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Knauss Fellow Profile: Amanda Dwyer

By Chad Chinnery | April 1, 2020

Amanda Dwyer, a 2020 Knauss Fellow, might not be having the typical fellowship experience, due to COVID-19 outbreak and the need to shelter in place, but she’s not letting that stop her work as a Marine Debris Program Specialist, focusing on a new zero waste initiative for National Ocean Service (NOS) offices. The zero waste…

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Science at our Shores: Conversations

By Poonam Narotam | August 28, 2024

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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Science at Our Shores: Woods Hole Sea Grant Research Symposium

By Chad Chinnery | February 5, 2020

Friday, March 6, 2020 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Redfield Auditorium Woods Hole, MA Researchers explain the work they’re doing to investigate pressing environmental and coastal issues. Showcasing recently completed and newly funded Sea Grant projects on shoreline resilience, sustainable fisheries, and sharks and microplastics in our waters, among others. This event is free and…

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Sea Grant Celebrates 50 Years

By Poonam Narotam | February 22, 2024

Celebrating 50 Years of WHOI Sea Grant Decades of Success In 2023, we celebrated the impacts of WHOI Sea Grant, a NOAA-funded program established at WHOI in 1973. Through research, outreach, and education, the program leverages marine science to build sustainable economies and environments for Massachusetts’ diverse communities. For five decades, WHOI Sea Grant has…

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Coastal Conference Series Spotlights Nantucket

By | September 24, 2019

More than 100 people attended the second biennial Nantucket Coastal Conference at the Atheneum on June 26, 2019, to hear about the coastal issues that impact Nantucket and the approaches government, industry and non-profit organizations take in addressing them.  Fifth in a series of conferences that started in 2013 and alternate between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket,…

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A Tale of Two Capes

By Stephanie Murphy | August 1, 2023

Explore the diverse ecosystems and some of the sustainability challenges common to Cape Cod and Cape Verde! An exhibit created by WHOI Sea Grant intern Carolyn King and featured at the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center in East Falmouth, MA. AN INTRODUCTION: By Carolyn King BORN OF FIRE AND ICE: Origin Stories…

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From the Director: Knauss Fellowship Opportunity

By Stephanie Murphy | November 22, 2022

The application period has opened for the 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, which provides unique professional experiences for graduate students interested in national ocean policy.  Since 1979, Sea Grant has supported over 1,000 Knauss Marine Policy Fellows, pairing graduate students in marine sciences with host offices in the legislative or executive branches of government.…

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