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Featured in Oceanography Magazine

This spring Oceanography magazine issued a special edition highlighting the work of the National Sea Grant network on topics ranging from coastal hazards, to aquatic invasive species, to marine debris. WHOI Sea Grant’s research coordinator Jennie Rheuban co-authored an article, Sea Grant Network Contributions to Ocean and Coastal Acidification Response, which draws attention to the…

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Site Review: Public Comments Sought

Public Comments Sought for WHOI Sea Grant Review The deadline for submitting comments is Monday, January 27, 2025. WHOI Sea Grant will be reviewed on February 4-6, 2025 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and will consider all aspects…

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From the Director

WHOI Sea Grant relies on input from a variety of sources to determine the most pressing marine and coastal environmental issues facing our region. Key among them is our Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG) – an advisory board that includes representatives from academia, industry, tribes, education, media, and …

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WHOI Sea Grant Research Program Wants Your Input

What coastal and marine issues are most pressing to you? The WHOI Sea Grant Research Program wants to know! As part of our mission to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources, WHOI Sea Grant funds research to develop the science-based knowledge needed for a sustainable economy and environment in Massachusetts.…

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Cultivating the Future of Shellfish Farming

On a perfect mid-August afternoon, Todd Gelinas and Adrian Wallace motor their work skiff back to a small beach at the end of Tonset Road in Orleans. Newly-minted business partners, they are returning from tending oysters at Stony Island Farm …

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Massachusetts Sea Grant Fellows Focus in on Blue Crabs and Coastal Jellyfish

MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant jointly announce two new Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellows In 2021, MIT Sea Grant and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Sea Grant announced a new fellowship program to support Massachusetts graduate students engaging in coastal and marine research. MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant are welcoming…

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Wicked Good Education: National Marine Educators Come to Boston

WHOI Sea Grant Education Specialist Grace Simpkins has had a busy year.  When the National Marine Educators Association decided to hold its annual meeting in Boston in 2024, Grace and her colleagues on the board of the Massachusetts chapter sprang into action, planning the week-long meeting that brings together teachers and informal educators from across…

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Ocean Encounters

This spring, WHOI Sea Grant’s Floodplain manager Shannon Hulst was a featured panelist in WHOI’s Ocean Encounters series. The live Zoom conversation called “Rising Seas, Resilient Coasts,” which reached an audience of 2000 viewers, also included Chris Piecuch, a WHOI sea level scientist and Hannah Wagner, the resilience manager for the City of Boston in…

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Q&A with Knauss Fellow Jori Barley

A graduate of UMass Amherst, Jori Barley is a 2024 Knauss Fellow in the NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR). One of NOAA Sea Grant’s most high-profile fellowship, the John A. Knauss Fellowship provides a one-year, paid experience for highly-qualified early career professionals to work on issues related to coastal, marine and Great…

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