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Determining how aquaculture grow-out methods can reduce the negative effects of parasites and micropollutants Principal Investigators Torrance Hanley, Northeastern University Randall Hughes, Northeastern University Jonathan Grabowski, Northeastern University David Kimbro, Northeastern University Loretta Fernandez, Northeastern University   Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Abstract Oyster aquaculture uses a variety of grow-out…

Assessing the Seasonal and Storm-Impacted Transport and Biological Fate of Micro- and Nanoplastics Discharged from Wastewater Treatment Facilities into Massachusetts Coastal Waters Principal Investigators Scott Gallager, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Jim Churchill, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summary The project examines microplastic pollution from anthropogenic sources, focusing on waste water treatment facilities (WWTF) as most likely…

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…

Microplastics in Coastal Marine Animals: Defining the problem Principal Investigators Jordan Pitt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Mark Hahn, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Neel Aluru, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summary The PIs will address the need for fundamental knowledge about the potential threat posed by microplastics and nanoplastics to commercially and ecologically important groups of shellfish…

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…

Understanding the Rewilding of Cape Cod: Creating a curriculum for middle school learners Principal Investigators Marianne Long Walsh, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Summary The PIs will develop a middle school level curriculum focused on the white shark – grey seal relationship and the associated controversy on Cape Cod.  The…

Modeling Unprecedented Low Dissolved Oxygen (Hypoxia) in Southern Cape Cod Bay Principal Investigators Malcolm Scully, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution  Rocky Geyer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Abstract Unprecedented bottom hypoxia has developed in southern Cape Cod Bay in two consecutive summers. The causes of this low oxygen water are not well understood, and represent a significant economic and…

Human Dimension of Rebounding Populations of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Principal Investigator Jennifer Jackman, Salem State University Co-Principal Investigators Owen Nichols, Center for Coastal Studies Lisa Sette, Center for Coastal Studies Stephanie Wood, Univ. of Massachusetts-Boston Melissa Sanderson, Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance Stephanie Sykes, Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance Cynthia…

Barnacle biofouling on oyster farms: Species-specific seasonal timing and population connectivity Principal Investigators Jesús Pineda, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Carolyn Tepolt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Jane Weinstock, graduate student, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution   Abstract Shellfish aquaculture, the practice of farming aquatic animals, is a major industry in Massachusetts and on Cape Cod, but biofouling by…