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Hurricanes

Hurricanes Though it has been 30 years since the last major hurricane struck the Massachusetts coast, hurricanes can be devastating and they can happen here! Be smart and prepare yourself, your family and your home to minimize losses from a hurricane. https://seagrant.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hurricanes_in_New_England.mp4 Preparing for a Hurricane in New England *From Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for…

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Teacher Workshop May 2009

Teacher Workshop  May 2009 ** SPRING TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP ** Professional Development Workshop for Educators at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution:  Pollution in Marine and Terrestrial Environments Friday May 8, 2009, 9:30-2:00 I. “Plastics in the ocean: science and potential student experiments” by Dr. Christopher Reddy, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, WHOI II. “How animals defend themselves…

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Teacher Workshop June 2010

Teacher Workshop June 2010 June 4, 2010 Teacher Workshop ** ANNOUNCEMENT: JUNE TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP ** at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Topics in Oceanography Professional Development Workshop Friday June 4, 2010; 9:30-2:30 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Working title: “Studying and Seeing Volcanic Processes in the Ocean” Presenter: Adam Soule, WHOI Geology and Geophysics Department – Hear…

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Summer Programs for Children and Young Adults

Summer Programs for Children and Young Adults Please note: The only summer youth program that WHOI Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution lead is O-STEAM As a resource, this page also lists other local organizations that offer summer programs for children and young adults. Please contact the individual programs directly for details on their…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference Agenda Available

The preliminary agenda for the June 26, 2019 Nantucket Coastal Conference is now online. Join experts, regulators, consultants, researchers, and partners from across the region to discuss a range of critical issues such as coastal resilience, sea level rise, ocean acidification, water quality, storm flooding and erosion. » Agenda and Registration

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Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week

BE PREPARED. BE FLEXIBLE. BE STRONG. JUNE 8 – JUNE 15, 2024   Communities across Cape Cod are improving their readiness to weather natural disasters and environmental change. Our ability to withstand and “bounce back” after events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding is called coastal resilience. Preserving dunes is a primary defense against…

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