Posts by Stephanie Murphy
New Coastal Monitoring Website Inventories Citizen Science Projects
Communities Tracking Coastal Change Website Helps Public Participate in Science As coastal communities continue to experience the impacts of increased storms, flooding and sea level rise, public participation in monitoring that change is more important than ever. And, when readily available technologies such as the cell phone in your pocket can serve as a data…
Read MoreCape Cod Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program to Run April 1 – June 30, 2023
This spring, boaters from across Cape Cod can choose from six locations to recycle the plastic wrap that protects their boat in the off-season. The Cape Cod shrink wrap recycling program reduces the amount of plastic entering our waste stream and saves valuable and limited space for non-recyclable materials. It is a partnership between Barnstable…
Read MoreFalmouth Participates in Cape-wide Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program
This spring, the town of Falmouth will be accepting boat shrink wrap plastic at the town’s waste management facility as part of a recycling program run by WHOI Sea Grant and Barnstable County’ Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in partnership with municipalities across the Cape and Cape Cod AmeriCorps. Falmouth joins the towns of Bourne, Dennis,…
Read MoreSummer Communications Internship Opportunity
WHOI Sea Grant Communications Internship June 2023 – August 2023 WHOI Sea Grant is seeking a matriculating undergraduate student with an academic focus on visual and written communications, ideally with an interest or coursework in the sciences. This internship will be mostly in-person with an option of some remote work. The student will gain skills…
Read MoreMashpee Residents Reap the Benefits of Stronger Coastal Resilience with Reduced Flood Insurance Costs
Through joint efforts of the Town of Mashpee, WHOI and Barnstable County, local residents and business owners can expect savings totaling $70,000 in insurance annually. Mashpee, MA – Mashpee residents and business owners with a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy will see a 15% annual reduction in premiums thanks to the collaborative Community…
Read MoreFrom the Director: 50 years of WHOI Sea Grant
This year, WHOI Sea Grant is celebrating 50 years of research, extension, education and outreach. To kick off our celebration, we enlisted the help of WHOI graphic designer Riley Orlando to develop an anniversary logo.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Rewilding of Cape Cod
Cape Cod’s white shark and gray seal populations have been growing, and with them, so has the desire to understand these changes and impacts on both the ecosystem and our coastline useage. With research funding from WHOI Sea Grant, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has developed a middle school level curriculum focused on exploring the…
Read MoreArcher Honored with AFS Presidents Award
Congratulations go out to Abigail Archer, WHOI Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, on receiving the 2022 Presidents Award from the American Fisheries Society Northeast Division! The President’s award goes to an individual selected by past presidents and the incumbent president for achievements in the promotion of fisheries management, upholding ideals of professionalism, and/or…
Read MoreGrowing Oysters from Small Seeds
A new publication from WHOI Sea Grant’s extension program gives guidance on growing oysters from small seeds. Aquaculturists begin the process of growing oysters by buying juvenile oysters – or “seed” – from a hatchery. Seed is generally harder…
Read MoreBringing a Week of Marine Conservation Back Home
Ella Niederhelman describes her experiences in the Girls in Science program last summer. From analyzing data in the lab to time on the water spent collecting it, “I had an extraordinary opportunity,” she writes. And then she brought what she learned back home with her.
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