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NOAA Live! Webinars

NOAA Live! Webinars • Wednesdays at 4 pm ET • Tuesdays at 3 pm ET – Alaska Series 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…

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Unraveling the Mystery of Lobster Die-offs in Cape Cod Bay

In the summers of 2019 and 2020, lobstermen working in Cape Cod Bay hauled up their lobster traps to find most of them dead. What caused these unprecedented deaths? With funding from Sea Grant, WHOI Associate Scientist Malcolm Scully and his team developed a model using numerous datasets to unravel this mystery. The culprit, they…

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Webinars: NOAA Live! archive

NOAA Live! Webinars   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Regional Collaboration Network in conjunction with Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is offering this series on Wednesdays at 4 pm ET during the 2020-2021 school year.  We are also pleased to highlight the NOAA Live! Alaska Series, sponsored by…

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Research Measures Views on Seals and Sharks

Newly released research results highlight striking differences and some similarities in the way visitors, voters, and commercial fishermen view seals and white sharks on Cape Cod. The findings of the Woods Hole Sea Grant-funded project can help advance marine conservation, promote responsible stewardship, and foster co-existence. From June to September 2021, representative samples of Cape…

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Outreach: Reporting from the Heart of the Storm

The winter storms of 2018 are experiences most of New Englanders would like to forget. However, the pounding the region took through the month of March left an indelible mark on many north and east facing towns and beaches, destroying homes, buildings, and other structures, and eroding swaths of shoreline. This week the White House…

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Nantucket Coastal Conference 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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Teacher Workshop: Feb. 15, 2023 – Shark Science on Cape Cod

Bringing Shark Research on Cape Cod into Your Classroom Presenters Dr. Camrin Braun, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) Education Presenters Grace Simpkins, WHOI Sea Grant (WHOI SG) education specialist Marianne Walsh, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy education director Date:  February 15, 2023 Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities: Shark Story Hour:…

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Teacher Workshop June 2004

Teacher Workshop June 2004 “Monitoring Beach and Dune Dynamics” James F. O’Connell, Coastal Processes Specialist for the Woods Hole Sea Grant Program and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, was the workshop presenter. He spoke in the morning about the conditions and processes shaping Cape Cod coastal landforms both historically and currently through ongoing climate, weather,…

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