• Marsh Island – Restoring the Ecosystems of Buzzards Bay

    UU Auditorium 102 Green Street, Fairhaven, MA

    Laura Ludwig, Director of the CCS Marine Debris & Plastics Program, will join Sara N. da Silva, Senior Restoration Ecologist with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, to discuss the cleanup and restoration of Marsh Island in Fairhaven. To register click here.

  • Ecosystems & Imagination | Resiliency Futurism and Cape Cod Coastal Geology Panel

    Hawthorne Barn 29 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown, MA

    This Twenty Summers event at Provincetown's Hawthorne Barn is part of Ecosystems & Imagination presented by CCS Scientist/Artist in Residence Mark Adams and in partnership with the Center for Coastal Studies. Coastal Landforms that make up the outer Cape are a constant work-in-progress (in glacial time and anthropogenic time). What do scientists know about sand […]

  • Ecosystems & Imagination | Provincetown Harbor Walk with Mark Adams

    MacMillan Pier Provincetown, MA

    This Twenty Summer event is part of Ecosystems & Imagination presented by CCS Scientist/Artist in Residence Mark Adams and in partnership with the Center for Coastal Studies.  The field trip will meet at Center for Coastal Studies Kiosk at MacMillan Pier. Exploring Provincetown Harbor on a falling tide, we’ll look at storm tide pathways, the […]

  • Ecosystems & Imagination | Future Ocean Bohemians

    Hawthorne Barn 29 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown, MA

    This Twenty Summer event at the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown is part of Ecosystems & Imagination presented by CCS Scientist/Artist in Residence Mark Adams and in partnership with the Center for Coastal Studies A multimedia experience of ocean readings from science, poetry, theater and survival manuals, video projections and audio, performed by actors and musicians […]

  • Beach Cleanup: Marsh Island, Fairhaven

    Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our return to Marsh Island in Fairhaven to continue the work we started in the fall. This cleanup is slated for Saturday, May 16, 2026, and we may be joined by volunteers from partnering organizations. Date may change because of unforeseen circumstances. Registrants will be sent details as the […]

  • Opening Reception: “Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea”

    Provincetown Art Association & Museum 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, United States

    The opening reception for a  new exhibition at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center for Coastal Studies, “Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea,” is scheduled for May 22 at 6 pm.

  • Center for Coastal Studies: 50th Anniversary Open House

    Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, United States

    Save the date! For five decades, the Center for Coastal Studies has advanced ocean science through independent research, long-term monitoring, and education, deepening our understanding of ocean ecosystems and the life they sustain. To mark our 50th anniversary, please join us for an Open House at our Hiebert Marine Laboratory in Provincetown for exhibits, talks, […]

  • World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

    Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our annual World Ocean Day Cleanup, this year slated for Monday, June 8, 2026. The Trash Tally may be held outdoors if weather allows. All registrants will be sent details as the date approaches. CLEANUP 9 am - 12 pm Location: Long Point and Wood End. Meet at Flyer's […]

  • Film screening: “Erosions” at Provincetown Film Festival

    Provincetown Town Hall 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA

    Set in Provincetown, EROSIONS interweaves environmental dance, interviews, and archival materials to explore erosion as both a physical and cultural force. Developed through a residency of community workshops, local conversations, and field research in Provincetown, the film reflects on the ever-shifting landscape of the Cape as a visual metaphor for cultural pressures on queer memory, […]

  • Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture / Panel Discussion with Mark Adams at PAAM

    Provincetown Art Association & Museum 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, United States

    Center for Coastal Studies Scientist/Artist-in-Residence Mark Adams will lead a panel discussion as part of Provincetown Art Association and Museum's Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series. Adams will discuss Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea, an exhibition which marks the 50th anniversary of Provincetown’s Center for Coastal Studies.  Included with $15 Museum admission, […]