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Mapping Katama Bay’s Restless Sands

By | December 18, 2017

Boaters on Martha’s Vineyard know navigational maps of Katama Bay become obsolete very quickly. Why do the sands at the bottom of the Bay shift so much and so often? Katama Bay has two inlets. Water pours in from Vineyard Sound through Edgartown Channel, and from the Atlantic Ocean through Katama Inlet. The size and…

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Funding Opportunities

By Chad Chinnery | December 30, 2016

Research Funding Opportunities WHOI Sea Grant Program Funding Opportunities   WHOI Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals – CLOSED Depending on availability of funds, WHOI Sea Grant expects to award approximately $1,000,000 to support 4-6 research projects during the two-year funding period. » Click here for details.   General Program Development Funds – OPEN Small…

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Sea Grant Participates in First Northeast Water Quality Monitoring Blitz

By | September 24, 2019

More than 50 water quality monitoring groups from Long Island Sound to Downeast Maine participated in Shell Day – a water sampling “blitz” along the New England coast to capture a snapshot of coastal acidification conditions. Held August 22, 2019, this citizen science collaboration raised awareness …

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Focal Points – Evaluation of Coastal Erosion Hazards: Results from a National Study and a Massachusetts Perspective

By Helen Gordon | January 29, 2015

Focal Points – Evaluation of Coastal Erosion Hazards: Results from a National Study and a Massachusetts Perspective August 20010 – While it may not be surprising to learn that coastal property owners — particularly those with property located within a few hundred feet from shore — face risks from flooding, a recent study found that,…

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