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

By | October 31, 2017

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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Lesson Plans and Classroom Visits

By David Gaylord | April 20, 2018

Lesson Plans and Classroom Visits WHOI Sea Grant has developed a variety of classroom activities and lesson plans. The majority are within the COAST Program and all the classroom visits are based on COAST lessons. Visit the homepage for each lesson group to find out more. Coasts, Oceans, and Stewardship Program (COAST) WHOI Sea Grant…

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COVID-19 Resources

By | May 14, 2020

COVID 19 RESOURCES We are pleased to offer the following resources to assist our stakeholders, developed during the pandemic but still relevant to a great deal as we transition back to a “new normal.” Woods Hole Sea Grant staff are working a hybrid of remote and in-office schedules but as always are available to assist you…

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July 2019 Newsletter

By | July 9, 2019

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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January 2019 Newsletter

By | January 6, 2019

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…

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Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Offered

By | April 10, 2019

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…

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Teacher-at-Sea Alumni Connect with Woods Hole Sea Grant

By | December 29, 2018

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…

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Woods Hole Sea Grant Awards Funds to Six New Coastal Projects

By | March 5, 2018

The Woods Hole Sea Grant program has awarded researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and other Massachusetts academic organizations funds for six new projects. The awards represent a total anticipated research investment of nearly $1.5 million over the next two years from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other non-federal matching funds. “We are proud…

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October 2020 Newsletter

By | December 29, 2020

  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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