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Now Available from Woods Hole Sea Grant

Exploring Suitable Eelgrass Habitat on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Report prepared for the Nature Conservancy, 45 pgs.
Eelgrass test transplants were performed to evaluate potential sites for full-scale eelgrass restoration on Cape Cod. From a set of 12 potential sites, three (Phinney's Harbor in Bourne, Nauset Inlet in Orleans and Cape Cod Bay in Truro) were selected. Survival varied over time between sites and overall success was limited in all three test plots. Emai l for a hard copy.

3D Visualization of Sea Level Rise Inundation

Woods Hole Sea Grant received funding in 2010 to work on a project illustrating the potential for sea level rise to exacerbate storm damage in Falmouth, MA. Take a look at the visual results of that project here.

Longshore Sediment Transport Report

The purpose of this just released report is to provide a qualitative understanding of the net motion of sediment along the beaches of Cape Cod, which are such an important resource to the region. This 46-page document includes full-color aerial maps of Barnstable County and is a valuable tool for conservation commissions, land owners, decision makers and the public.

Woods Hole Program Guide

During the 2010-2012 funding cycle, the Woods Hole Sea Grant program is supporting 13 concurrent research projects and several smaller new initiative efforts aimed at taking the first steps into promising new areas. Together, these projects fit into the following theme areas: Environmental Technology, Estuarine and Coastal Processes, and Fisheries and Aquaculture.

To learn more about the reseach, education and outreach taking place at Woods Hole Sea Grant, read our 2010-2012 program guide.

News and Notes from MIT Sea Grant

Check out the latest happenings at the other Sea Grant program in the Bay State! Recent articles include a feature on MIT Sea Grant-funded researchers developing a model to examine near-shore and open-ocean circulation and information on the upcoming Blue Lobster Bowl, part of the National Ocean Science Bowl (NOSB) competition.

The Woods Hole Sea Grant program, based at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), supports research, education, and extension projects that encourage environmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a network of 32 individual programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states. Together, these programs form a national network of over 300 participating institutions involving more than 3,000 scientists, engineers, educators, students, and outreach experts.

Sea Grant’s legislative charge is to “increase the understanding, assessment, development, utilization, and conservation of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources by providing assistance to promote a strong educational base, responsive research and training activities, and broad and prompt dissemination of knowledge and techniques.”

Locally, Sea Grant’s affiliation with WHOI began in 1971 with support for a number of individual research projects. In 1973, WHOI was designated a Coherent Sea Grant Program and, in 1985, was elevated to its current status as an Institutional Sea Grant Program. The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program has made great strides to channel the expertise of world-renowned ocean scientists toward meeting the research and information needs of users of the marine environment. Public and private institutions throughout Massachusetts, and the northeast region, participate in the Woods Hole Sea Grant Program.

Last updated: January 12, 2012