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River herring

River Herring This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and WHOI Sea Grant.   Background River herring (alewife or blueback herring) are migratory fish that range along the East Coast from Florida to Maine.  They are diadromous fish meaning they spend part of their lives in saltwater and part of…

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Options Prices for Groundwater Protection

Options Prices for Groundwater Protection Edwards, S.F. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 15, pp. 475-487, 1988 WHOI-R-88-012 This paper reports results from a contingent valuation study of households’ willingness to pay to prevent uncertain, future nitrate contamination of a portable supply of groundwater. Probability of future demand, change in the probability of future…

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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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Resources and Information for Boatyards and Haulers

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program Recycling Resources and Information for Boatyards and Haulers Shrink wrap recycling is possible—but only if businesses take steps to keep it clean, collect it separately, and work with the right partners. We’ve made that last part easy by finding a reputable recycler.   Are you a business in southeastern Massachusetts…

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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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Teacher Workshop: January 23, 2026

Fishing for Data: Real world applications for oceanographic observations Presenters Melissa Sanderson, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance and George Maynard, NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center –  Collaborating with the Commercial Fishing Industry to Monitor Ocean Conditions off the Northeastern United States, Presentation Slides Caroline Ummenhofer and Finn Wimberly, WHOI Physical Oceanography Department –  Fishing…

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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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2000-2002 Projects

Augmenting the Lobster Catch: Oyster Aquaculture in Modified Lobster Traps Dale F. Leavitt, Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC)/WHOI Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and Joseph K. Buttner, Salem State College Collaboration between extension, academia, and industry is widely recognized as an effective means to identify and resolve problems. This study will draw upon…

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