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Teacher Workshop April 2002
Teacher Workshop April 2002 “Determining the Resistance of Marine Animals to Environmental Chemicals” Dr. Mark Hahn, WHOI, Biology Department Dr. Hahn’s major research interests include receptor-mediated mechanisms of toxicity, and means of adaptation and acquired resistance to exposure to persistent organic pollutants. This presentation centered on looking at toxins in the marine environment, particularly dioxins,…
Read MoreHydrodynamical Modeling of a Multiple-inlet Estuary/Barrier System: Insight into Tidal Inlet Formation and Stability
Hydrodynamical Modeling of a Multiple-inlet Estuary/Barrier System: Insight into Tidal Inlet Formation and Stability Friedrichs, C.T., D.G. Aubrey, G.S. Giese, and P.E. Speer In: Aubrey, D.G. and G.S. Giese (eds.), Formation and Evolution of Multiple Tidal Inlets, Coastal and Estuarine Studies, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., Vol. 44, pp. 95-112, 1993 WHOI-R-93-010
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Research Funding Opportunities WHOI Sea Grant Program Funding Opportunities WHOI Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals – CLOSED Depending on availability of funds, WHOI Sea Grant expects to award approximately $1,000,000 to support 4-6 research projects during the two-year funding period. » Click here for details. General Program Development Funds – OPEN Small…
Read MoreMarine Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: Managing Information as a Resource
Marine Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: Managing Information as a Resource Broadus, J.M. and P. Hoagland Ocean and Shoreline Management, Vol. 13, No. 3 & 4, pp. 275-294, 1990 WHOI-R-90-023
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River Herring This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and WHOI Sea Grant. Background River herring (alewife or blueback herring) are migratory fish that range along the East Coast from Florida to Maine. They are diadromous fish meaning they spend part of their lives in saltwater and part of…
Read MoreTraditional Ecological Art & Science: Designing Sustainable Shorelines
Traditional Ecological Art & Science: Designing Sustainable Shorelines Principal Investigators and Partners Robert Chen, Professor of Carbon Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston Lois Hetland, Professor of Art Education, Massachusetts College of Art and Design Cedric Woods, Director, Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS) Kim Starbuck, Senior Research Associate, Urban Harbors Institute at UMass…
Read MoreFocal Points – Shellfish Resource Management in Massachusetts
Focal Points – Shellfish Resource Management in Massachusetts September 2000 – For many residents of Massachusetts, a visit to the tidal flats to harvest shellfish is not only a benefit of living near the coast, but also an indicator of the quality of life.
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Focal Points – Shellfish Aquaculture in Massachusetts September 2000 – Shellfish aquaculture in Massachusetts is thriving! Though centuries old, the practice of farming shellfish is a fairly recent undertaking in the United States—within the last 150 years.
Read MoreConflict Resolution in the Assignment of Area Entitlements for Seabed Mining
Conflict Resolution in the Assignment of Area Entitlements for Seabed Mining Broadus, J.M. and P. Hoagland San Diego Law Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 541-576, 1984 WHOI-R-84-013
Read MoreEvaluating the Economic Significance of Polymetallic Sulfides Deposits
Evaluating the Economic Significance of Polymetallic Sulfides Deposits Broadus, J.M. and R.E. Bowen 15th Annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, May 2-4, 1983, pp. 419-426, 1983 WHOI-R-83-010
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