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Recreational Anglers Get Hooked on Striped Bass Research

Catch and release is a popular fishing technique used by some anglers to keep the fish population sustainable. But what happens to the fish after it has been released? An accelerometer is attached to a striped bass. A fishing line is attached to one end of the instrument so it can be retrieved as it…

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Return of the River Herring

When an internationally roving sculpture named “Happy Fish” migrated to the Town Brook in April, WHOI Sea Grant’s Fisheries & Aquaculture Specialist – and famous river herring enthusiast –  Abigail Archer was on hand to greet it. “I love when art can be used to help people get excited about science and observing the natural…

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The Ins and Outs of Beach Nourishment

A new publication from WHOI Sea Grant’s extension program gives guidance on beach nourishment   Beaches, if they are to persist, rely on an ongoing supply of sediment. When that doesn’t occur naturally, sand can be brought in to a beach to replenish or “nourish” it. Beach nourishment prevents downstream beaches from losing their sources…

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Knauss Fellow Profile: Alia Hidayat

Hometown: Vancouver/Seattle WA Area of research focus/interest: Environmental toxicology, harmful algal blooms What are you doing during your Knauss Fellowship? I am working in the legislative branch in the office of Rep. Doris Matsui (CA). I work on the energy and environment portfolio, which covers a large range of topics, from urban forestry to estuary…

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Marine Team: Rachel Hutchinson

WHOI Sea Grant and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension are excited to announce the addition of our newest staff member, Marine Resource Specialist Rachel Hutchinson. Rachel will focus on the water quality monitoring program as well as shellfish-related research and monitoring projects.  She will work alongside Fisheries & Aquaculture Specialists Josh Reitsma and Abigail Archer.…

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WHOI Sea Grant Extension Working with Young Changemakers

On April 27th, WHOI Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Specialist Shelly McComb spoke at the Youth Climate Action Summit, an event organized by Mass Audubon, in Sandwich, MA about climate change to interested high school students from around southeastern Massachusetts. Her presentation dove into causes of climate change, how it will affect life in the northeast,…

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Massachusetts Educators Explore the Deep Ocean in Woods Hole

On a cool Saturday in early May, WHOI’s Quissett Campus swarmed with teachers, eager to be transformed into students for the day. More than 60 assembled in the Clark Building for the annual Massachusetts Marine Educators conference, whose theme this year was “exploring the deep ocean” and waiting to hear from two world-renowned oceanographers from…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference Scheduled for June 2023

The Nantucket Coastal Conference will be held on June 12, 2023, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, at the Nantucket Atheneum. This year’s  conference, whose theme is climate adaptation, features a keynote presentation by Dr. Sarah Das, a WHOI physical oceanographer entitled “Sea Level Rise from Global to Local: The Decisive Decade for Coastal Communities.”…

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