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Questions and Answers on Purchasing Coastal Real Estate In Massachusetts

Questions and Answers on Purchasing Coastal Real Estate In Massachusetts Are you considering buying property near the water? This brochure focuses on questions you should ask (and where to find the answers) as a potential purchaser of coastal real estate. This resource provides information about permitting, erosion and erosion control structures, flood insurance, and much…

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Resources for Educators & Students

Resources for Educators and Students Adaptations and Climate Change Expand How Whales Change the Climate:  Video from Sustainable Human showing whales’ role in the ecosystem and climate. Port Townsend Marine Science Center- Orca Bone Atlas: This is a great resource that shows an Orca skeleton and allows you to see 3-D views of various parts of the…

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Cape Cod Trash Tote

On this page The Cape Cod Trash Tote program made possible with support from The Bilezikian Family Foundation. If you have questions about the Cape Cod Trash Totes or are interested in using one, contact Stephanie Murphy, samurphy@whoi.edu. The Trash Tote is an easy to use, transportable educational tool providing information on marine pollution for…

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Science at our Shores: Conversations

Sustaining our Shorelines You can get involved too! November 6, 2024 5:30 p.m. at Aquatic Brewing (661 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540) *Parking details below* Scientists Bob Chen (UMass Boston) and Bryan McCormack (WHOI Sea Grant) talk coastal resilience research. Grab a pint and learn how students redesigned shorelines and how CoastSnap uses photos submitted…

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Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship

Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowship period: September 1, 2024–August 31, 2026 Purpose   The purpose of the Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship is to support exceptional prospective graduate students who are engaged in coastal and marine research that furthers the goals of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant (WHOISG) and Massachusetts…

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Recent Global Sea Levels and Land Levels

Recent Global Sea Levels and Land Levels Aubrey, D.G. and K.O. Emery In: Warrick, R.A., E.M. Barrow, and T.M.L. Wigley (eds.), Climate and Sea Level Change: Observations, Projections and Implications, Proceedings Climate Change Workshop, Norwich, U.K. Cambridge University Press, pp. 45-56, 1993 WHOI-R-93-015

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