WHOI Sea Grant
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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.
Save the date for our next Sip o' Science event: Dec 10!
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Save the date for our next Sip o' Science event: Dec 10!
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
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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
🗣️ 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
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
October 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🗣️ 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
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
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
October 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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
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
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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
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
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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
"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
@whoi.edu
Read the full story in our August newsletter 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/lxopdsdzna
@whoi.edu
September 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"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
@whoi.edu
Read the full story in our August newsletter 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/lxopdsdzna
@whoi.edu
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
PC: NOAA
@whoi.edu
Read the full article in our newsletter at https://f.mtr.cool/gqrqpqvvxq
PC: NOAA
@whoi.edu
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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
PC: NOAA
@whoi.edu
Read the full article in our newsletter at https://f.mtr.cool/gqrqpqvvxq
PC: NOAA
@whoi.edu
"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.
September 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"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.
“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
📸: Boats in East Falmouth, by Poonam Narotam
August 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“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
📸: Boats in East Falmouth, by Poonam Narotam
#grwm for hurricane season! Be safe out there! For more resources, check out our webpage on hurricanes: https://f.mtr.cool/buyourcvjw @whoi.edu
August 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#grwm for hurricane season! Be safe out there! For more resources, check out our webpage on hurricanes: https://f.mtr.cool/buyourcvjw @whoi.edu
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
August 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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
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)
4-7pm at the Community Hall (68 Water Street, Woods Hole)
August 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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)
4-7pm at the Community Hall (68 Water Street, Woods Hole)
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
July 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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
"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)
July 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"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)
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
📸: The Knob, Poonam Narotam
July 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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
📸: The Knob, Poonam Narotam
♻️ 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
July 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
♻️ 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
We reached over 10,000 people with our education programming last year – by teaching lessons in the classroom, participating in school events, and hosting outreach events in the community! #schoolsout #scienceeducation #marineducation @whoi.edu
June 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
We reached over 10,000 people with our education programming last year – by teaching lessons in the classroom, participating in school events, and hosting outreach events in the community! #schoolsout #scienceeducation #marineducation @whoi.edu
"I am allergic to lobster. I grew up in Chicago, and deep dish pizza is our pride and joy, not lobster rolls. When I moved to Boston to study journalism and environmental science at Northeastern University, my college-student budget prioritized coffee over seafood dining experiences. And so.." (1/2)
June 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"I am allergic to lobster. I grew up in Chicago, and deep dish pizza is our pride and joy, not lobster rolls. When I moved to Boston to study journalism and environmental science at Northeastern University, my college-student budget prioritized coffee over seafood dining experiences. And so.." (1/2)
#MotivationMonday Students of all ages benefit from STEAM activities. As award sponsors of Falmouth's STEAM fair, we heard from the student winners: “it means so much to know that organizations like Sea Grant invest and believe in our education. Your encouragement inspires us to keep working hard.”
June 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#MotivationMonday Students of all ages benefit from STEAM activities. As award sponsors of Falmouth's STEAM fair, we heard from the student winners: “it means so much to know that organizations like Sea Grant invest and believe in our education. Your encouragement inspires us to keep working hard.”
It's officially summer! ☀️Cape Cod mascot Doug the Quahog will predict how many beach days we'll have this season. But the quahog (the Wampanoag word for a hard-shelled clam) gained importance thousands of years before Doug came along, as an integral component of the Wampanoag people's culture, (1/2)
June 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's officially summer! ☀️Cape Cod mascot Doug the Quahog will predict how many beach days we'll have this season. But the quahog (the Wampanoag word for a hard-shelled clam) gained importance thousands of years before Doug came along, as an integral component of the Wampanoag people's culture, (1/2)
✨ With the hiring of our first Coastal Resilience Specialist in 2023, we expanded support for Massachusetts communities facing sea-level rise and flooding. The first-ever Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week in June 2024 engaged 1,000+ people! #seagrantimpacts @whoi.edu
June 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
✨ With the hiring of our first Coastal Resilience Specialist in 2023, we expanded support for Massachusetts communities facing sea-level rise and flooding. The first-ever Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week in June 2024 engaged 1,000+ people! #seagrantimpacts @whoi.edu
Our favorite coastal activities rely on good #waterquality 🌊 and so do our #coastal ecosystems. Our jointly funded Cape Cod Cooperative Extension monitor water quality at 6 locations. Data livestream: https://seagrant.whoi.edu/regional-topics/water-quality/water-quality-monitoring-program/ @whoi.edu
June 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our favorite coastal activities rely on good #waterquality 🌊 and so do our #coastal ecosystems. Our jointly funded Cape Cod Cooperative Extension monitor water quality at 6 locations. Data livestream: https://seagrant.whoi.edu/regional-topics/water-quality/water-quality-monitoring-program/ @whoi.edu
#teachertuesday: More than 20 eighth graders from Falmouth's Lawrence School grabbed reusable grain bags, gloves, and "claws" to do beach cleanups at Trunk River, near WHOI's Quissett Campus. Later, using materials from the Cape Cod Trash Tote, (1/2)
June 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#teachertuesday: More than 20 eighth graders from Falmouth's Lawrence School grabbed reusable grain bags, gloves, and "claws" to do beach cleanups at Trunk River, near WHOI's Quissett Campus. Later, using materials from the Cape Cod Trash Tote, (1/2)