Economic and societal impacts of estuarine eutrophication: Waquoit Bay
PI: Hauke-Kit Powell, WHOI Julia Mason, WHOI Summer Student Funding: WHOI Summer Student Program
Quantifying the Impact of Low Oxygen Conditions on Sediment Methane Fluxes in Waquoit Bay
Lead Investigator: Wally Fulweiler, Boston University Marine Program Funding Source: MIT-Seagrant The negative consequences of excess nutrient loading alter estuarine sediment nutrient cycling in general and the production of methane in [...]
Experimental mapping of coastal habitats using small airborne remote-sensing technology
Project Title: Experimental mapping of coastal habitats using small airborne remote-sensing technology Principal Investigators: Hanu Singh, WHOI, David Fisichella, WHOI, Jim Rassman, WBNERR Summary: WHOI scientists are working with Reserve [...]
A decade of nutrient monitoring in Waquoit Bay: Analysis of the Baywatcher Water Quality Monitoring Database
PIs: Meagan Gonneea, MIT / WHOI Joint Program, PhD Candidate, NERRS GRF Isaiah Bolden, WHOI Summer Student, Bowdoin College Funding: WHOI Summer Student Program
Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Food Location Behavior of the Marine Snail P. longicarpus
PIs: Ivan Valiela, MBL Ecosystems Center Oliver Newman, WHOI Guest Student Funding: WHOI, Mariot Foundation
Investigations of Interspecific Hybridization in Ammodramus Sparrows
PIs: Adrienne Kovach, University of New Hampshire Jennifer Walsh, University of New Hampshire Funding: USFWS, UNH Seagrant
Isotopic Composition of Marine Carbonate Fluid Inclusions – Development of a Biorecording Methodology for Marine and Estuarine Environments
Project Title: Isotopic Composition of Marine Carbonate Fluid Inclusions – Development of a Biorecording Methodology for Marine and Estuarine Environments Date: Principal Investigators: Weifu Guo, WHOI, Chris Weidman, WBNERR Funding: [...]
Invasive Marine Tunicates in Eelgrass
PIs: Mary Carman, WHOI Phil Colarusso, EPA-Boston
Illuminating Chordate Evolution: the Acorn Worm
PIs: Chris Lowe, University of Chicago, MBL Ariel Pani, University of Chicago, MBL
Greenhouse Gas Sensing in Coastal and Salt Marsh Environments
Project Title: Greenhouse Gas Sensing in Coastal and Salt Marsh Environments Date: 2012 Principal Investigators Anna Michel, Princeton University Funding: WHOI and submitted grants (NSF, MIT Seagrant)
The Effects of Nitrogen-loading on Arthropod Diversity and Food-Web Dynamics in Salt Marshes
PIs: Gina Wimp, Georgetown University Dan Lewis, Georgetown University Shannon Murphy, Denver University Funding: NSF
Salt Marsh Sediment Sources – the role of Barrier Beach Aeolian Sand Transport and Deposition
Project Title: Salt Marsh Sediment Sources – the role of Barrier Beach Aeolian Sand Transport and Deposition Principal Investigator: Camille David, UMASS-Dartmouth, PhD Candidate Advisor: Brian Howes, UMASS-Dartmouth Funding: UMASS-Dartmouth, WBNERR [...]
Seawater Circulation in Coastal Aquifers: Processes and Impacts
PI: Hanan Karam, MIT, PhD Candidate Advisor: Charles Harvey, MIT Funding: EPA Star Graduate Fellowship
Estuarine Hydrodynamics – the velocity field, tides, seiching, and storm-generated currents
Project Title: Estuarine Hydrodynamics – the velocity field, tides, seiching, and storm-generated currents Date: 2013 Principal Investigators: Vitalii Sheremet, University of RI, NOAA NMFS Research Fellow, Chris Weidman, WBNERR Funding: [...]
Development of a Towed Precision- Benthic Resistivity Mapping Tool
PIs: Rob Evans, WHOI Greg Schultz, Sky Research, Inc. Funding: Sky Research, Inc.
Sub-estuarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), Dissolved Nutrients and the Production of Benthic Microalgae
PIs: Rachel Stanley, WHOI Evan Howard, WHOI Funding: WHOI
Comparing Methods and the Stability of Deep-Driven Rod Elevation Benchmarks and SETs in a Salt Marsh Environment
PIs: Philippe Hensel, National Geodetic Survey Galen Scott, National Geodetic Survey, University of RI Jim Lynch, US Geological Survey WBNERR Staff: Jim Rassman, Jordan Mora, Chris Weidman Description: Sediment Elevation [...]
Development of an In-situ Automated pCO2 and Alkalinity Sensor Instrument – RATS
Project Title: Development of an In-situ Automated pCO2 and Alkalinity Sensor Instrument – RATS Date: 2013 Principal Investigator(s): Dan McCorkle, WHOI, Bill Martin, WHOI, Fred Sayles, WHOI Funding: WHOI Coastal [...]
Ocean / Estuarine Acidification – pCO2, pH and Aragonite Saturation State in Waquoit Bay and its Potential Impact on Shellfish
Project Title: Ocean / Estuarine Acidification – pCO2, pH and Aragonite Saturation State in Waquoit Bay and its Potential Impact on Shellfish Date: 2013 Principal Investigator(s): Dan McCorkle, WHOI, Bill [...]
Late Holocene Marine Transgression and the Drowning of a Coastal Forest: Lessons from the Past
PI: Chris Maio, UMASS-Boston, PhD Candidate. Advisor: Allan Gontz, UMASS-Boston Funding: UMASS-Boston, Geological Society of America Research Award, collaborative in-kind-WBNERR My research looks at coastal changes that have occurred in [...]
Microbial Community Composition of Permeable Reactive Barriers – Who Is Really Doing the Work?
PIs: Jennifer Bowen, UMASS-Boston Ken Foreman, MBL Ecosystems Center Funding: MIT Seagrant Description: Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs) are currently being tested at the Waquoit Bay Reserve as a potential partial [...]
Development of Low-cost, In-situ, Precision Hydrodynamic Instrumentation for Measurement of Tides, Currents and Waves
Project Title: Development of Low-cost, In-situ, Precision Hydrodynamic Instrumentation for Measurement of Tides, Currents and Waves PI: Vitalii Sheremet, University of RI, NOAA NMFS Research Fellow Funding: NOAA NMFS Research [...]
Assessing the Impact of Hypoxia/Anoxia on Sediment Denitrification and the Production of Nitrous Oxide in Waquoit Bay
PI: Wally Fulweiler, Boston University Marine Program Funding:WHOI-Seagrant
Multi-Cropping Shellfish and Macroalgae for Business and Bioextraction
PI: Scott Lindell, Scientific Aquaculture Program, MBL. Funding: WHOI-Seagrant Description: Nutrient enrichment from septic systems is one of the most pressing coastal problems on Cape Cod. Towns are facing staggering [...]
Using Molybdenum Concentration in Estuarine Sediments as a Proxy for Hypoxia Occurrence and Frequency
PI: Warren Boothman (EPA) Description: With the assistance of the Waquoit Bay Reserve, staff from the Atlantic Ecology Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Health and Environmental Effects [...]
Nitrogen Fluxes to Waquoit Bay via Groundwater Discharge: Identifying End Member Concentrations
PI: Meagan Gonneea, MIT / WHOI Joint Program, PhD Candidate Advisor: Matthew Charette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Funding: NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship at Waquoit Bay NERR (current) As groundwater flows [...]
Salt Marsh Productivity and Consumer Control in a Changing Climate
PI: Sarah Corman, Brown University, PhD Candidate. Funding: NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship at WBNERR (current) "The goal of my research at WBNERR is to investigate how Spartina alterniflora, the foundation species [...]
The Impact of Nitrogen-loading on Salt Marsh Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
PIs: Serena Moseman-Valtierra, University of Rhode Island, Jianwu Tang, MBL Ecosystems Center, Kevin Kroeger, USGS-Woods Hole Science Center, Funding: MIT Seagrant The general goal for the project is to measure [...]
Carbon Management in Coastal Wetlands: Quantifying Carbon Storage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Tidal Wetlands to Support Development of a Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Economic Assessment
Project Title: Carbon Management in Coastal Wetlands: Quantifying Carbon Storage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Tidal Wetlands to Support Development of a Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Economic Assessment Project Lead: [...]
Wastewater Planning Around the Cape
April 30, 2013
Each town will provide a status update on where each town is at in their wastewater/water management efforts including their actions, experiences, lessons and next steps....Learn more
Using Eco Toilets to Manage Our Wastewater: The Falmouth Initiative
April 5, 2013
The town of Falmouth is currently engaging in a unique project to test the use of eco-toilets as a means of meeting state regulatory requirements for reducing nitrogen loading. This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about the Falmouth project and wasy it could be applied to different towns....Learn more
Going It Together
December 12, 2012
This workshop will provide an opportunity for local officials to learn about and discuss what using a regional approach to solving Cape Cod’s wastewater problem means for towns. ...Learn more
Ocean Outfall Symposium
May 25, 2012
Could ocean outfalls be part of the suite of solutions that municipalities on Cape Cod use to address wastewater management needs? This question is being explored by some municipalities as part of the process to develop comprehensive wastewater management plans...Learn more
Working Together to Get Things Done
May 3, 2012
This workshop will provide an opportunity for local officials to learn about and discuss what using a regional approach to solving Cape Cod’s wastewater problem means for towns....Learn more
Cleaning Up Our Coastal Waters
April 18, 2012
This workshop is intended to provide local officials, municipal boards, and community members with a solid understanding of nitrogen cycling and pollution budgets (Total Maximum Daily Loads-TMDLs) in the coastal environment. ...Learn more
Sea Level Rise Forum
February 15, 2012
Global sea level is rising and it is rising faster than it has in the past. Sea level rise will impact the coast in many different ways, affecting and transforming coastal communities, beaches, low-lying areas, wetlands, estuaries, aquifers and coastal development and infrastructure....Learn more
Wastewater: The Scoop on Poop
January 14, 2012
An expert panel will discuss the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized treatment options including sewers, neighborhood cluster systems, on-site alternative systems (including composting and urine diverting systems), shellfish aquaculture for nitrogen removal, and modifying tidal inlets to improve flushing...Learn more
2018 Cape Coastal Conference:
Water Quality & Coastal Resilience
December 4 & 5, 2018
Water Quality & Coastal Resiliencewbreserve2019-09-04T10:38:22-04:00
2017 Cape Coastal Conference:Resilient Cape? Prepare, Adapt, Restore
December 5 & 6, 2017
2016 Cape Coastal Conference:
Our Coastal Future Taking Action for a Prosperous & Healthy Cape Cod
December 6 & 7, 2016
Our Coastal Future Taking Action for a Prosperous & Healthy Cape Codwbreserve2019-09-04T10:33:57-04:00
2014 Cape Coastal Conference:
State of the Cape – Implementing Strategies To Improve Water Quality & Build Coastal Resilience
June 5 & 6, 2014
State of the Cape – Implementing Strategies To Improve Water Quality & Build Coastal Resiliencewbreserve2019-09-04T10:20:17-04:00
State of the Cape – Changing Waters & Shorelineswbreserve2019-09-04T10:24:42-04:00
