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 [...]
March 28 & 30, 2017
Green Infrastructure incorporates the natural environment and constructed systems that mimic natural processes in an integrated network that benefits nature and people....Learn more
Project Title: Monitoring wind waves in Nantucket Sound off South Cape Beach Date: 2016 Principals: Maxim Sheremet (Sturgis Charter Public School), Chris Weidman (retired, WBNERR) Presentation/Poster: Natural History Conference 2016 [...]
Lead Investigator: Pam Loring (University of Massachusetts – Amherst) Funding Source(s): Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, National Science Foundation
Erika D. Johnson Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Funding Source(s): Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Lauren Mullineaux, Dan McCorkle and Bill Martin (WHOI) Funding Source(s): WHOI Coastal Ocean Institute
Anna Michel, Zoe Sandwith (WHOI) Funding Source(s): WHOI
Lead Investigator: Robinson W. “Wally” Fulweiler, Sarah Foster, PhD student, Mollie Yacano, undergraduate researcher Affiliation: Boston University, Earth and Environment Department Funding Source(s): Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Boston University
Matthew Long, WHOI Funding Source(s): WHOI
Project Title: Investigating Salt Marshes as a source of Alkalinity and Low pH, High CO2 water to the Ocean Principal Investigators: Kevin Kroeger, Meagan Gonneea, U.S. Geological Survey: Woods Hole [...]
2016 Ivan Valiela/ Elizabeth Elmstrom Marine Biological Laboratory- The Ecosystems Center Funding Source(s): WHOI Sea Grant
2016 Harriet Booth, Patrick Barrett, Meredith Burke, Dr. David Kimbro Northeastern University Funding Source(s): Northeastern University
2016 Robinson W. Fulweiler(Boston University); Teri O’Meara (University of Auckland) Funding Source(s): Boston University, University of Auckland
