Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is working under a NOAA Sea Grant award to investigate impacts of ghost fishing gear (net and rope) on cultural heritage, specifically on submerged cultural heritage […]
The CCS Marine Debris & Plastics Program will host “Beach Trash to Art Treasure,” a series of immersive workshops led by different artists working with the medium of plastic beach trash. Participants may create a different piece each week or work on one piece over the course of the seven weeks. All debris materials will […]
The CCS Marine Debris & Plastics Program will host “Beach Trash to Art Treasure,” a series of immersive workshops led by different artists working with the medium of plastic beach trash. Participants may create a different piece each week or work on one piece over the course of the seven weeks. All debris materials will […]
The Napi's Winter Lecture Series resumes on THURSDAY, MARCH 5th at 5 pm with Scott Landry, Director of the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) and coordinator of the Global Whale Entanglement Response Network (GWERN), who will talk about the international aspects of marine animal disentanglement. The lecture will be held at the Center for […]
The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Debris & Plastics Program will host a public reception for the artwork created during the Winter Wednesdays class, "Beach Trash to Art Treasure." Refreshments will be served.
Join the CCS Beach Brigade for the Ides of March cleanup, slated for Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Fisher or Ryder Beach in Truro, MA. We will watch our backs and pick up trash! Any named Brutus need not apply. Date and location may change because of unforeseen circumstances. Details will be sent to all […]
Cape Cod has long been shaped by the dynamic interactions of the land and the sea. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Center for Coastal Studies, Dr. Katie Castagno, Director of the Land-Sea Interaction Program, explores the Cape’s geologic evolution alongside the history of the Land–Sea Interaction Program. Through multimedia excerpts from oral history interviews […]
Cape Cod is arguably one of the finest spots on earth to view cetaceans from land. CCS staff and scientists will lead guided walks to Race Point, Wood End, and/or Herring Cove to watch for whales. Must have good walking shoes and be able to walk ½-3 miles. Suggested donation: $15 per person (non-members), $10 […]
Due to weather and wind, this walk has been changed to 2 pm. Cape Cod is arguably one of the finest spots on earth to view cetaceans from land. CCS staff and scientists will lead guided walks to Race Point, Wood End, and/or Herring Cove to watch for whales. Must have good walking shoes and […]