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Teacher Workshop November 2001

Teacher Workshop November 2001 “Engineering for an Extreme Environment: Open-Ocean Moorings” Mr. Rick Trask, WHOI, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department In this talk Mr. Trask, a Sr. Research Engineer, posed the problem of establishing deep moorings for instrumentation in the open ocean, and led the participants through various solutions. With demonstrations and props he…

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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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2016 MVCC

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference June 6, 2016 Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, Mass. Keynote A Stormy Future? Robert Thompson, Boston WFO, NWS -Meteorologist-In-Charge Current Research at Katama/Chappaquiddick Storms, Tides, and Shifting Sands near Katama Inlet II Britt Raubenheimer, Steve Elgar and Peter Traykovski, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Wasque –Now You See It; Now You Don’t…

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Study Provides Measurement of Nitrogen Removal by Local Shellfish

Towns along Cape Cod and the Islands are looking to shellfish not only as tasty culinary treats, but also for help cleaning up waters degraded by excess nitrogen in the region. While nitrogen is essential for all plants and animals, too much nitrogen in ponds and waterways—often caused by fertilizer runoff and septic tanks—can fuel…

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The Kelp Forests of New England

New England isn’t known for its kelp forests the way California and other parts of the world are. But the truth is, below the surface of both inshore and offshore waters throughout New England, especially in areas that have rocky bottoms and a lot of wave action, there are “lush rolling meadows of kelp,” according…

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