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July 2019 Newsletter
Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter July 2019 From the Director This time of year is an unusually busy, but productive time for our program. As our new COAST program classroom visits are winding down, the shellfish research farms are in full swing and the herring runs are active. Our Islands Coastal Conference, this…
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Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter January 2019 From the Director You may be surprised to learn that nearly 90 percent of the seafood we consume here in the United States comes from abroad, and most of these imports are farmed products. As such, Sea Grant and other federal programs are promoting research and…
Read MoreBoat Shrink Wrap Recycling Offered
This spring Woods Hole Sea Grant, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, AmeriCorps, and Covanta, is conducting a free shrink wrap recycling program. From April 16 through June 30 (while space lasts), boat owners can bring their bundled shrink wrap to one of three Cape Cod locations to be recycled. » Recycling locations…
Read MoreThe Swimming Behavior of Larval Oysters
Jeanette Wheeler (right) and WHOI Summer Student Fellow Elaine Luo used a turbulence tank to study the swimming behavior of oyster larvae. Photo by Tom Kleindinst, WHOI Oysters are a species of profound economic and ecological importance, as they represent a hundred million dollar per year aquaculture and fishing industry in the U.S. and are…
Read MoreCoastal Impacts Newsletter – Dec. 2020
Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter DECEMBER 2020 CONTENTS Letter from the Director WHSG Continues DEI Efforts with Recording of Virtual Seminar on Systematic Racism in America Women in STEM Panel Discussion, Part of Girls In Science Program, Available For Viewing Online New Extension Bulletin Available On Use of Discarded Christmas Trees New…
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You may be surprised to learn that nearly 90 percent of the seafood we consume here in the United States comes from abroad, and most of these imports are farmed products. As such, Sea Grant and other federal programs are promoting research and outreach activities on aquaculture, which holds great promise for reducing this trade…
Read MoreStudy Provides Measurement of Nitrogen Removal by Local Shellfish
Towns along Cape Cod and the Islands are looking to shellfish not only as tasty culinary treats, but also for help cleaning up waters degraded by excess nitrogen in the region. While nitrogen is essential for all plants and animals, too much nitrogen in ponds and waterways—often caused by fertilizer runoff and septic tanks—can fuel…
Read MoreTeacher-at-Sea Alumni Connect with Woods Hole Sea Grant
For educators who want to teach young people about ocean science, the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists and experience life at sea aboard a research vessel is a dream come true. The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program gives teachers that opportunity, sending select teachers on research expeditions that last anywhere from two weeks to…
Read MoreHalogenated Marine Natural Products: A Potential Risk to Human Health?
Halogenated Marine Natural Products: A Potential Risk to Human Health? Principal Investigator Mark Hahn, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Co-Principal Investigator Chris Reddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summary The team of biologists and marine chemists will examine the potential risk to human health posed by halogenated marine natural products (HNPs) in seafood. Some HNPs have been…
Read MoreOctober 2020 Newsletter
Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter OCTOBER 2020 CONTENTS Letter from the Director Woods Hole Funded Project Impacts Future of Iconic Industry in Southeastern Massachusetts WHSG Hosts Virtual “Teacher-in-Residence” Staff Assists on Crucial Model Floodplain Bylaw Update Getting To Know – Knauss Fellow Sean McNally Needs Assessment Survey Helps Program with Strategic Planning…
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