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NOAA Live! Lesson Units

NOAA Live! Lesson Units (Teacher-in-Residence Program) This program is a collaboration between the Cape Cod Regional STEM Network (CCRSN) and Woods Hole Sea Grant (WHSG).   The lessons utilize NOAA Live! Webinars which is a collaboration between  the NOAA Regional Collaboration Network and Woods Hole Sea Grant. Third grade North Falmouth Elementary School teacher, Michael Irving,…

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Coastal Conference Series Spotlights Nantucket

More than 100 people attended the second biennial Nantucket Coastal Conference at the Atheneum on June 26, 2019, to hear about the coastal issues that impact Nantucket and the approaches government, industry and non-profit organizations take in addressing them.  Fifth in a series of conferences that started in 2013 and alternate between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket,…

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Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming

Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming Offered annually, this 10-week virtual interactive course will cover the basics of shellfish aquaculture with an emphasis on learning practical information. Students will be introduced to shellfish biology, hatchery & nursery production, field grow-out of oysters and clams, and safe shellfish handling and harvest practices. The course will also include materials…

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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…

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Human Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, MA

This collaborative project generated knowledge about the views and experiences of residents, tourists, and commercial fishers regarding seals and sharks on Cape Cod. Investigators used surveys to measure stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of seal/shark interactions, management, and conflict mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained from this survey will enable managers, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations…

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Teacher Workshop November 2003

Teacher Workshop November 2003 “Right Whale Ecology at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Conservation” Dr. Mark Baumgartner is an Assistant Scientist in the Biology department of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He studies the foraging behavior and ecology of whales, and the formation and location of the patches of plankton that whales feed on. In this…

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Human Dimension of Rebounding Population of Seals and White Sharks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

This collaborative project generated knowledge about the views and experiences of residents, tourists, and commercial fishers regarding seals and sharks on Cape Cod. Investigators used surveys to measure stakeholder beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of seal/shark interactions, management, and conflict mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained from this survey will enable managers, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations…

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Teacher Workshop: April 17, 2015

Teacher Workshop: April 17, 2015   Seals on Cape Cod, Seals as Sentinels Presenters Dr. Rebecca Gast http://www.whoi.edu/hpb/Site.do?id=585 Dr. Andrea Bogomolni http://www.whoi.edu/profile/abogomolni/   Schedule: 8:45-9:15 Arrive, pick up parking passes, and park in School St. lot, walk to WHOI Exhibit Center Breakfast: pastries, coffee, juice 9:30 – Quick introduction to WHOI, Sea Grant, and Exhibit…

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Hypoxia 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…

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