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Is There a Market for Shucked Oysters?
It’s no secret that we’ve got a lot of oysters on Cape Cod. With restaurants closing due to the COVID pandemic, oyster growers have lost their primary customers and many are left holding the bag on this year’s oyster harvest. In Massachusetts, more than 90 percent of oysters are eaten raw on the half-shell and…
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 MoreHypoxia In Southern Cape Cod Bay
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…
Read MoreDevelopment and testing of a near real-time white shark forecast system for Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Development and testing of a near real-time white shark forecast system for Cape Cod, Massachusetts Principal Investigators Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Greg Skomal, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Summary The PIs will develop and evaluate near real-time ‘shark forecast’ maps that can be disseminated by town and beach managers and via the AWSC’s…
Read MoreWHOI Sea Grant to Map Potential Path of Proposed Wastewater Release from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
[May 17, 2023] — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Sea Grant has been recommended for rapid response funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Program to study the pathways of circulation in Cape Cod Bay. This study is designed to shed light on the possible fate of 1.1 million gallons of…
Read MoreBarnacle Biofouling On Oyster Farms
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…
Read MoreA Watershed-Scale Analysis of Nitrogen Loading from Cranberry Agriculture in the Weweantic Watershed of Southeastern Massachusetts
A Watershed-Scale Analysis of Nitrogen Loading from Cranberry Agriculture in the Weweantic Watershed of Southeastern Massachusetts Principal Investigator Christopher Neill, Woods Hole Research Center Co-Principal Investigators Casey Kennedy, USDA Rachel Jakuba, Buzzards Bay Coalition Summary Cranberry bogs make up an important part of the landscape and cultural heritage of southeastern Massachusetts. Accurate estimates of nutrient…
Read MoreResearch into American Lobster Reproduction
A New Interactive StoryMap Highlights Projects from the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative A new web-based StoryMap highlights research being conducted by scientists into the reproduction of the American lobster. The scientific studies and the work to communicate about them are part of the American Lobster Initiative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National…
Read MoreKnauss Profile: Amalia Aruda Almada
Amalia Aruda Almada has long had an interest in the connection between ocean science and public health. As an undergraduate at Georgetown University, Almada had read about the oceanographer and microbiologist Rita Colwell, who was the first scientist to show that freshwater copepods—barely visible …
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