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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Girls in Science is an inspiring and life-changing experience. WHOI Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are excited to once again collaborate with Earthwatch Institute on the Girls in Science Fellowship, a competitive, week-long, fully funded, residential fellowship in Woods Hole for a cohort of young women from Massachusetts currently in their sophomore or junior year of high school.