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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
This is a conference for established and registered volunteers. Breakfast and Lunch provided. We will have six presenters and then a session for staff to meet with their volunteers to go over their programs.
The Center for Coastal Studies will have a table at the Orleans Pond Coalition's Celebrate out Waters Family Fun Tent on Saturday, June 20, 10 am to 1 pm at Depot Square in Orleans (right across the street from the Hot Chocolate Sparrow). The theme of the Fun Tent this year is "protecting the creatures who […]