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Coastal Resilience Week Events
Find us at any of our upcoming Coastal Resilience Week 2024 events!June 8 – June 15, 2024 Be Prepared. Be Flexible. Be Strong. WHOI Sea Grant is sponsoring a weeklong series of events aimed at raising awareness and increasing our community’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, particularly from storms, erosion, and flooding. “Cape…
Read MoreAssessing the Seasonal and Storm-Impacted Transport and Biological Fate of Micro- and Nanoplastics Discharged from Wastewater Treatment Facilities into Massachusetts Coastal Waters
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…
Read MoreAnnouncing Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week
Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week Raises Awareness of Coastal Vulnerabilities and Promotes Solutions – while having a bit of fun at the same time Eight days of events across Cape Cod Download event flyer Cape Codders have experienced their fair share of extreme weather in recent years, with stronger storms and larger storm surge reshaping…
Read MoreCape Cod Coastal Resilience Week
BE PREPARED. BE FLEXIBLE. BE STRONG. JUNE 8 – JUNE 15, 2024 Communities across Cape Cod are improving their readiness to weather natural disasters and environmental change. Our ability to withstand and “bounce back” after events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding is called coastal resilience. Preserving dunes is a primary defense against…
Read MoreMicroplastics in Coastal Marine Animals: Defining the problem
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…
Read MoreEffects of Aqueous Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Aroclor 1254) on Physiology and Behavior of Smolt Development of Atlantic Salmon
Effects of Aqueous Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Aroclor 1254) on Physiology and Behavior of Smolt Development of Atlantic Salmon Lerner, D.T., B. Thrandur Björnsson, and S.D. McCormick Aquatic Toxicology , Vol. 81, pp. 329-336, 2007 WHOI-R-07-005
Read MoreUnderstanding the Rewilding of Cape Cod: Creating a curriculum for middle school learners
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…
Read MoreMarine Debris
Marine Debris Marine debris is a global problem that injures and kills marine animals, threatens to navigational safety, and poses a human health threat. WHOI Sea Grant is dedicated to the reduction of marine debris, regionally and globally. We are actively involved in the mitigation of marine debris in our environment by funding research into…
Read MoreHuman Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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…
Read MoreTeacher Workshop: July 15, 2022- Sea Level Rise
The Perfect Storm: Exploring how sea level rise and storms intersect Presenters: Greg Berman, Coastal Processes Specialist, Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension – The Science of Sea Level Rise and Storms, Presentation Slides Shannon Hulst, Floodplain Specialist, Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension – Applying the Science:…
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