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Woods Hole Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals

WHOI Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals Funding Cycle: February 1, 2026 –January 31, 2028 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant (WHOI Sea Grant) requests proposals for two-year projects from investigators at academic, research and educational institutions throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Funded projects will fill information gaps or provide innovative solutions to pressing coastal…

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Changing Winters: How overwintering strategy and temperature affect cultured oysters

Winter is Changing: Enhancing oyster overwintering practices Principal Investigators Sarah Donelan Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell   Abstract Changing Winters: How overwintering strategy and temperature affect cultured oysters Oyster aquaculture is a vital part of the blue economy in Massachusetts. Continued growth of the…

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Using soundscapes to support larval settlement and enhance oyster reef restoration

Finding a Restoration Lullaby: Using soundscapes to support oyster reefs Principal Investigators Aran Mooney, Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Andria Salas, Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution   Abstract Using soundscapes to support larval settlement and enhance oyster reef restoration Atlantic oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are an iconic, keystone species supporting Massachusetts’ coastal ecosystems, shoreline…

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Building a sustainable and resilient black sea bass fishery in Massachusetts waters

Just Keep Swimming (North): Building a sustainable black sea bass fishery Principal Investigators Brian Cheng, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst Lisa Komoroske, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst   Abstract Building a sustainable and resilient black sea bass fishery in Massachusetts waters Developing resilient and sustainable fisheries is a key…

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Leveraging molecular techniques to track fecal coliform source and clearance rates

Keeping Clams Clean: Tracking microbial contamination of clam flats Principal Investigators Jennifer Bowen, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University Wayne Castonguay, Northshore Regional Shellfish Program Supervisor, Division of Marine Fisheries Abstract Leveraging molecular techniques to track fecal coliform source and clearance rates In 2019, the Massachusetts soft-shell clam fishery was valued at US$6.5M.…

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O-STEAM-Powered Drifters

O-STEAM-Powered Drifters We’re tracking currents in Cape Cod Bay over the next year using drifters!  Starting this fall, we will release drifters once each season to collect real-world observations of the Cape Cod Bay circulation. How does the circulation pattern change during different seasons? How long will the instruments drift before eventually coming ashore? What…

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From Bike Shop to Bay: An intern’s journey into aquaculture

When Aydan Craveiro’s high school shop teacher sent an email about a job opportunity, he couldn’t have imagined where it would lead. The position — a shellfish aquaculture internship on Cape Cod — offered everything he was looking for: outdoor work, housing, and a chance to escape the basement of the bike shop where he’d…

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