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Funding Opportunities

Research Funding Opportunities WHOI Sea Grant Program Funding Opportunities   General Program Development Funds – OPEN Small projects focused on: Research or proof-of-concept; Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ); Extension, education, communications; Travel; Graduate student support; Workshops or conferences. Woods Hole Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals – Closed Depending on availability of funds, WHOI…

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Teacher Workshop: Dec. 14, 2023 – Marine and Freshwater HABs

 From Classroom to Coastline: An educator workshop about marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) Presenters Dr. Mindy Richlen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Biology Department – HAB Science in the Classroom, Presentation Slides Dr. Julie Hambrook Berkman, Pond and Cyanobacteria Program Manager, Association to Preserve Cape Cod – Dive into Freshwater Ponds and Toxic Cyanobacteria…

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Graduate Research Fellows Focus on Microplastics and Seabirds

Woods Hole  and MIT Sea Grant Programs Announce Two New Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellows   August 8, 2022 — Last August, the Woods Hole and MIT Sea Grant programs announced a new joint fellowship program to support Massachusetts graduate students engaging in coastal and marine research. Two students have now been selected as…

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan Here in Massachusetts we are indelibly connected to the sea, with 75 percent of our citizens living within coastally situated counties. As such, our wellbeing and economy are increasingly reliant upon a healthy ocean and a resilient coastline, with each being challenged more and more by our changing climate. Putting Science to Work…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference 2023

Nantucket Coastal Conference Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St. Nantucket, Mass. June 12, 2023 View a recording of the conference Agenda   9:30 am – 9:45 am – Welcome and Kickoff Brief introductions and welcome to the Nantucket Atheneum. Coffee, tea, and pastries served. Water refill stations available. 9:45 am – 10:30 am | Keynote Speaker:…

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Teacher Workshop: Feb. 15, 2023 – Shark Science on Cape Cod

Bringing Shark Research on Cape Cod into Your Classroom Presenters Dr. Camrin Braun, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) Education Presenters Grace Simpkins, WHOI Sea Grant (WHOI SG) education specialist Marianne Walsh, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy education director Date:  February 15, 2023 Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities: Shark Story Hour:…

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Meet Our Summer Interns

Carolyn King is a senior at Bridgewater State University, who is studying psychology and is a participant in the Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship program. A first generation Cape Verdean-American, Carolyn has been busy researching connections between Cape Verdean and Cape Cod maritime culture this summer for a multi-media exhibit. Her work highlights Cape Verdean…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference Scheduled for June 2023

The Nantucket Coastal Conference will be held on June 12, 2023, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, at the Nantucket Atheneum. This year’s  conference, whose theme is climate adaptation, features a keynote presentation by Dr. Sarah Das, a WHOI physical oceanographer entitled “Sea Level Rise from Global to Local: The Decisive Decade for Coastal Communities.”…

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Coastal Impacts Newsletter – May 2022

  Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter May 2022 From the Director Education: We’re Back in the Classroom! Research: Maximizing Surf Clam Aquaculture in a Changing Climate Research: Project Measures Views on Seals and Sharks Extension: Getting a Leg Up on Floodplain Management Program Announcements SUBSCRIBE » Newsletter subscribe form ISSUE ARCHIVE » Read…

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October 2020 Newsletter

  Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter OCTOBER 2020 CONTENTS Letter from the Director Woods Hole Funded Project Impacts Future of Iconic Industry in Southeastern Massachusetts WHSG Hosts Virtual “Teacher-in-Residence” Staff Assists on Crucial Model Floodplain Bylaw Update Getting To Know – Knauss Fellow Sean McNally Needs Assessment Survey Helps Program with Strategic Planning…

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