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Recent Peer-reviewed journal articles

Peer-reviewed journal articles acknowledging Woods Hole Sea Grant funding (2015 – 2017):   Wheeler, J. D., Luo, E., Helfrich, K. R., Anderson, E. J., Starczak, V. R., & Mullineaux, L. S. (2017). Light stimulates swimming behavior of larval eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica in turbulent flow. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 571, 109-120. doi: 10.3354/meps12106 Sullivan, L.…

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2016 MVCC

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference June 6, 2016 Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, Mass. Keynote A Stormy Future? Robert Thompson, Boston WFO, NWS -Meteorologist-In-Charge Current Research at Katama/Chappaquiddick Storms, Tides, and Shifting Sands near Katama Inlet II Britt Raubenheimer, Steve Elgar and Peter Traykovski, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Wasque –Now You See It; Now You Don’t…

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Teacher Workshop May 20, 2016

Teacher Workshop May 20, 2016 Plastic and Microplastic in the Ocean: What is it, and what happens to it Presenters: Dr. Tracy John Mincer, WHOI Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department; Mr. Jeffrey Brodeur, Communications and Outreach Specialist, Woods Hole Sea Grant Human-generated plastic debris in the ocean is a growing problem. Learn about plastic that…

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Webinars: NOAA Live! archive

NOAA Live! Webinars   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Regional Collaboration Network in conjunction with Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is offering this series on Wednesdays at 4 pm ET during the 2020-2021 school year.  We are also pleased to highlight the NOAA Live! Alaska Series, sponsored by…

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2014 – 2016 Projects

Examining significant changes to the nitrogen cycle in Waquoit Bay Robinson W. Fulweiler, Boston University The impacts of increased nitrogen loadings on decomposition in salt marshes: Does eutrophication enhance marsh accretion or erosion? Anne Giblin, Joe Vallino, Marine Biological Laboratory, and Gary Banta, University of Roskilde Nitrogen pollution and recovery from nitrogen pollution in a seagrass-dominated…

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NOAA Live! Webinars

NOAA Live! Webinars • Wednesdays at 4 pm ET • Tuesdays at 3 pm ET – Alaska Series Features •  Different NOAA expert and topic with each webinar •  Moderated Q&A webinars with the scientists •  Geared toward Grades 2-8 •  Archive of past webinars with English captions and Spanish subtitles •  Why do we…

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Teacher Workshop: October, 29 2019-Coastal Wetlands

Carbon Cycling in Coastal Wetlands   Presenters: Dr. Anne Giblin, Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Senior Scientist – Rising Seas and the Fate of Coastal Salt Marshes   Dr. Meagan Eagle Gonneea, U.S. Geological Survey Research Scientist – Blue Carbon in Our Backyard: Coastal Wetlands, Climate, Management, and Markets   Date: October 2019   Lesson Plans…

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Program Guides

Program Guides The WHOI Sea Grant Program supports research, education, and extension projects that encourage environmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a network of 33 individual programs located…

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