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Property Owners

Property Owners Technical Assistance Extension agents provides technical assistance to property owners on the following topics and issues: » Erosion control alternatives » Potential effects of various human activities on coastal landforms » Beach and dune restoration and stabilization techniques » Coastal landscaping » Coastal floodplains » Sea level rise » Storm surge » Flood…

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People

People   Matthew Charette, Ph.D. Director  WHOI Sea Grant Program 193 Oyster Pond Road, MS #2 Woods Hole, MA 02543-1525 (508) 289-3205 mcharette@whoi.edu Erin Chase Fiscal Officer WHOI Sea Grant Program 193 Oyster Pond Rd., MS #2 Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 289-3033 erin.chase@whoi.edu   Jennie Rheuban Research Coordinator WHOI Sea Grant Program 193 Oyster…

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COAST-old

Lesson Plans and Classroom Visits Coasts, Oceans, and Stewardship Program (COAST) This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Woods Hole Sea Grant.   Woods Hole Sea Grant (WHSG) and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in Woods Hole, MA developed a program to create educational materials relating to key marine…

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plans The WHOI Sea Grant 2024-2027 Strategic Plan is under review due to Executive Orders.   2018-2023 Strategic Plan » Download the plan Strategic Planning Process 2020 Stakeholder Survey Results 2014 – 2017 Strategic Plan »Download the plan

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Teacher 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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2020-2022 Program Guide Available

The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program supports research, education, and extension projects that encourage environmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a network of 33 individual programs located in…

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Education

K-12 Education The goal of the Woods Hole Sea Grant Education Program is to increase ocean literacy – “an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you-and your influence on the ocean” so that all citizens young and old can make informed and sustainable decisions involving our coastal resources, communities, and economies. Workshops for Educators Lesson…

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Resilient Communities and Economies

Resilient Communities and Economies 2024-2025 Projects Di Jin and Michael Weir of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: To Insure or Not to Insure: How homeowners perceive flood risk 2022- 2024 Projects » Robert Chen, University of Massachusetts Boston; Lois Hetland, Massachusetts College of Design: Cedric Woods, Institute for New England Native American Studies: Traditional Ecological Art…

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Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development

Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development 2022-2023 Projects Content Coming Soon 2020-2022 Projects Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, and Greg Skomal, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries:  Development and testing of a near real-time white shark forecast system for Cape Cod, Massachusetts Marianne Long and Megan Winton, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy: Understanding the rewilding of Cape…

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Knauss Fellows

Knauss Fellowship The NOAA John A. Knauss Fellowship provides unique professional experiences for graduate students interested in national ocean policy. Fellows selected for this prestigious program spend a year in Washington, D.C., working in Congress or the Executive Branch on critical marine policy and resource management issues.  Woods Hole Sea Grant may submit up to…

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