May 11, 2022 | Marine Debris
Photo caption: Fiona aboard the F/V Miss Lilly on the first day of the CCS 2022 Ghost Gear Recovery Project out of Provincetown, MA. (Annie Lewandowski) May 11, 2022. Fiona Skeggs is a graduate student in the health, science and environmental journalism program...
Apr 24, 2022 | Marine Debris, PRESS
PROVINCETOWN, Mass— The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) and the National Park Service/Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS) invite artist proposals for an outdoor art exhibition to feature marine debris and be installed in the National Seashore. Funding for this...
Oct 14, 2021 | Marine Debris
Natalie MacDonald, 2021 Joanna Toole Intern When I originally started contemplating what I would consider as “ghost gear” at the beginning of this internship, I thought of lobster traps, netting, and rope — large gear that’s easy to spot and what I...
Oct 14, 2021 | Marine Debris
Natalie MacDonald, 2021 Joanna Toole Intern At the end of September, I completed my first Outer Cape Cleanup (OCC) with the Beach Brigade – one of the many activities I’ve participated in as the Joanna Toole “Ghost Gear” intern. Started by local...
Aug 30, 2021 | Marine Debris, PRESS
August 30, 2021 On what may have been the hottest summer day yet, volunteers with the Center for Coastal Studies Beach Brigade headed out over the west end breakwater in Provincetown to conduct a shoreline cleanup on Wednesday, August 25th. A dozen volunteers hiked...
Jun 28, 2021 | Marine Debris
Hello Debris Brigade! My name is Caitlin Townsend. I am a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a degree in Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection. My love for the environment in general started at a very young age. I grew up in Truro, my father...
