February 2026
With help from WHOI Sea Grant’s floodplain specialist, three Cape Cod towns are pioneering new approaches to coastal flooding as sea level rise threatens to expand flood zones far beyond their current boundaries. Through a groundbreaking project in association with…
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While sea level rise, hurricanes, and winter storms are increasing in coastal communities, Massachusetts flood insurance enrollments are not. In fact, participation in flood insurance policies declined in recent years, particularly on Cape Cod. More frequent and intense weather events…
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I stood in WHOI’s Seafloor Samples Lab, a massive library filled with rows and rows of mud and rock collected from the bottom of the ocean, looking down at a sediment core on the table in front of me. I opened the core, carefully slicing it
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WHOI Sea Grant is accepting applications for the Ocean STEAM Powered (O-STEAM) Fellowship, a week-long, residential fellowship in Woods Hole offered at no cost to Massachusetts high school sophomores and juniors. In 2026, we are pleased to be offering 2 weeks of O-STEAM! Open to students of all backgrounds and identities, this residential program will run in two gender-based cohorts.
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When Aydan Craveiro’s high school shop teacher sent an email about a job opportunity, he couldn’t have imagined where it would lead. The position – a shellfish aquaculture internship on Cape Cod – offered everything he was looking for: outdoor…
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Rachael is no stranger to the Massachusetts coastline. Originally from Gloucester, she received a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Community Development through the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Rachael has a background in outreach…
Read MoreMeet Our 2026 Knauss Fellowship Finalists
The National Sea Grant Office has selected 49 finalists from 26 Sea Grant programs across 26 states for the 2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. WHOI Sea Grant has three finalists among this year’s cohort: Shari Rohret, Nicole Vandale, and Nadège Aoki.
Calling All Boatyards and Waste Haulers!
Are you a business in southeastern Massachusetts interested in recycling shrink wrap? Recycling shrink wrap in the past might have been challenging, but it’s really pretty simple. We've been working with our partners on Cape Cod to make shrink wrap recycling easier for businesses, identifying a reputable, nearby recycler. Follow the steps outlined on our boat shrink wrap resources page to set up your own on-site recycling. Got questions? We can help.
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