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Funded Projects 2010 – Present 2026-2027 Collapse Jennifer Bowen of Northeastern University, and Wayne Castonguay of MA Division of Marine Fisheries Keeping Clams Clean: Tracking microbial contamination of clam flats Sarah Donelan of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Winter is Changing: Enhancing oyster overwintering practices Brian Cheng and Lisa Komoroske of University of Massachusetts Amherst Just…
Read MoreSustaining Coastal Landforms
Sustaining Coastal Landforms Helpful to educators and students. WHOI Sea Grant Focal Points, 3 pp., 2001 WHOI-G-01-002
Read MoreTeacher-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 MoreAdaptations & Climate Change
Adaptation & Climate Change This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Woods Hole Sea Grant. Background What types of adaptations do marine mammals have and how are they dealing with climate change? In order to survive in their particular habitat, all animals must have structures and behaviors that…
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 MoreTips on Tuna Handling
Tips on Tuna Handling Helpful to educators and students. White, A.W. 2 pp., 1988 WHOI-G-88-001 The value of the bluefin tuna fishery is driven largely by the high demand for top-quality, fresh tuna for the Japanese market. Fresh bluefin tuna is most valuable when the fat content is high (generally between the end of July…
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…
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