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...
Jan 31, 2021 | Marine Debris
Jenna Schwerzmann, Joanna Toole Intern During my time with the Center for Coastal Studies, we have achieved some unique cleanups! First there was the adventure out to Lobster Cove at Long Point; later we accomplished our first Brand Audit, and since then, the...
Jan 31, 2021 | Marine Debris
Jenna Schwerzmann, Joanna Toole Intern Part I of this blog post told the story of cleaning up the shellfish flats in Wellfleet. This part will talk about the Outer Cape Cleanup. While spending a college semester aboard a research vessel, native Cape Codder and oyster...
Oct 20, 2020 | Marine Debris, PRESS
October 20, 2020 While many research activities across the country have necessarily been restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, beach debris cleanups are one of the few activities that can be conducted safely, as participants wear masks and gloves and can maintain...
Oct 16, 2020 | Marine Debris, PRESS
October 16, 2020Jenna Schwerzmann, Joanna Toole Intern If you have read our previous blog entries for the year, you know our team has been busy with beach cleanups over the past several months! After collecting our trash, we usually do what we call an “inventory,”...
