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1998-2000 Projects

By Helen Gordon | January 28, 2015

Molecular Biomarkers of Chemical Sensitivity Mark E. Hahn and Brenda A. Jensen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution A group of chemical contaminants known as PHAHs, or planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, are persistent in the marine environment. Some of these contaminants accumulate in the blubber and other tissues of marine mammals. As a result, certain cetaceans and…

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Science at Our Shores: Woods Hole Sea Grant Research Symposium

By Chad Chinnery | February 5, 2020

Friday, March 6, 2020 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Redfield Auditorium Woods Hole, MA Researchers explain the work they’re doing to investigate pressing environmental and coastal issues. Showcasing recently completed and newly funded Sea Grant projects on shoreline resilience, sustainable fisheries, and sharks and microplastics in our waters, among others. This event is free and…

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Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship

By Grace Simpkins | July 19, 2021

Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowship period: September 1, 2024–August 31, 2026 Purpose   The purpose of the Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship is to support exceptional prospective graduate students who are engaged in coastal and marine research that furthers the goals of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant (WHOISG) and Massachusetts…

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Coastal Conference Series Spotlights Nantucket

By | September 24, 2019

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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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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NOAA Live Webinars

By eandrews | July 15, 2021

NOAA Live! Webinars March 2020 –  April  2022 Features •  Different NOAA expert and topic with each webinar •  Moderated Q&A webinars with the scientists •  Geared toward Grades 2-8 •  Archive of past webinars with English captions and Spanish subtitles •  Why do we make an Indigenous Land Acknowledgment? •  FREE NOAA Live! iron-on…

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Coastal Impacts Newsletter – Aug 2022

By Stephanie Murphy | August 16, 2022

  Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter August 2022 Education: Girls in Science Is Underway!  Research: High School Student Helps Develop “TideRider” VIrtual Buoy Extension: Teaching the Teachers About Sea-level Rise, Storms, and Flooding Meet Our Summer Interns Knauss Fellow Profile Graduate Research Fellows Focus on Microplastics and Seabirds Woods Hole Sea Grant Sponsors…

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