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Woods Hole Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals

Woods Hole Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals Funding Cycle: February 1, 2024 –January 31, 2026 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant (WHOI Sea Grant) requests proposals for two-year projects from investigators at academic, research and educational institutions throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Funded projects will fill information gaps or provide innovative solutions to pressing…

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Program Development

Program Development Funds Note: Program Development funds are awarded on a rolling basis as needed and applicants must be based at a Massachusetts institution to be eligible to receive funding. Program Development funds are contingent on federal budget appropriations.  Background Each year WHOI Sea Grant allocates part of its budget for Program Development (PD) funds. The…

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Impacts of Relative Sea-level Rise on Evolution of Shallow Estuaries

Impacts of Relative Sea-level Rise on Evolution of Shallow Estuaries Freidrichs, C.T., D.G. Aubrey, and P.E. Speer In: Cheng, R.T. (ed.), Residual Currents and Long-term Transport. Coastal and Estuarine Studies, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Vol. 38, pp. 105-122, 1990 WHOI-R-90-015 This study investigated the potential impact of sea-level rise by utilizing both one-dimensional numerical modeling…

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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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The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery

The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery Annala, J.H. Marine Policy, pp. 103-108, 1983 WHOI-R-83-022 The rock lobster fishery has traditionally been New Zealand’s single most important domestic fishery in terms of the number of vessels and fishermen employed and the value of landings and exports. This paper describes the implementation…

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Aquaculture Grow-Out Methods

Determining how aquaculture grow-out methods can reduce the negative effects of parasites and micropollutants Principal Investigators Torrance Hanley, Northeastern University Randall Hughes, Northeastern University Jonathan Grabowski, Northeastern University David Kimbro, Northeastern University Loretta Fernandez, Northeastern University   Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Abstract Oyster aquaculture uses a variety of grow-out…

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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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