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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant puts science to work for MA coastal communities through marine research, education and outreach projects. Based @whoi.bsky.social.

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Dec 10

🌊☀️🌱 In celebrating our 50th last year, we produced a video to showcase the breadth of work we accomplish through #research, #education, and #outreach programming. We are proud to support #Massachusetts #coastal communities! @whoi.bsky.social

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 11d

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 14d

WHOI Sea Grant educator Grace Simpkins helped develop this resource with educators in mind. Teachers Heather Goodwin and Jocelyn Chin ensured all content was aligned to the national education standards.

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 14d

Find videos, graphics, interactives, factsheets, and more – all organized by topic, grade level, ocean literacy principles, or education standards, and use the bookmarking tool to create your own individualized units to best serve your classroom needs.

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 14d

This #teachertuesday, check out WHOI's new Ocean Learning Hub, stocked full of ocean science content for curious minds! https://f.mtr.cool/pzqhzxdqbj @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 18d

Exciting science ahead! At this year’s 23rd Annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference (Nov 1 9am-1230pm), you’ll hear cutting‑edge presentations on a variety of topics! Register for this free event at massaudubon.org/whc

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 20d

🗣️ JOIN OUR TEAM! 💪

WHOI Sea Grant and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension are hiring a Coastal Resilience Specialist! Details at https://f.mtr.cool/ywqclrlyav

#job #jobapplication #hiring #work #openposition #jobopening #capecod

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 22d

How might we supplement the observations Indigenous communities have been making of the environment over generations with robotic tools? Questions like this were the focus of a workshop for students from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe held at @whoi.edu . https://f.mtr.cool/vonybaopcq

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 25d

Sip o' Science returns October 29 with the first in a 3-part series on Cape Cod water quality issues! Grab a free ticket at https://f.mtr.cool/xzigkykzpe and we'll see you there! @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 27d

We're tracking currents in Cape Cod Bay over the next year using drifters and sharing their journey in a *NEW* BLOG! 🔗https://f.mtr.cool/vkhvqaqsch Starting next week through summer 2026, we will release four drifters to collect observations of Cape Cod Bay's circulation. @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 28d

Our Coastal Landscapes Exhibit Details:

Sunday Oct 19, 11:30am-1pm: Opening Reception
Tues Oct 21, 10am-4pm: Gallery Open, starting 5:30pm: "Science Party”
Fri Oct 24, 11am-1pm: Gallery Open
Sunday Oct 26, 11:30am-1pm: Gallery Open

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 28d

Join WHOI Sea Grant for a "Science Party” Oct 21, at 5:30pm as part of Our Coastal Landscapes Art Exhibit at the First Congregational Church of Wareham! Explore interactive exhibits, meet local artists and scientists, and participate in creative activities. @whoi.edu

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Sep 25

"Built Like a Tank, Lost to the Tide: How one Wellfleet house became a cautionary tale for coastal communities"

Read the full story in our August newsletter 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/lxopdsdzna

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Sep 18

Could the loss of eelgrass contribute to the inability of winter flounder stocks to rebound?

Read the full article in our newsletter at https://f.mtr.cool/gqrqpqvvxq

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Sep 11

Learn more ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/onenharfnf @whoi.edu @wcai-npr.bsky.social

CoastSnap Turns Beachgoers into Citizen Scientists to Track Shoreline Changes

CoastSnap uses fixed camera mounts at beaches for the public to take and submit shoreline photos. The images help scientists monitor coastal changes and are shared online for public and research use.

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Sep 11

"Many of us depend on our phones to be, well, more than phones. They are our computers, our maps, our calendars and our cameras. They can also be our gateway into citizen science." Cell photos snapped by the public help scientists track shoreline changes at different MA beaches.

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Aug 31

“The Sea Grant programs in Massachusetts are essential to supporting coastal science and education, and to communicating to citizens information about coastal systems and processes.” ~ Educator

📸: Boats in East Falmouth, by Poonam Narotam

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Aug 29

Our funded researchers often invite coastal communities to learn about their work. See what a team of @whoi.edu scientists and Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance fishermen and leadership got up to during a day with middle schoolers!

Currents of Curiosity: Students dive into ocean science on Cape Cod - WHOI Sea Grant

Middle schoolers soak up information like sponges. Introducing them to different subjects and activities feeds their curiosity, helps them discover their interests, and can influence their future career choices. That’s one reason a WHOI Sea Grant-funded research team spent a day in Chatham ...

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Aug 27

#grwm for hurricane season! Be safe out there! For more resources, check out our webpage on hurricanes: https://f.mtr.cool/buyourcvjw @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Aug 12

O-STEAM took to the sea today on the Zephyr to learn oceanographic sampling techniques and turned to the lab to learn about dolphin vocalizations. Fellows analyzed spectrograms or graphs of sounds, to identify individuals in the Sarasota dolphin population. @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Aug 7

If you're in Woods Hole today, come say hi to our Coastal Resilience Specialist Shelly McComb at the Resilient Woods Hole Community Workshop!

4-7pm at the Community Hall (68 Water Street, Woods Hole)

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Jul 17

This winter, our marine team ran experiments in two towns—Mashpee and Falmouth—to explore how well sugar kelp grows in shallow waters around Cape Cod, an ongoing collaboration with local shellfish departments and farmers. https://seagrant.whoi.edu/culturing-kelp-on-cape-cod/ @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Jul 7

Meet our Knauss Fellow and MA native, Katie Sperry! Sperry works in the NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center, whose work supports the health and long-term viability of our fisheries. @whoi.edu (2/2)

Knauss Fellow Profile: Katie Sperry - WHOI Sea Grant

Hometown: Northampton, Massachusetts Area of research focus/interest: Restoration ecology of coastal habitats What are you doing during your Knauss Fellowship? I'm placed in NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center (RC) for my Knauss Fellowship. Here, I get to see how ecosystem restoration is coordinated and funded at a…

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Jul 7

"There are projects all across America – from Cape Cod, down to Louisiana, and up to Michigan. Projects are often collaborations between organizations, companies, and communities, and they create jobs and foster connections across sectors." (1/2)

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Jul 6

Favorite place to take in the ocean?! Aaaand go!👇With 1,519 miles of coastline in MA, we can't pick just one. Every federal $1 spent on WHOI Sea Grant generated nearly $6 in economic impacts (2023) and empowers us to care for our critical and beautiful natural resource.
📸: The Knob, Poonam Narotam

WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Jul 2

♻️ It’s not too late to recycle your #boat #shrinkwrap! It’s one of the largest single-use plastics we use. Help us divert some from the landfill by dropping yours off for #recycling here: https://seagrant.whoi.edu/community-engagement/shrinkwraprecycling/ #plasticrecycling #capecod @whoi.edu

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