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Teacher Workshop April 2002
Teacher Workshop April 2002 “Determining the Resistance of Marine Animals to Environmental Chemicals” Dr. Mark Hahn, WHOI, Biology Department Dr. Hahn’s major research interests include receptor-mediated mechanisms of toxicity, and means of adaptation and acquired resistance to exposure to persistent organic pollutants. This presentation centered on looking at toxins in the marine environment, particularly dioxins,…
Read MoreWHOI-Y-98-003 Oleksiak, M.E. Diversity and C
WHOI-Y-98-003 Oleksiak, M.E. Diversity and C
Read MoreMapping Katama Bay’s Restless Sands
Boaters on Martha’s Vineyard know navigational maps of Katama Bay become obsolete very quickly. Why do the sands at the bottom of the Bay shift so much and so often? Katama Bay has two inlets. Water pours in from Vineyard Sound through Edgartown Channel, and from the Atlantic Ocean through Katama Inlet. The size and…
Read MoreClearing the Way for River Herring in Plymouth
Just a stone’s throw from the Plymouth Rock where the Pilgrim’s first landed in 1620 is the mouth of Town Brook, a river that runs through the center of Plymouth and was once the source of fresh water and food for the Pilgrims. Chief among the fish from the river were herring, whose annual migration…
Read MoreMay 3, 2019 Pollutants Workshop
Impacts of Human-derived Pollutants on the Coastal Environment Presenter: Dr. Chris Reddy, WHOI Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department – Using Discarded Shotgun Shells to Study the Fate of Plastics in the Environment Dr. John Stegeman, WHOI Biology Department – How Animals Deal with the Sea of Chemicals Date: May 2019 Lesson…
Read MoreStormwater Treatment Systems: Are they Effective in Reducing Nutrients to Coastal Waters?
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Are they Effective in Reducing Nutrients to Coastal Waters? Principal Investigator Diane Murphy, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Co-Principal Investigators Abigail Archer, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Heidi Clark, PhD, contractor Josh Reitsma, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Summary The project objectives are to measure nitrogen and…
Read MoreCytochrome P4501A Induction and Porphyrin Accumulation in PLHC-1 Fish Cells Exposed to Sediment and Oil Shale Extracts
Cytochrome P4501A Induction and Porphyrin Accumulation in PLHC-1 Fish Cells Exposed to Sediment and Oil Shale Extracts Huuskonen, S.E., A. Tuvikene, M. Trapido, K. Fent, and M.E. Hahn Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., Vol. 138, pp. 59-69, 2000 WHOI-R-00-003
Read MoreHelping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance
Helping Communities Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance March 2018 — Three years ago, Woods Hole Sea Grant and its outreach partner the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension developed a first-of-its-kind program for coordinating regional flood insurance and promoting flood resilience in coastal communities. That program is now serving as a model for others across the…
Read MoreUpdate on River Herring Network
Update on River Herring Network Dec. 2017 — Each spring river herring come from the ocean and swim, or “run” up rivers to spawn in ponds and slow sections of rivers. Each fall, Massachusetts river herring wardens gather together to talk about their favorite fish and discuss ways to preserve it. For centuries, people used…
Read MoreNatural Resource Managers
Natural Resource Managers Our program assists town shellfish constables, river herring wardens, and other natural resource officers with problems concerning the management of coastal resources. Our focused research and extension activities contribute to the technical information required to help local natural resource managers manage the fisheries resources for continued sustainable production. Shellfish Officers Research and…
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