research
Our research is collaborative, interdisciplinary, and focused on finding sustainable solutions to the important issues facing our coastal communities and marine ecosystems.
rescue
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) program is an emergency, field-based conservation effort with staff on call 24/7 to rescue and document whales and sea turtles entangled in fishing gear.
education
CCS promotes stewardship, raises awareness, and increases understanding of marine and coastal environments through a wide variety of audiences through curriculum-based classroom lessons, experiences in the field, and public outreach events.
Recent News
In Nexus of Art and Science, PAAM Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years of Research at Center for Coastal Studies
A new exhibition at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS). “Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea,” opens May 15 and runs through July 19. An opening reception is...
Center for Coastal Studies to Host Open House Celebrating 50 Years of Science that Matters
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) will host a family-friendly Open House at the Hiebert Marine Laboratory in Provincetown on Saturday, May 30th, from 11 am to 2 pm. This community event invites visitors of all ages to tour the...
Intensive Three-Day Cleanup Set for Hull’s Northeast Shoreline
After three years of careful planning, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Debris & Plastics Program, in partnership with the Town of Hull and with support from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF), is launching an ambitious, three-day...
2025 Coastwatch
Read the latest issue of COASTWATCH, a look back at the research, rescue, and educational activities of 2024,
together with the 2024 Annual Report.
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The Center for Coastal Studies is an independent, non-profit, member supported organization whose mission is to understand and protect our coastal communities and marine ecosystems. The ocean and its spectacular diversity belong to all of us. You can support our critical work by becoming a member, volunteering your time, making a donation, or shopping our store.
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As a new or renewing member of the Center for Coastal Studies, you are making an active contribution to the study and conservation of the Gulf of Maine, home to the great whales of the North Atlantic and the many other fantastic varieties of wildlife for which it serves as a primary habitat.
meet our supporters
The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) is a grant program whose mission is to support projects that enable innovative approaches to protect and restore natural resources. The Center for Coastal Studies Humpback Whale Studies, Right Whale Ecology, Marine Animal Entanglement Response, and Water Quality Monitoring programs all receive funding via the MET’s Environmental License Plate program. Visit their website for more information.
