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Effects of environmental quality on early stage juvenile shellfish growth and survival: an aquaculture approach using in situ eutrophication and coastal acidification gradients

Effects of environmental quality on early stage juvenile shellfish growth and survival: An aquaculture approach using in situ eutrophication and coastal acidification gradients Principal Investigators Jennie Rheuban, Woods Hole Sea Grant Josh Reitsma, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Abigail Archer, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension   Summary The PIs seek to…

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Managed Retreat

Managed Retreat In the coastal environment, managed retreat is a planned, coordinated movement of people, homes, and buildings away from flood and erosion hazards. Because of rising sea levels due to climate change, governments, communities, and homeowners are paying increasing attention to managed retreat from low-lying coastal areas. Coastal Homeowner Buyout Climate change is bringing…

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Community-Focused Ocean Renewable Energy Research

Community-Focused Ocean Renewable Energy Research The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium seeks proposals to catalyze social science and technology research for ocean renewable energy planning in the Northeast, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center.  Submission information, contacts, and more…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Woods Hole Sea Grant is committed to building inclusive marine science programs that serve people with unique backgrounds, circumstances, needs, perspectives, and ways of thinking. To help further this mission, the program has awarded funding to eight projects aimed at taking steps toward addressing the issue. “Woods Hole Sea Grant…

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About

Based at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), WHOI Sea Grant supports research, education, and extension projects that encourage environmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a network of 34…

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Meet Our Summer Interns

Carolyn King is a senior at Bridgewater State University, who is studying psychology and is a participant in the Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship program. A first generation Cape Verdean-American, Carolyn has been busy researching connections between Cape Verdean and Cape Cod maritime culture this summer for a multi-media exhibit. Her work highlights Cape Verdean…

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“Marine Invaders” Educator Workshop Scheduled for December

Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other species are the featured subjects in the next WHSG Topics in Oceanography (TIO) workshop for informal and formal educators grades 6-12. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, December 3 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program, WHOI Information Office,…

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WHSG Shrink Wrap Program Honored

CARE for the Cape & Islands presented their annual stewardship awards during the CARE About a Clean Cape & Islands Summit held November 4 and Woods Hole Sea Grant was one of the recipients for our boat shrink wrap collection program. The CARE Business/Organization Stewardship Award was presented to Stephanie Murphy, Woods Hole Sea Grant Sr. Communications…

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