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Teacher-at-Sea Alumni Connect with Woods Hole Sea Grant
For educators who want to teach young people about ocean science, the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists and experience life at sea aboard a research vessel is a dream come true. The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program gives teachers that opportunity, sending select teachers on research expeditions that last anywhere from two weeks to…
Read MoreRiver Herring Network Update
Each spring river herring come from the ocean and swim, or “run” up rivers to spawn in ponds and slow sections of rivers. Each fall, Massachusetts river herring wardens gather together to talk about their favorite fish and discuss ways to preserve it. For hundreds of years, people used to gather herring at their local…
Read MoreBeyond Oysters: Expanding the shellfish market for alternative species
Expanding shellfish markets for alternative species Oysters on the half shell represent 94 percent of Massachusetts’s $28 million shellfish aquaculture industry. For an industry that has grown over 300 percent in value over the last ten years, some worry about the reliance on a monocrop: one bad year for oysters could be devastating to aquaculture…
Read MoreHuman Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, MA
This collaborative project generated knowledge about the views and experiences of residents, tourists, and commercial fishers regarding seals and sharks on Cape Cod. Investigators used surveys to measure stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of seal/shark interactions, management, and conflict mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained from this survey will enable managers, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations…
Read MoreHuman Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
This collaborative project generated knowledge about the views and experiences of residents, tourists, and commercial fishers regarding seals and sharks on Cape Cod. Investigators used surveys to measure stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of seal/shark interactions, management, and conflict mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained from this survey will enable managers, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations…
Read MoreStriped Bass Activity, Behavior and Mortality in Recreational Fishery
Stripers On The Line: Quantifying short-term post-release activity, behavior, and mortality of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Massachusetts recreational fishery Principal Investigators Andy Danylchuk, University of Massachusetts Amherst Lucas Griffin, University of Massachusetts Amherst Photo by A. Burr Abstract Globally, recreational fishing is an incredibly popular leisure activity that provides a wide range…
Read MoreShellfish Resource Management in Massachusetts
Shellfish Resource Management in Massachusetts Helpful to educators and students. Leavitt, D.F. Focal Points, 3 pp., 2000 WHOI-G-00-003
Read MoreWicked Good Education: National Marine Educators Come to Boston
WHOI Sea Grant Education Specialist Grace Simpkins has had a busy year. When the National Marine Educators Association decided to hold its annual meeting in Boston in 2024, Grace and her colleagues on the board of the Massachusetts chapter sprang into action, planning the week-long meeting that brings together teachers and informal educators from across…
Read MoreScience and Economics in the Management of an Invasive Species
Science and Economics in the Management of an Invasive Species Hoagland, P. and D. Jin BioScience, Vol. 56, No. 11, pp. 931-935, 2006 WHOI-R-06-007
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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