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Enjoying Oysters Safely in Massachusetts

Each year, millions of fresh raw oysters are consumed in Massachusetts, most of them in the warm summer months. During that time, aquaculturists in the Commonwealth take extra precautions to safeguard their harvests from the heat, include icing oysters at the time of harvest – a step that can double or triple the weight of…

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October 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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August 2020 Coastal Impacts Newsletter

  Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter AUGUST 2020 CONTENTS WHSG Supports Seven Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Projects 12 Weeks, Thousands of Kids: How NOAA Live! Connected Students to Science at Home Woods Hole Sea Grant Sponsors Three for Knauss Fellowship Is There a Market for Shucked Oysters? Eat an Oyster, Support a Local…

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Surf Clams

Surf Clams In the marketplace, one-year-old surf clams are known as “New England Butter Clams” – a relatively new product on the market. Farming New England Butter Clams means they can be harvested at a size in which they are tender, buttery and sweet – as well as easy and versatile to prepare. This results…

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Resources for Educators & Students

Resources for Educators and Students Adaptations and Climate Change Expand How Whales Change the Climate:  Video from Sustainable Human showing whales’ role in the ecosystem and climate. Port Townsend Marine Science Center- Orca Bone Atlas: This is a great resource that shows an Orca skeleton and allows you to see 3-D views of various parts of the…

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2018 MVCC

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference June 6, 2018 Harborview Hotel, Edgartown, Mass. Keynote A Perfect Storm: The Collision of Hurricanes, Climate Change and Coastal Population Growth Jeff Donnelly, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Coastal Research Storm-induced Shoreline Changes on Martha’s Vineyard Steve Elgar and Britt Raubenheimer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Research on Migration and Burial…

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