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State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference Planned

By Jeffrey Brodeur | November 4, 2021

The annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference opens this Saturday, November 6 from 10-11:15 a.m., the first of three live Saturday webinars this month. The conference is free and all are welcome. Woods Hole Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist Abigail Archer is a moderator for the conference. This Saturday, Owen Nichols with the Center…

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Funding Opportunity: Community-Focused Ocean Renewable Energy Research

By Stephanie Murphy | August 29, 2021

[March 2021] The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, announces a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of offshore renewable energy interactions with fishing and coastal communities to optimize ocean co-use. This unique funding…

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Lesson Plans and Classroom Visits

By David Gaylord | April 20, 2018

Lesson Plans and Classroom Visits Coasts, Oceans, and Stewardship Program (COAST) This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and WHOI Sea Grant.   WHOI Sea Grant (WHOI SG) and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in Woods Hole, MA developed a program to create educational materials relating to key marine and…

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Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG) 

By Helen Gordon | January 21, 2015

Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG) The Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG) is the advisory group for Woods Hole Sea Grant and includes members from academia, industry, the public media, and government agencies. The advisory group provides input on research programming, extension activities, legislative interactions, media activities and all other aspects of the WHOI Sea Grant…

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Oysters

By Stephanie Murphy | October 10, 2023

Oyster Aquaculture Overview Oysters provide benefits to the ecosystem, human health, the Blue Economy. Shellfish act as natural water purifiers by filtering and removing pollutants from the sea. They contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients and are an important part of a healthful diet. In 2021, a total of 398 aquaculture growers cultivated 1352.3…

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Coral Reef Biodiversity

By Grace Simpkins | August 2, 2021

Coral Reef Biodiversity:  Dive into the Species Found on a Coral Reef    This project is a collaboration between the NOAA Regional Collaboration Network and Woods Hole Sea Grant. Summary This 2nd grade, standards-based activity is meant to accompany our NOAA Live! Webinars on corals and serve as an example of how you can dive…

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Effects of environmental quality on early stage juvenile shellfish growth and survival: an aquaculture approach using in situ eutrophication and coastal acidification gradients

By Stephanie Murphy | June 4, 2021

Effects of environmental quality on early stage juvenile shellfish growth and survival: An aquaculture approach using in situ eutrophication and coastal acidification gradients Principal Investigators Jennie Rheuban, Woods Hole Sea Grant Josh Reitsma, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Abigail Archer, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension   Summary The PIs seek to…

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