Posts by Stephanie Murphy
October 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…
Read MoreStudy Looks at Microplastics in Wastewater
Micro- and nanoplastics present a ubiquitous problem for marine organisms, yet little is known about how to manage them at one of the main sources – wastewater treatment facilities. Woods Hole Sea Grant funded Dr. Scott Gallager of WHOI and his team as they looked into the issue and they found high concentrations of micro- and…
Read MoreGetting to Know WHSG Knauss Fellows: Andrew Villeneuve
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland Area of research focus/interest: My master’s work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst focused on understanding how evolution and physiology interact to give populations within a species different sensitivities and responses to climate change. I used a marine predatory snail called the Oyster Drill, native from Cape Cod south to Florida, as…
Read MoreWHSG Shrink Wrap Program Honored
CARE for the Cape & Islands presented their annual stewardship awards during the CARE About a Clean Cape & Islands Summit held November 4 and Woods Hole Sea Grant was one of the recipients for our boat shrink wrap collection program. The CARE Business/Organization Stewardship Award was presented to Stephanie Murphy, Woods Hole Sea Grant Sr. Communications…
Read More“Marine Invaders” Educator Workshop Scheduled for December
Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other species are the featured subjects in the next WHSG Topics in Oceanography (TIO) workshop for informal and formal educators grades 6-12. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, December 3 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program, WHOI Information Office,…
Read MoreMarine Invaders: Green crabs and other local invasive species
Professional learning workshop for informal and formal educators Grades 6-12 December 3, 2021 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join us to learn the basics of invasive species, discover the marine invaders we find on Cape Cod, dive into green crab genetics (real life examples of some middle school genetics concepts), and explore how climate change…
Read MoreWebinar: Using Community Science for Decision Making
On Nov. 17, from 3-4pm (ET), join us for three case studies of community monitoring programs are providing data to local and state decision makers. There will be time for Q&A. Speakers: Kristen Grant, Maine Sea Grant & UMaine Cooperative Extension Shelley Whitmeyer, James Madison University Ian Conery, US Army Corps of Engineers When: November…
Read MoreFunding Opportunity: Supporting Seafood-related Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Woods Hole Sea Grant Joins with Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries on Seafood Marketing Grant Program. Do you have an idea that will support the commercial seafood and fishing industries and communities? This year, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Seafood Marketing Grant Program is partially funded by Woods Hole Sea Grant (WHSG), enabling…
Read MoreCoastal Flooding Webinar: Using Community Science for Decision Making
How do decision makers use data from citizen science projects to chart a path forward? Join us on to hear three case studies of how community monitoring programs are providing shoreline flooding data to local and state decision makers. SPEAKERS: Bob Rulli, Planning Director, Warren, RI Rebecca Fischman, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency Julia…
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