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The Ocean Enterprise Concept

The Ocean Enterprise Concept Ross, D.A., M.A. Champ, J.E. Dailey, and C.E. McLain In: Report to the National Science Foundation on the Ocean Enterprise Workshop, February 20-24, 1989, 13 pp., 1989 WHOI-R-89-018

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Workshops for Educators

Workshops for Educators WHOI’s professional learning workshops for educators are a window into the rapidly-changing world of ocean research and engineering. The WHOI Sea Grant Office, WHOI Information Office, and WHOI Academic Programs Office offer professional development workshops for high school and middle school teachers, held twice a year on the WHOI campus. During the…

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Ocean Enterprises: The Ocean and the Economy in the 1990’s

Ocean Enterprises: The Ocean and the Economy in the 1990’s Ross, D.A., J. Fenwick, M.A. Champ, and R. Knecht In: Halsey, S.D. and R.B. Abel (eds.), Coastal Ocean Space Utilization. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization, Elsevier Press, pp. 369-371, 1990 WHOI-R-90-006 In the late 1980’s, less than 1% of the…

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The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development

The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development Ross, D.A., C.E. McLain, and J.E. Dailey Sea Technology, pp. 15-20, 1989 WHOI-R-89-019 In the late 1980’s less than 1% of the annual resources consumed in the United States comes from the sea. Yet the March 1983 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Proclamation by President Ronald…

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Model TIO listing

Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other local invasive species Date: December 3, 2021 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Description: Professional learning workshop for informal and formal educators Grades 6-12. Join us to learn the basics of invasive species, discover the marine invaders we find on Cape Cod, dive into green crab genetics (real life examples…

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Bulletin: New Shoreline Change Data Reveal Massachusetts is Eroding

Bulletin: New Shoreline Change Data Reveal Massachusetts is Eroding Approximately 75 percent of the U.S. ocean shoreline is eroding. Massachusetts’ ocean-facing shore is no exception. A recent study of shoreline change in Massachusetts by the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program, and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension reveals that approximately 68 percent,…

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Surf Clams

Surf Clams In the marketplace, one-year-old surf clams are known as “New England Butter Clams” – a relatively new product on the market. Farming New England Butter Clams means they can be harvested at a size in which they are tender, buttery and sweet – as well as easy and versatile to prepare. This results…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference 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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July 2022 Educator Workshop

The Perfect Storm: Exploring how sea level rise and storms intersect Date: July 15, 2022 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Description Professional learning workshop for informal and formal educators Grades 6-12. Join us to learn the basics of sea level rise, discover how we see the impacts during high tide and big storms, explore how…

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