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With well-established CoastSnap stations in Sandwich, Oak Bluffs, and Nantucket, this spring WHOI Sea Grant added two more coastal monitoring stations to the CoastSnap family: Brewster and New Bedford. Brewster is known for its wide flats and sandy beaches. In partnership with the Town of Brewster, the CoastSnap at Linnell Landing is helping to keep…
Visitors to some beaches and town landings around the Cape this fall might encounter a beautiful and informative new sign at their favorite spot. WHOI Sea Grant and Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension have been working with towns across the Cape to help educate the public about what aquaculture is and how to be…
Earlier this spring the Massachusetts Sea Grant programs invited residents to add their names to a sign-on letter urging Congress to maintain strong support for Sea Grant. To date, over 600 constituents-from shellfish growers in Wellfleet to science teachers in Worcester-have already answered the call. Their message is clear: our work keeps our coastal towns…
They’ve been called the nurseries of the coastal waters. Eelgrass meadows are crucial to the health of coastal ecosystems and the planet, providing essential habitat for marine life. In addition, they stabilize shorelines, improve water quality, and even contribute to climate change mitigation by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. But across the globe, the planet…
By Kiran Johnson I am allergic to lobster. I grew up in Chicago, and deep dish pizza is our pride and joy, not lobster rolls. When I moved to Boston to study journalism and environmental science at Northeastern University, my college-student budget prioritized coffee over seafood dining experiences. And so it was fitting, then, that…
Hometown: Northampton, Massachusetts Area of research focus/interest: Restoration ecology of coastal habitats What are you doing during your Knauss Fellowship? I’m placed in NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center (RC) for my Knauss Fellowship. Here, I get to see how ecosystem restoration is coordinated and funded at a federal level. Critically, the RC’s…
Seventh Grade Day in the Village is an ambitious undertaking for WHOI Sea Grant educator Grace Simpkins and her counterpart at NOAA Fisheries. Every year they bring approximately 250 twelve- and thirteen-year-olds from Falmouth’s Lawrence Middle school to Woods Hole to experience the “science behind a sustainable ocean.” This year, the students’ excitement was electrifying…
From April 1 to July 31, 2025, Cape Cod boaters and marinas can recycle shrink wrap hassle-free-thanks to Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and WHOI Sea Grant. March 28, 2025 – April 1 marks opening day for boat shrink wrap recycling across Cape Cod. This year, the popular Cape-wide program will extend its collection season…
For professionals interested in learning more about floodplain management! WHOI Sea Grant, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and the Waquoit Bay Reserve Coastal Training Program hosted a one-day introductory (or refresher) course on March 20, 2025 for professionals in the private sector or municipal departments such as Building, Conservation, Natural Resources, Planning, and others, to…
WHOI Sea Grant Director Matt Charette during the State Department trip to Cabo Verde. This October, WHOI Sr. Scientist Matt Charette was among more than a dozen scientists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, NGOs, and academics to participate in a recent U.S. State Department a Partnership Opportunity Delegation visit to Cabo Verde. The visit sought to create…