US and Canadian partners produce first-ever Field Guide to Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine

US and Canadian partners produce first-ever Field Guide to Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine

A regional collaborative convened by the Gulf of Maine Association has developed a field guide to debris items commonly found along the shores of the Gulf of Maine. Through a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris...
White shark scientists share insights in Australia: A Q&A with CCS shark ecologist Bryan Legare

White shark scientists share insights in Australia: A Q&A with CCS shark ecologist Bryan Legare

Q: In November you attended an international shark conference in Australia. That’s a long way to go, so it must be an important conference. And certainly, Australia is home to a large population of sharks.  Can you tell us about the conference?   A: The conference is...
CCS researchers make season’s first sighting of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay

CCS researchers make season’s first sighting of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay

PROVINCETOWN, MA – Researchers from the Center for Coastal Studies spotted four to seven endangered North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay yesterday, Jan. 24, 2024. The sighting occurred aboard the Center’s research vessel Shearwater, operating out of...
Nauset students to explore the Cape’s shifting sands

Nauset students to explore the Cape’s shifting sands

Students in the Nauset School System will soon have a new opportunity to learn about the world right under their feet.  They’ll study Cape Cod’s coastal geology, conduct field research, and analyze their findings in a new program at the Center for Coastal Studies. The...
Napi’s Lecture Series to resume Jan. 24 with author Philip Hoare

Napi’s Lecture Series to resume Jan. 24 with author Philip Hoare

Author Philip Hoare will deliver the first lecture of this season’s “Napi’s Lecture Series” at Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown, on Wednesday, January 24, at 7 o-clock. The lecture is titled “Leviathan rising: how...
Dr. Daniel Palacios to lead right whale research at Center for Coastal Studies

Dr. Daniel Palacios to lead right whale research at Center for Coastal Studies

PROVINCETOWN, MA – After a wide-reaching search, the Center for Coastal Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Palacios as the new Director of the Center’s Right Whale Ecology Program. Dr. Palacios, who will begin in May, will succeed Dr....