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Help Track a Surprising New Arrival on Our Shores

For WHOI Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s marine team, it started with a text message back in the spring of 2023:  “Any idea what this strange clam is?” And from there a story has begun to unfold. Spotted by commercial harvesters in Chatham and Wellfleet, Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) had not been documented in New…

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Education

K-12 Education The goal of the Woods Hole Sea Grant Education Program is to increase ocean literacy – “an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you-and your influence on the ocean” so that all citizens young and old can make informed and sustainable decisions involving our coastal resources, communities, and economies. Workshops for Educators Lesson…

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“Marine Invaders” Educator Workshop Scheduled for December

Marine Invaders: Green crabs and other species are the featured subjects in the next WHSG Topics in Oceanography (TIO) workshop for informal and formal educators grades 6-12. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, December 3 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program, WHOI Information Office,…

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O-STEAM Drifters Assist Cape Cod Bay Circulation Study

This October, four ocean drifters made by O-STEAM fellows were launched into Cape Cod Bay. The GPS transmitters on the drifters are tracking their paths in and around the Bay. Our “live” map shows the last known drifter locations. As a part of this summer’s O-STEAM fellowship program, Margaret Gregory, a fifth year PhD candidate…

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