of whom did not regain power for multiple days. On the bright side, we were relatively lucky with coastal erosion and flooding. These could have been much worse, which would have greatly…
Read MoreFloodplain Bylaw Updates
In Fall 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) released a new statewide model floodplain bylaw. This bylaw, prepared by staff from the DCR floodplain office, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I, and Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, was created to close gaps in compliance seen throughout Massachusetts. When a community opts…
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