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Shell Day 2019

By Chad Chinnery | August 27, 2019

Shell Day 2019 – Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) 2021 Update Woods Hole Sea Grant Research Coordinator Jennie Rheuban presented Shell Day findings during the 2020-2021 webinar series held by NECAN, the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network. First Coastal Acidification Monitoring Blitz in the Northeast Held August 22, 2019, Shell Day’s aim was to engage water…

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State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference Planned

By Jeffrey Brodeur | November 4, 2021

The annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference opens this Saturday, November 6 from 10-11:15 a.m., the first of three live Saturday webinars this month. The conference is free and all are welcome. Woods Hole Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist Abigail Archer is a moderator for the conference. This Saturday, Owen Nichols with the Center…

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Bulletin: Coastal Dune Protection & Restoration

By Helen Gordon | February 4, 2015

Bulletin: Coastal Dune Protection & Restoration This bulletin addresses restoration of the dynamic frontal coastal sand dune system with sand fencing and ‘Cape’ American beachgrass. Other typical Northeast area dune plants, such as Rosa Rugosa, Bayberry, and Beach Plum occupy more stable secondary and backdune areas.

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From the Director: Knauss Fellowship Opportunity

By Stephanie Murphy | November 22, 2022

The application period has opened for the 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, which provides unique professional experiences for graduate students interested in national ocean policy.  Since 1979, Sea Grant has supported over 1,000 Knauss Marine Policy Fellows, pairing graduate students in marine sciences with host offices in the legislative or executive branches of government.…

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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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