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Ocean 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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Ocean Enterprises: The Ocean and the Economy in the 1990’s

Ocean Enterprises: The Ocean and the Economy in the 1990’s Ross, D.A., J. Fenwick, M.A. Champ, and R. Knecht In: Halsey, S.D. and R.B. Abel (eds.), Coastal Ocean Space Utilization. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization, Elsevier Press, pp. 369-371, 1990 WHOI-R-90-006 In the late 1980’s, less than 1% of the…

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The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development

The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development Ross, D.A., C.E. McLain, and J.E. Dailey Sea Technology, pp. 15-20, 1989 WHOI-R-89-019 In the late 1980’s less than 1% of the annual resources consumed in the United States comes from the sea. Yet the March 1983 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Proclamation by President Ronald…

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Update on K-12 Activities

March 2018 — The Woods Hole Sea Grant Education Program (WHSGEP) in collaboration with WHOI will again be offering its semi-annual teacher workshop, “Topics in Oceanography”. These workshops happen in the spring and fall and are designed to allow teachers to interact with our oceanographers, either visit their lab or go on a local field…

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“Marine Invaders” Educator Workshop Scheduled for December

Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other species are the featured subjects in the next WHSG Topics in Oceanography (TIO) workshop for informal and formal educators grades 6-12. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, December 3 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program, WHOI Information Office,…

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Teacher Workshop: December, 3 2021-Invasive Species

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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Restoring Eelgrass: Identifying best practices for a seed-based approach

Restoring Eelgrass: Identifying best practices for a seed-based approach Principal Investigators Jill Carr, University of Massachusetts Boston Forest Schenck, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Alison Frye, Salem Sound Coastwatch Abstract Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a critical marine habitat that provides a myriad of ecosystem services, yet its extent continues to decline across the Massachusetts coastline…

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Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Post Notification Forms

Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship Post-Notification Information (Applies to Fellowship Awardees Only)   Notification   Fellows will be notified at the beginning of 2024. Funds will be awarded annually at the beginning of the Fellow’s first and second academic year, depending on funding availability. In addition, Fellows must remain in good academic standing as…

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