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Coastal Impacts Newsletter – Dec. 2020

  Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter DECEMBER 2020 CONTENTS Letter from the Director WHSG Continues DEI Efforts with Recording of Virtual Seminar on Systematic Racism in America Women in STEM Panel Discussion, Part of Girls In Science Program,  Available For Viewing Online New Extension Bulletin Available On Use of Discarded Christmas Trees New…

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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 3, 2019

Impacts of Human-derived Pollutants on the Coastal Environment   Date: May 3, 2019  Description: Explore the linkages between human-derived marine debris/pollutants and the health of our coastal environment. Experiment on the breakdown of plastic by sunlight based on their color, examine zebrafish under a microscope that have been exposed to various pollutants, and experience research…

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Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming

Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming The 2024 class is full. This 10-week virtual interactive course will cover the basics of shellfish aquaculture with an emphasis on learning practical information. Students will be introduced to shellfish biology, hatchery & nursery production, field grow-out of oysters and clams, and safe shellfish handling and harvest practices. The course will…

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Helping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance

Helping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance March 2018 — Three years ago, Woods Hole Sea Grant and its outreach partner the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension developed a first-of-its-kind program for coordinating regional flood insurance and promoting flood resilience in coastal communities. That program is now serving as a model for others across the…

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Teacher Workshop November 2003

Teacher Workshop November 2003 “Right Whale Ecology at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Conservation” Dr. Mark Baumgartner is an Assistant Scientist in the Biology department of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He studies the foraging behavior and ecology of whales, and the formation and location of the patches of plankton that whales feed on. In this…

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Teacher Workshop September 2010

Teacher Workshop September 2010 Professional Development Workshop for Educators at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI): Presenters: Senior Scientist Judith McDowell, Biology, Education Specialist Barbara Dougan, Cape Cod National Seashore DATE:  Friday, September 24, 2010, 9:30am-2:30pm Oil Spill Science: what scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are working on in the Gulf of Mexico…

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Teacher Workshop July 2011

Teacher Workshop July 2011 HABCAM: USING ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY TO STUDY NEW ENGLAND SEAFLOOR ECOLOGY Professional Development Workshop for Educators at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Monday, July 25, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Buttery, Fenno House Quissett Campus Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Presenters:  Scott Gallager and Amber York, of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…

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Teacher Workshop April 2012

Teacher Workshop April 2012 Earthquakes and Oceanography When: MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Where: WHOI Exhibit Center, Woods Hole Village, Woods Hole, MA Morning Presenters: Jeff McGuire, Geology and Geophysics Department Dan Lizarralde, Geology and Geophysics Department Undersea earthquakes and seismic measurements in deep water Registration, $40. Breakfast and lunch Please…

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