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Register Now for Shellfish Farming Course
Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Marine Program are offering a Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming class starting on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The class will meet every Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. through May 10, 2018, and will be held at the Barnstable County Complex – Harborview Conference Room on Route…
Read MoreFundamentals 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…
Read MoreHistoric Shipwreck Management: Meeting of Experts
Historic Shipwreck Management: Meeting of Experts Hoagland, P. 23 pp., 1992, $3.00 WHOI-W-92-001 There has been spectacular growth in the demand for and resource value of submerged cultural resources such as historic shipwrecks. The pace at which technology is providing access to submerged cultural resources appears to have outstripped institutional abilities to ensure resource conservation.…
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Interested in a career in the marine sciences? You won’t want to miss our web site Marine Science Careers: A Sea Grant Guide to Ocean Opportunities. The site offers profiles of people working in the marine sciences, and includes overviews of the fields of marine biology, oceanography, ocean engineering, a look at what the future…
Read MoreIdentification of Proliferating Cells in Hard Clams
Identification of Proliferating Cells in Hard Clams Hanselmann, R., R. Smolowitz, and D. Gibson Biol. Bull., Vol. 199, pp. 199-200, 2000 WHOI-R-00-005
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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…
Read MoreAquaculturists
Aquaculturists Our region is home more than 300 shellfish farming operations on over 1,000 acres. Woods Hole Sea Grant extension agents meet regularly with aquaculturists and provide them with technical assistance based on research and our knowledge of local habitats and conditions. WHSG also offers professional development opportunities to help shellfish farmers improve their operations.…
Read MoreSome Initial Effects of Hurricane Hugo on Endangered and Endemic Species of West Indian Birds
Some Initial Effects of Hurricane Hugo on Endangered and Endemic Species of West Indian Birds Haney, J.C., J.M. Wunderle, and W.J. Arendt American Birds, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 234-236, 1991 WHOI-R-91-004 Hurricane Hugo, a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140-150 miles per hour and gusts over 180 miles per hour, was perhaps…
Read MoreBulletin: Clam Tents: A New Approach to Soft-Shell Clam Culture and Management
Bulletin: Clam Tents: A New Approach to Soft-Shell Clam Culture and Management Soft-shell clams, Mya arenaria, are an enigma to scientists, managers, and shellfish harvesters in southeastern Massachusetts and throughout the bivalve’s range. One year, clams may settle in very dense concentrations, while, the following year, there may be no soft-shell clam recruitment at the…
Read MoreOcean STEAM-Powered Women in Woods Hole
Ten young women interested in exploring ocean science arrived in Woods Hole on August 6, 2023 to spend a week conducting bioacoustic research with WHOI biologist Laela Sayigh and investigating different marine Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) careers. They are now amongst a group of 60 high-school aged young women in Massachusetts who…
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