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Transport of Trace Metals in Nearshore Sediments

By Helen Gordon | January 26, 2015

Transport of Trace Metals in Nearshore Sediments Only available on loan from the National Sea Grant Library Martin, W.R. Ph.D. Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography and Oceanographic Engineering, 302 pp., 1985 WHOI-X-85-001

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Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Post Notification Forms

By Grace Simpkins | July 27, 2021

Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Post-Notification Information (Applies to Fellowship Awardees Only)   Notification   Fellows will be notified at the beginning of 2024. Funds will be awarded annually at the beginning of the Fellow’s first and second academic year, depending on funding availability. In addition, Fellows must remain in good academic standing as…

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The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery

By Helen Gordon | January 26, 2015

The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery Annala, J.H. Marine Policy, pp. 103-108, 1983 WHOI-R-83-022 The rock lobster fishery has traditionally been New Zealand’s single most important domestic fishery in terms of the number of vessels and fishermen employed and the value of landings and exports. This paper describes the implementation…

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Carbon’s Journey and Our Warming Planet

By Stephanie Murphy | September 30, 2020

Frank Niepold and Tom Di Liberto, NOAA’s Climate Program Office in Silver Spring, MD The carbon cycle is a process where carbon dioxide travels from the atmosphere into living organisms and the Earth, then back into the atmosphere. Learn how changes in carbon dioxide levels, such as burning fossil fuels (oil, gas, etc.), affect the…

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Human Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

By Stephanie Murphy | April 11, 2022

This collaborative project generated knowledge about the views and experiences of residents, tourists, and commercial fishers regarding seals and sharks on Cape Cod. Investigators used surveys to measure stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of seal/shark interactions, management, and conflict mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained from this survey will enable managers, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations…

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WHSG Works With Growers On Butter Clam Growth Efforts

By | December 30, 2020

WHSG Project Explores Growth, Mortality of Surf Clam Species   Atlantic surf clams, Spisula solidissima, are a type of clam common to the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Cape Hatteras, NC. A subspecies also exists, the Southern surf clam, Spisula solidissima similis that ranges from the Gulf of Mexico to Massachusetts.…

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Resilient Communities and Economies

By Helen Gordon | January 8, 2015

Resilient Communities and Economies   2020-2022 Projects Steve Elgar and Britt Raubenheimer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Shoreline Resilience and Inlet Management 2018-2020 Projects Steve Elgar and Britt Raubenheimer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Shoreline resilience Joel Llopiz and Rubao Ji, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Martha Hauff, Stonehill College, and Hannes Baumann, University of Connecticut: Source-sink dynamics…

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