Posts by Stephanie Murphy
Unraveling the Mystery of Lobster Die-offs in Cape Cod Bay
In the summers of 2019 and 2020, lobstermen working in Cape Cod Bay hauled up their lobster traps to find most of them dead. What caused these unprecedented deaths? With funding from Sea Grant, WHOI Associate Scientist Malcolm Scully and his team developed a model using numerous datasets to unravel this mystery. The culprit, they…
Read MoreWaving Goodbye: Greg Berman Sets Sail for Chatham
This fall, WHOI Sea Grant wished a fond farewell to long-time Coastal Processes Specialist Greg Berman. Team members Shannon Hulst and Shelly McComb tried to keep things light, dressing like Greg at his send-off.
Read MorePresenting Cooperative Research and Community Education
WHOI Sea Grant educator Grace Simpkins and Marine Extension team member Abigail Archer, holding a model of a floating oyster cage, which, she says, is “a much easier way of showing people what oyster growing gear looks like than lugging around the real thing!”
Read MoreQ & A with Knauss Fellow Kalina Grabb
Kalina earned her PhD from the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, where she investigated the role of reactive oxygen species in coastal ecosystem health such as coral reefs and seagrasses. In this Q&A, Kalina shares about her experience as a Knauss Fellow.
Read MoreStories from the American Lobster Initiative
How has the American lobster industry fared in the face of ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and southern New England? This fall, WHOI Sea Grant released the final installment in a series of interactive StoryMaps highlighting research projects funded by the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), to explore questions around…
Read MoreThe Rising Tide of Plastic Pollution: Sustainable Business Solutions Summit
The transition to sustainable serviceware can be complicated for businesses. This month, WHOI Sea Grant communicator Stephanie Murphy spoke about these challenges at the 5th Annual Take Care Cape Cod summit. This year’s meeting was called “The Rising Tide of Plastic Pollution: Sustainable Business Solutions.”
Read MoreNetworking for River Herring
WHOI Sea Grant educator Grace Simpkins shows members of the River Herring Network a river herring life cycle educational activity she uses in the classroom. The meeting attracted representatives from 18 different towns, one tribe, and 13 different watershed organizations and environmental non profits.
Read More2024 Knauss Fellowship Finalists
WHOI Sea Grant is proud to sponsor two successful Knauss Fellowship finalists. The finalists will begin their fellowship placements in 2024. Jordanna Barley Barley is a student in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology program at UMass Amherst, working with Dr. Brian Cheng and Dr. Renae Brodie. Her dissertation focuses on climate change effects on marine…
Read MoreBoat Shrink Wrap Recycling Results
We’re happy to report our 2023 Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling program was the best yet — collecting an amazing 22 tons. Transfer stations in Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, and Wellfleet generously served as drop off locations. Thanks to their staffs for monitoring the wrap to be sure boaters properly cleaned and prepared it for…
Read MoreVisualizing Sea Level Rise
Can you visualize sea level rise? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! That’s why WHOI Sea Grant staffers Shannon Hulst and Grace Simpkins worked with high school art and science students on a visualization project. The students painted waves on five pilings in Millway Marina in Barnstable Harbor to designate future high tide levels.
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