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Bay State Aquaculture Projects Get Green Light from National Sea Grant Program

Two new grants to the Woods Hole Sea Grant program totaling more than $650,000 will support research aimed at expanding aquaculture production in Massachusetts. The projects won funding as part of a national strategic investment in aquaculture by the NOAA Sea Grant Program. “The United States is one of the world’s leading seafood consumers, yet…

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Citizen Science: Improving Water Quality in Waquoit Bay

Citizen Science: Improving Water Quality in Waquoit Bay By Dr. Nicole Millette Nicole Millette in the lab March 2018 – Nutrient pollution, particularly nitrogen, is a widespread problem in coastal waters, and a vexing issue for environmental managers as well as those living near these waters. As a Sea Grant-funded Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Policy,…

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Shrink Wrap Recycling Program

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program WHOI Sea Grant partners with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and transfers stations at towns across the Cape to recycle boat shrink wrap. Through this partnership we have identified a reliable recycler and a protocol for meeting the guidelines established to recycle this type of plastic. Collection Program for Residents -…

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