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A 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 MoreAquaculture Grow-Out Methods
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…
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 MoreTraditional Ecological Art & Science: Designing Sustainable Shorelines
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…
Read MoreEnjoying Oysters Safely in Massachusetts
Each year, millions of fresh raw oysters are consumed in Massachusetts, most of them in the warm summer months. During that time, aquaculturists in the Commonwealth take extra precautions to safeguard their harvests from the heat, include icing oysters at the time of harvest – a step that can double or triple the weight of…
Read MoreShellfish Diseases and Their Control in Local Waters
Shellfish Diseases and Their Control in Local Waters Helpful to educators and students. Leavitt, D.F. Focal Points, 2 pp., 1998 WHOI-G-98-002
Read MoreHelping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance
Helping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance March 2018 — Three years ago, Woods Hole Sea Grant and its outreach partner the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension developed a first-of-its-kind program for coordinating regional flood insurance and promoting flood resilience in coastal communities. That program is now serving as a model for others across the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Rewilding of Cape Cod
Cape Cod’s white shark and gray seal populations have been growing, and with them, so has the desire to understand these changes and impacts on both the ecosystem and our coastline useage. With research funding from WHOI Sea Grant, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has developed a middle school level curriculum focused on exploring the…
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