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By David Gaylord | April 14, 2021

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

By Helen Gordon | January 21, 2015

Strategic Plans 2024-2027 Strategic Plan » Download the plan   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

By Grace Simpkins | July 26, 2022

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

By | October 20, 2020

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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Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development

By Helen Gordon | January 8, 2015

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

By David Gaylord | April 25, 2018

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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Water Quality

By | April 21, 2018

Water Quality Good water quality is necessary for swimming, boating, fishing, shellfishing, aquaculture, and most of the other activities that bring people to the coast, as well as for healthy coastal habitats.  Major water quality concerns are often related to climate-oriented changes in biophysical processes and land-based human activities including septic discharge and runoff from…

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Teacher Workshop: December, 3 2021-Invasive Species

By Grace Simpkins | December 16, 2021

Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other local invasive species Presenters: Dr. Carolyn Tepolt, WHOI Biology Department – Invasive Species on Our Shores, Presentation Slides   Dan Martino, co-owner, Cottage City Oysters – Invasive Species in Aquaculture, Presentation Slides   Date:  December 2021   Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities NOAA Live! 4 Kids recorded webinars:  These…

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Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

By Helen Gordon | January 8, 2015

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026-2027 Projects » Jennifer Bowen, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University, and Wayne Castonguay, Northshore Regional Shellfish Program Supervisor, Division of Marine Fisheries: Keeping Clams Clean: Tracking microbial contamination of clam flats » Sarah Donelan, Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Winter is Changing: Enhancing oyster overwintering practices » Brian…

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