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The National Sea Grant College Program announces a funding opportunity for highly migratory species research. Highly Migratory Species Research Initiative: NOAA-OAR-SG-2019-2006046 Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), which include tunas, billfish, and sharks, are important to both the ecological health of ocean ecosystems and to commercial and recreational fisheries. However, knowledge gaps in the life…
This spring Woods Hole Sea Grant, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, AmeriCorps, and Covanta, is conducting a free shrink wrap recycling program. From April 16 through June 30 (while space lasts), boat owners can bring their bundled shrink wrap to one of three Cape Cod locations to be recycled. » Recycling locations…
Are you interested in diversifying your shellfish business? Interested in learning more about surf clam culture on Cape Cod? Join Woods Hole Sea Grant, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and ARC Hatchery for a two-hour aquaculture workshop on surf clams (also known locally as butter clams). When: Monday April 22, 2019 at 1:30pm Where: Harbor…
Two Sea Grant-funded researchers will be featured during the 2019 Coffee House Series at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in Falmouth, Mass. All talks run from 6:30 – 8 p.m. April 9 – “Marshes, Mosquitos and Sea Level Rise” Sheron Luk, MIT/WHOI Joint Program What’s the effect of ditches that were dug decades…
The National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) has announced three federal funding opportunities (FFOs) to advance U.S. aquaculture for FY2019. Two of the three require a Sea Grant partner in order to submit the proposal for funding consideration from the NSGCP. The third FFO does not require a Sea Grant partner, however, WHSG is willing to…
Impacts of Human-derived Pollutants on the Coastal Environment May 3, 2019, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the WHOI Ocean Science Discovery Center, Woods Hole, MA. Cost $30. Explore the ocean with scientists sharing their cutting edge research. Topics covered in this workshop will show the linkages human-derived marine debris/pollutants and the health of our…
The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) issued a competitive announcement for research proposals on January 31st titled, The National Sea Grant American Lobster Research Program, which can be found on grants.gov. The NSGO will host a webinar providing an overview of this funding opportunity and its application process on February 14, 2019 from 2:00-3:00…
Catch up on Woods Hole Sea Grant’s latest news on coastal research, extension and education — from the kelp forests of New England, to growing markets for alternative aquaculture species, to connecting with NOAA’s Teacher-at-Sea program. »Find it all
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You may be surprised to learn that nearly 90 percent of the seafood we consume here in the United States comes from abroad, and most of these imports are farmed products. As such, Sea Grant and other federal programs are promoting research and outreach activities on aquaculture, which holds great promise for reducing this trade…