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Storms, Erosion, Flooding

Storms, Erosion, Flooding Seventy-five percent of the population of Massachusetts lives in coastal counties and our coasts provide an even greater number of people a wide range of economic, social, and recreational opportunities. Competing uses of our coastline can result in conflicts between the protection of waterfront upland property and the preservation of the beneficial…

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Coastal Conference Series Spotlights Nantucket

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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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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2013 MVCC

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference Norton Point, Katama Bay, Wasque, Chappaquiddick Attempting to Understand One of the Most Dynamic Coastal Systems in Massachusetts June 20, 2013 Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, Mass.     Keynote Migrating Tidal Inlets: Lessons learned at Chatham Graham Giese, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) Current Research in the Area Storms, Tides,…

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