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The Swimming Behavior of Larval Oysters

By | March 18, 2018

March 2018 — Oysters are a species of profound economic and ecological importance, as they represent a hundred million dollar per year aquaculture and fishing industry in the U.S. and are a foundational reef-building species providing refuge to other marine plants and animals, in addition to stabilizing shorelines against storm surges and filtering pollution out…

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Teacher Workshop: June 5, 2026

By Stephanie Murphy | April 7, 2026

Ocean Floor to Ice Core: Using Earth’s archives to unravel ancient ice sheet mysteries Aerial view of R/V Neil Armstrong sailing off the coast of Greenland near icebergs. Photo by Croy Carlin, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Presenters Danielle LeBlanc, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Geology & Geophysics Kaden Martin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Geology &…

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Teacher Workshop: January 23, 2026

By Grace Simpkins | November 26, 2025

Fishing for Data: Real world applications for oceanographic observations Presenters Melissa Sanderson, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance and George Maynard, NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center –  Collaborating with the Commercial Fishing Industry to Monitor Ocean Conditions off the Northeastern United States, Presentation Slides Caroline Ummenhofer and Finn Wimberly, WHOI Physical Oceanography Department –  Fishing…

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Teacher Workshop: March 28, 2025

By Stephanie Murphy | February 7, 2025

Ocean Oxygen: Using forams to understand past, present, and future oceans Presenters Dr. Joan Bernhard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Geology & Geophysics Department – Insights into the Lives of Forams, Versatile Microbes with a Big Fossil Record Dr. Yi Wang, Tulane University Earth and Environmental Sciences Department – Forams in the Sediments: Witnesses and Recorders of…

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Cape Cod Trash Tote

By Stephanie Murphy | July 2, 2024

On this page The Cape Cod Trash Tote program made possible with support from The Bilezikian Family Foundation. If you have questions about the Cape Cod Trash Totes or are interested in using one, contact Stephanie Murphy, samurphy@whoi.edu. The Trash Tote is an easy to use, transportable educational tool providing information on marine pollution for…

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Teacher Workshop: Dec. 14, 2023 – Marine and Freshwater HABs

By Stephanie Murphy | October 27, 2023

 From Classroom to Coastline: An educator workshop about marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) Presenters Dr. Mindy Richlen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Biology Department – HAB Science in the Classroom, Presentation Slides Dr. Julie Hambrook Berkman, Pond and Cyanobacteria Program Manager, Association to Preserve Cape Cod – Dive into Freshwater Ponds and Toxic Cyanobacteria…

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

By Stephanie Murphy | January 12, 2023

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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