Project Title: Coupling sediment Fe(II) oxidation with denitrification and DNRA Date: 2019-2020 Principal Investigator(s): Claudia Mazur, Robinson Fulweiler Affiliations: Boston University Summary: Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for primary productivity [...]
Project Title: Larval behavior, Dispersal, and Connectivity of Estuarine Trematode Parasites Date: 6/2019-8/2022 Principal Investigator(s): Lauren Dykman Affiliations: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summary: Trematodes are abundant parasites that significantly influence [...]
Project Title: Groundwater controls on microbial communities in coastal aquifers Date: 6/2019-6/2020 Principal Investigator(s): Dr. James Heiss Affiliations: UMass Lowell Summary: Groundwater discharge from the seabed into coastal ecosystems carries [...]
Project Title: Phragmites porewater geochemistry Date: 6/2019-8/2019 Principal Investigator(s): Meagan Gonneea Affiliations: U.S. Geological Survey: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Summary: Methane is an important greenhouse gas produced [...]
Project Title: Quantifying Coastal Ocean Acidification Impacts on Estuarine Nitrogen Removal Date: 6/2019-6/2020 Principal Investigator(s): Robinson Fulweiler Affiliations: Boston University Summary: Ocean acidification in estuarine systems is expected to influence [...]
Project Title: Life’s a Barrier Beach- for moths, ants, bees and other insects. Date: 5/2019-11/2019 Principal Investigator(s): Mark J. Mello Affiliations: Lloyd Center for the Environment Summary: Moths have been [...]
Project Title: Investigating the effect of salinity on mud crab parasite communities Date: 7/2018-12/2018 Principal Investigator(s): Carolyn Tepolt, Zachary Tobias Affiliations: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Biology Summary: The [...]
Project Title: Assessing trends on watershed and stormwater nitrogen loading and vulnerabilities in meeting TMDLs in Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod. Date: 7/2016-4/2019 Principal Investigator(s): Ivan Valiela, Dani Hanacek Affiliations: [...]
Project Title: Trematode Parasites of Tritia obsoleta Date: 7/2018-8/2018 Principal Investigator(s): Lauren Dykman Affiliations: WHOI Summary: I am surveying populations of the Eastern Mudsnail (Tritia obsoleta) in Waquoit Bay to [...]
Project Title: Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic carbon at Waquoit Bay Date: 7/2018-7/2019 Principal Investigator(s): Collin Ward, Sam McNichol Affiliations: WHOI Summary: Dissolved organic carbon is a central intermediate in [...]
Project Title: HOBO RX3000 Nutrient Monitoring Date: 7/2018-10/2018 Principal Investigator(s): Jacob Lacourse Affiliations: Onset Computer – Director of Hardware Engineering Summary: Nitrogen and phosphorous are essential nutrients for plants. Aquatic [...]
Project Title: USGS Drone Flights at Sage Lot Pond Date: 7/2017-7/2018 Principal Investigator(s): Kevin Kroeger, Sandy Brosnahan, Meagan Gonneea Affiliations: USGS Summary: The U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole is [...]
Project Title: NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Date: 7/2017-7/2018 Principal Investigator(s): Mike Jech, Kimberly Murray, Lisa Conger, Elizabeth Josephson, Jennifer Johnson Affiliations: NOAA NMFS, Integrated Statistics [...]
Project Title: Coastal Soil Systems for a Changing Climate Date: 9/2017 Principal Investigator(s): Mark Stolt and Amber Hardy Affiliations: University of Rhode Island Summary: Waquoit Bay sites were used in [...]
Project Title: Ground Movement of a Salt Marsh due to Tidal Flooding and Draining Date: 1/2016-12/2019 Principal Investigator(s): Vitalii A. Sheremet Affiliations: Summary: While analyzing the water levels (at maximum [...]
11/07/2019 - 11/07/2019 131 Waquoit Highway/Route 28 Map and Directions | Register Description:All About the Trees Featured Speaker: Russell Norton, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Educator, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension When [...]
Saturday, September 14th 1:00PM - 4:00PM Activities: Discover Waquoit Bay by Boat - (US Fish & Wildlife) 1:00PM 2:45PM 3:15PM Wampanoag Clam Chowder Book Launch at 2:00PM - “How [...]
09/13/2019 As the season comes to a close we'll have some last minute views of osprey on their nests before they head South. Discover where local birds may be spending [...]
09/12/2019 Enjoy the breeze and water view while learning the human history of this 1800's estate that is now a state park. Discover how different groups were connected to the bay [...]
09/07/2019 Discover the rich history of Washburn Island that includes indigenous people, the US Military, and now the Waquoit Bay Research Reserve. Explore changes in land use and learn about [...]
09/06/2019 Visit our aquaculture research site along the shore and discover how people are farming the sea to produce local food and why scientists are are exploring ways that shellfish [...]
09/02/2019 Enjoy close-up viewing of osprey and their nests and find out why these amazing birds have rebounded after years of decline. Discover where these seasonal residents go in the [...]
Project Title: Intertidal salt marshes as an important source of inorganic carbon to the coastal ocean. Limnology and Oceanography, 61(5), 1916-1931. Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Wang, Z. A., Kroeger, K. [...]
Project Title: Genotype environment associations support a mosaic hybrid zone between two tidal marsh birds. Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Walsh, J., Rowe, R. J., Olsen, B. J., Shriver, W. G., [...]
Project Title: Eutrophication of Cape Cod estuaries: Effect of decadal changes in global-driven atmospheric and local-scale wastewater nutrient loads. Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Valiela, I., Owens, C., Elmstrom, E., & [...]
Title: Precision Monitoring of Water Level in a Salt Marsh with Low Cost Tilt Loggers. Date: 4/2016 Authors: Sheremet, V. A., & Mora, J. W. (2016). Affiliation: NOAA Northeast Fisheries [...]
Project Title: Contemporary Methods for Quantifying Submarine Groundwater Discharge to Coastal Areas Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Ray, R. L., & Dogan, A. Affiliations: Summary: In Emerging Issues in Groundwater Resources [...]
Project Title: Assessing tidal marsh resilience to sea-level rise at broad geographic scales with multi-metric indices Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Raposa, K. B., et al. (2016). Affiliation: Kenneth B. Raposa [...]
Project Title: Biogeography of dinoflagellate cysts in northwest Atlantic estuaries Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Price, A. M., Pospelova, V., Coffin, M. R., Latimer, J. S., & Chmura, G. L. (2016). [...]
Project Title: Sediment Nitrogen Fixation: a Call for Re-evaluating Coastal N Budgets Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Newell, S. E., McCarthy, M. J., Gardner, W. S., & Fulweiler, R. W. Affiliation: [...]
Project Title: Molecular evidence for sediment nitrogen fixation in a temperate New England estuary Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Newell, S. E., Pritchard, K. R., Foster, S. Q., & Fulweiler, R. [...]
Project Title: Carbon dioxide fluxes reflect plant zonation and below ground biomass in a coastal marsh Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Moseman‐Valtierra, S., Abdul‐Aziz, O. I., Tang, J., Ishtiaq, K. S., [...]
Project Title: Continuous measurements of dissolved Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe ratios with a field-deployable gas equilibration mass spectrometer Date: 2016 Principal Investigators: Manning, C.C., Stanley, R.H., & Lott III, [...]
Project Title: Sediment dynamics and hydrographic conditions during storm passage, Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Maio, C.V., Donnelly, J.P., Sullivan, R., Madsen, S.M., Weidman, C.R., Gontz, A.M., & [...]
Project Title: Sediment nitrous oxide fluxes are dominated by uptake in a temperate estuary Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Foster, S.Q., & Fulweiler, R.W. Summary: Coastal marine ecosystems are generally considered [...]
Project Title: Direct and indirect trophic effects of predator depletion on basal trophic levels Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Chen, H., Hagerty, S., Crotty, S.M., & Bertness, M.D. Abstract: Human population [...]
Project Title: Evaluation of laser-based spectrometers for greenhouse gas flux measurements in coastal marshes Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Brannon, E. Q., Moseman-Valtierra, S. M., Rella, C.W., Martin, R.M., Chen, X. [...]
Project Title: Potential Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Depth to Saturated Sediments of the Sagamore and Monomoy Flow Lenses on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Bay, C.C. [...]
Project Title: Spartina alterniflora Biomass Allocation and Temperature: Implications for Salt Marsh Persistence with Sea-Level Rise Date: 2017 Principal Investigator(s): Crosby, S.C., Angermeyer, A., Adler, J.M., Bertness, M. D., Deegan, [...]
Project Title: Decoupled distance–decay patterns between dsrA and 16S rRNA genes among salt marsh sulfate‐reducing bacteria Date: 2016 Principal Investigator(s): Angermeyer, A., Crosby, S.C., & Huber, J.A. Summary: In many [...]
Project Title: Indirect human impacts turn off reciprocal feedbacks and decrease ecosystem resilience Date: 2015 Principal Investigator(s): Bertness, M.D., Brisson, C.P., & Crotty, S.M. Summary: Creek bank salt marsh die-off [...]
June 27, 2019
The capacity of buffers to protect water quality is widely acknowledged in scientific literature. However, until now there has not been a way to quantify the ability of constructed or restored buffers to reduce pollution, or for some New England communities to receive credit for their use under MS4 permits...Learn more
Jim Tang, Associate Scientist, the Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Laboratory > Download Presentation PDF
January 23, 2019, March 26, 2019, May 3, 2019
Workshop for Cape Cod Realtors: Stories of devastating storms causing widespread damage in coastal communities have dominated the news in recent times. These costly events have affected people, property, livelihoods, as well as the psychology of those who live and work in coastal communities....Learn more
Russell will focus on trees including assessing your yard for hazards and tree health assessments; how to handle tree damage and find professionals to do tree and other work beyond [...]
Project Title: Sex change in sequentially hermaphroditic slipper limpets Lead Investigator: Maryna Lesoway Affiliation: MBL Whitman Fellow, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana (home institution) Funding Source(s): MBL Whitman Fellowship, [...]
Lead Investigator: Dr. Nicole Millette Affiliation: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Funding Source: Woods Hole Sea Grant High inputs of nutrients, specifically nitrogen, is one of the major issues impacting Waquoit [...]
April 12, 2018
This workshop provided a deeper understanding of what living shorelines are, how and where they are being used, and lessons learned from their real world application....Learn more
Project Title: Thin-layer sediment placement: evaluating an adaptation strategy to enhance coastal marsh resilience across the NERRS Lead Investigator: Dr. Kenny Raposa, Research Coordinator, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Reserve WBNERR [...]
