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Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference 2024

By Stephanie Murphy | July 31, 2024

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference Martha’s Vineyard Film Society 79 Beach Rd Vineyard Haven, Mass. 02568 October 1, 2024 Agenda – coming soon! Frequently Asked Questions Who should attend? Expand Coastal managers, environmental organizations, town officials and staff, conservation commissions, planning boards, consultants, researchers, and the interested public. How do I get to Martha’s Vineyard from…

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Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week

By Stephanie Murphy | April 17, 2024

BE PREPARED. BE FLEXIBLE. BE STRONG. JUNE 8 – JUNE 15, 2024   Communities across Cape Cod are improving their readiness to weather natural disasters and environmental change. Our ability to withstand and “bounce back” after events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding is called coastal resilience. Preserving dunes is a primary defense against…

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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: Beach and Dune Profiles: An Educational Tool for Observing and Comparing Dynamic Coastal Environments

By Helen Gordon | January 29, 2015

Bulletin: Beach and Dune Profiles: An Educational Tool for Observing and Comparing Dynamic Coastal Environments Beaches and dunes are in constant motion, continually changing shape and shifting position in response to winds, waves, tides, relative sea level, and human activities. The most significant changes occur seasonally and following storms.

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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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