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Study Provides Measurement of Nitrogen Removal by Local Shellfish

By | February 6, 2017

Towns along Cape Cod and the Islands are looking to shellfish not only as tasty culinary treats, but also for help cleaning up waters degraded by excess nitrogen in the region. While nitrogen is essential for all plants and animals, too much nitrogen in ponds and waterways—often caused by fertilizer runoff and septic tanks—can fuel…

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Funding Opportunities

By Chad Chinnery | December 30, 2016

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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Nantucket Coastal Conference 2023

By Stephanie Murphy | April 19, 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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Bulletin: Clam Tents: A New Approach to Soft-Shell Clam Culture and Management

By Helen Gordon | January 29, 2015

Bulletin: Clam Tents: A New Approach to Soft-Shell Clam Culture and Management Soft-shell clams, Mya arenaria, are an enigma to scientists, managers, and shellfish harvesters in southeastern Massachusetts and throughout the bivalve’s range. One year, clams may settle in very dense concentrations, while, the following year, there may be no soft-shell clam recruitment at the…

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Water Quality Monitoring Program

By Helen Gordon | January 23, 2015

Water Quality Monitoring Program Woods Hole Sea Grant’s outreach partners at the Cape Cod Cape Cod Cooperative Extension monitor water quality at four embayments around Cape Cod. These are Wellfleet Harbor, Barnstable Harbor, Pleasant Bay (Orleans), and Cotuit Bay and one on Boston’s south shore at Duxbury Bay. These sites have been monitored for 10+…

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Bay State Aquaculture Projects Get Green Light from National Sea Grant Program

By | October 31, 2017

Two new grants to the Woods Hole Sea Grant program totaling more than $650,000 will support research aimed at expanding aquaculture production in Massachusetts. The projects won funding as part of a national strategic investment in aquaculture by the NOAA Sea Grant Program. “The United States is one of the world’s leading seafood consumers, yet…

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