Quantifying the biogenic silica content of primary producers in Waquoit Bay
Lead Investigator: Robinson W. “Wally” Fulweiler, Sarah Foster, PhD student, Mollie Yacano, undergraduate [...]
Flux measurements using the eddy covariance technique
Matthew Long, WHOI Funding Source(s): WHOI
Investigating Salt Marshes as a source of Alkalinity and Low pH, High CO2 water to the Ocean
Project Title: Investigating Salt Marshes as a source of Alkalinity [...]
Decreased atmospheric nitrogen deposition effects on water and vegetation quality in Waquoit Bay
2016 Ivan Valiela/ Elizabeth Elmstrom Marine Biological Laboratory- The Ecosystems [...]
Examining decapod community composition and species interactions in salt marshes across New England
2016 Harriet Booth, Patrick Barrett, Meredith Burke, Dr. David Kimbro [...]
Distinguishing denitrifying organisms across gradients
2016 Robinson W. Fulweiler(Boston University); Teri O’Meara (University of Auckland) [...]
Tea bag decomposition experiment
Principal Investigators: Dr. Faming Wang, Dr. Jianwu (Jim) Tang, Marine Biological [...]
Building Stronger and Safer in the Coastal Zone
June 1, 2016
Learn about best practices for reducing storm damage, key state regulations and available guidance and tools....Learn more
Sea Level Rise, Storms and Cape Cod Part 2
March 19, 2015
Engaging the Community in Planning: Learning from Florida and New England Examples...Learn more
Sea Level Rise, Storms and Cape Cod Part 1
March 12, 2015
Developing Decision-Support Tools to Meet Local Needs: Learning from New Jersey and the Sandy Experience...Learn more
A Healthy Nantucket Sound-Why it Matters to the Cape and Islands
June 25, 2014
Results of monitoring programs for water quality, fisheries and contaminants of emerging concern....Learn more
Endangered shorebird migratory and flight tracking – testing improved radio telemetry techniques
PI: Darrell Oakley, ESS Group, Inc. Matt Robertson, ESS Group, [...]
In-situ ecosystem metabolism measured by eddy correlation
PI: Matthew Long, WHOI Funding: WHOI
Economic and societal impacts of estuarine eutrophication: Waquoit Bay
PI: Hauke-Kit Powell, WHOI Julia Mason, WHOI Summer Student Funding: [...]
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 [...]
Experimental mapping of coastal habitats using small airborne remote-sensing technology
Project Title: Experimental mapping of coastal habitats using small airborne [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Investigations of Interspecific Hybridization in Ammodramus Sparrows
PIs: Adrienne Kovach, University of New Hampshire Jennifer Walsh, University [...]
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 – [...]
Illuminating Chordate Evolution: the Acorn Worm
PIs: Chris Lowe, University of Chicago, MBL Ariel Pani, University [...]
Greenhouse Gas Sensing in Coastal and Salt Marsh Environments
Project Title: Greenhouse Gas Sensing in Coastal and Salt Marsh [...]
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 [...]
Salt Marsh Sediment Sources – the role of Barrier Beach Aeolian Sand Transport and Deposition
Project Title: Salt Marsh Sediment Sources – the role of [...]
Seawater Circulation in Coastal Aquifers: Processes and Impacts
PI: Hanan Karam, MIT, PhD Candidate Advisor: Charles Harvey, MIT [...]
Estuarine Hydrodynamics – the velocity field, tides, seiching, and storm-generated currents
Project Title: Estuarine Hydrodynamics – the velocity field, tides, seiching, [...]
Development of a Towed Precision- Benthic Resistivity Mapping Tool
PIs: Rob Evans, WHOI Greg Schultz, Sky Research, Inc. Funding: [...]
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 [...]
Development of an In-situ Automated pCO2 and Alkalinity Sensor Instrument – RATS
Project Title: Development of an In-situ Automated pCO2 and Alkalinity [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Microbial Community Composition of Permeable Reactive Barriers – Who Is Really Doing the Work?
PIs: Jennifer Bowen, UMASS-Boston Ken Foreman, MBL Ecosystems Center Funding: [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
Using Molybdenum Concentration in Estuarine Sediments as a Proxy for Hypoxia Occurrence and Frequency
PI: Warren Boothman (EPA) Description: With the assistance of the [...]
Nitrogen Fluxes to Waquoit Bay via Groundwater Discharge: Identifying End Member Concentrations
PI: Meagan Gonneea, MIT / WHOI Joint Program, PhD Candidate [...]
Salt Marsh Productivity and Consumer Control in a Changing Climate
PI: Sarah Corman, Brown University, PhD Candidate. Funding: NERRS Graduate [...]
The Impact of Nitrogen-loading on Salt Marsh Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
PIs: Serena Moseman-Valtierra, University of Rhode Island, Jianwu Tang, MBL [...]
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 [...]
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
