When it rains, it pours! This seems to be a common occurrence these days. Rainwater is a valuable resource and there are practical ways of managing stormwater on your own [...]
Ms. Foster has been collecting cores from the bottom of Waquoit Bay to study the impacts of low oxygen on the micro-organisms that live there and the ecosystem processes at [...]
The American eel has a remarkable life history that is unlike any fish species in North America. They are born in the Sargasso Sea and travel great distances to colonize [...]
Due to accelerated sea level rise, the fate of some salt marshes is in jeopardy. The deliberate placement of sediment on a marsh surface can, in selected cases, be used [...]
Reserve’s monitoring data on seaweed and eelgrass as well as nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorous) and weather data and interesting trends and relationships in the Waquoit Bay estuary. How are climate changes [...]
Practical measures that can protect homeowners, renters, and their families, as well as minimize damage to homes and property from hurricanes, nor’easters, and flooding. Greg Berman, Woods Hole Sea Grant [...]
Storm interference to our food supply, and how to develop resilient local food systems. Karen Schwalbe, Southeast Massachusetts Agricultural > Download Presentation PDF
Resiliency and energy efficiency can go hand-in-hand. Greg Abbe, Cape Light Compact > Download Presentation PDF
Are you ready for the next big storm? A workshop for hardy Cape Codders. Living shorelines are an eco-friendly option to keep you connected to water while helping to protect [...]
Otis Air National Guard Base's plan for sustainable energy featuring details about microgrid R&D project. Major Shawn Doyle, US Air Force, Microgrid Project Manager, Base Cape Cod > Download Presentation [...]
Sea-level rise is one of the most certain impacts of climate change, and adds to storm risks. Recent projections suggest that sea-level will rise between 1 foot and 8.2 feet [...]
Learn about about disaster preparedness for companion animals. Kathy Catanach, Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team > Download Presentation PDF
The New England cottontail, a species of conservation concern and Northern long-eared bats, recently listed as a threatened species, are being studied by US Fish and Wildlife biologists in the [...]
One of Dr. Tyrrell’s first orders of business when she joined the Reserve this past fall, was to analyze the wealth of over 20 years of water quality monitoring data [...]
In the past few decades, scientists across New England have observed a decline in salt marsh plants that prefer higher elevation and less frequent flooding. Sea level rise is considered [...]
Deepen your understanding of coastal storm issues, practical tips to keep you and your family safe and comfortable while also contributing to Cape Cod's ability as a region to be [...]
Greg Abbe, Cape Light Compact > Download Presentation PDF
Megan Amsler, Cape and Islands Self Reliance > Download Presentation PDF
In order for a community to be prepared for a disaster, everyone needs to take the necessary steps to become disaster-ready. Includes suggestions for creating a supplies kit, making an [...]
Cape Cod is vulnerable to both hurricanes and nor’easters. Expect more frequent and severe coastal flooding and erosion episodes with continued sea level rise. Featuring explanations about the types of [...]
Ever wondered about the antenna rising up from the sands at South Cape Beach in Mashpee? Researchers from UMASS Amherst are tracking the movements of Common Terns, Roseate Terns, and [...]
The Waquoit BayWatchers volunteer citizen science program has over twenty years of temperature, salinity, depth, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll data for Waquoit Bay. The Reserve’s Research Associate Jordan Mora has [...]
Nitrogen pollution of our coastal waters is a threat to the health of our ecosystems, public health and economy. For the residents of Cape Cod, nitrogen remediation is a multibillion [...]
Tonna-Marie Rogers, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Waquoit Bay NERR > Download Presentation PDF
Steve McKenna, MA Coastal Zone Management > Download Presentation PDF
Shannon Jarbeau, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Flood Plain Coordinator > Download Presentation PDF
Callie Harper, Cape Cod Commission > Download Presentation PDF
Matt Churchill and Jeny Christianson, Pariah Dog Farm > Download Presentation PDF
Margaret Song, Cape Light Compact > Download Presentation PDF
Megan Amsler, Cape and Islands Self-Reliance > Download Presentation PDF
Jeff Donnelly, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution > Download Presentation PDF
Anne Reynolds, Cape Cod Commission > Use Sea Level Rise Tool
Greg Berman, Woods Hole Sea Grant/Cape Cod Cooperative Extension > Download Presentation PDF
Project Title: Relationship of phenotypic variation and genetic admixture in the Saltmarsh-Nelson’s sparrow hybrid zone Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Walsh, Jennifer, et al. Abstract: Hybridization is influential in shaping species' [...]
Project Title: Experimental assessment of the macroalgae Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus for monitoring N sources at different time-scales using stable isotope composition Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Viana, I. G., [...]
Project Title: Land–sea coupling and global-driven forcing: following some of Scott Nixon’s challenges Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Valiela, I. & Bartholomew, M. Summary: Adjoined watershed–estuary–coastal ecosystems are coupled by biogeochemical [...]
Project Title: The Great Sippewissett salt marsh plots—some history, highlights, and contrails from a long-term study Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Valiela, I. Summary: During the 2013 meeting of the Coastal [...]
Project Title: Primary Producers in the Sea Date: 2015 Principal Investigator: Valiela, I. Abstract: We use the term “primary producers” to include a large variety of organisms that manufacture organic [...]
Project Title: Benthic biogeochemical responses to changing estuary trophic state and nutrient availability: A paired field and mesocosm experiment approach. Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Spivak, A. C. (2015). Abstract: To [...]
Project Title: Preliminary evidence for the amplification of global warming in shallow, intertidal estuarine waters. Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Oczkowski, A., McKinney, R., Ayvazian, S., Hanson, A., Wigand, C., & [...]
Project Title: Geochemistry of redox sensitive trace elements in a shallow subterranean estuary Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): O’Connor, A. E., Luek, J. L., McIntosh, H., & Beck, A. J. Abstract: [...]
Project Title: Greenhouse gas fluxes vary between Phragmites australis and native vegetation zones in coastal wetlands along a salinity gradient Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Martin, R.M., & Moseman-Valtierra, S. Summary: [...]
Project Title: Oxygen metabolism and pH in coastal ecosystems: Eddy Covariance Hydrogen ion and Oxygen Exchange System (ECHOES) Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Long, M.H., Charette, M.A., Martin, W.R., & McCorkle, [...]
Project Title: User Friendly Predictive Modeling of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Fluxes and Carbon Storage in Tidal Wetlands. Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Ishtiaq, K.S., & Abdul-Aziz, O.I. Summary: In AGU Fall [...]
Project Title: Permeable reactive barriers designed to mitigate eutrophication alter bacterial community composition and aquifer redox conditions Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Hiller, K.A., Foreman, K.H., Weisman, D., & Bowen, J.L. [...]
Flowering and biomass allocation in US Atlantic coast Spartina alterniflora. American Journal of Botany, 102(5), 669-676. https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3732/ajb.1400534
Antibiotics have revolutionized the way we treat bacterial infections. However, bacteria have increased their resistance to antibiotics partially due to the prevalent use of these chemicals by humans. Why are [...]
The Center for Coastal Studies, in collaboration with several other organizations, including Waquoit Bay Reserve, has documented the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (from sources including pharmaceuticals and personal [...]
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has conducted research on winter flounder for over 50 years in Massachusetts waters. In recent years, historically low populations of winter flounder were recorded [...]
For centuries, Cape Cod has been the northern range boundary for blue crabs, an ecologically and economically important predator in Atlantic coastal estuaries. In recent years however, people have begun [...]
