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Water Quality Monitoring Program

Water Quality Monitoring Program WHOI Sea Grant’s outreach partners at the Cape Cod Cape Cod Cooperative Extension monitor water quality at six embayments around Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. These are Wellfleet Harbor, Barnstable Harbor, Pleasant Bay (Orleans), Cotuit Bay, Duxbury Bay and Nasketucket Bay (Fair Haven). These sites have been monitored for 15+ years…

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Outreach: Reporting from the Heart of the Storm

The winter storms of 2018 are experiences most of New Englanders would like to forget. However, the pounding the region took through the month of March left an indelible mark on many north and east facing towns and beaches, destroying homes, buildings, and other structures, and eroding swaths of shoreline. This week the White House…

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Hurricanes

Hurricanes Though it has been 30 years since the last major hurricane struck the Massachusetts coast, hurricanes can be devastating and they can happen here! Be smart and prepare yourself, your family and your home to minimize losses from a hurricane. https://seagrant.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hurricanes_in_New_England.mp4 Preparing for a Hurricane in New England *From Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for…

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