Unique encounter with right whale off Boston reveals unusual European connection
Scientists match right whale to individual seen off Ireland in July 2024 Researchers have discovered that a North Atlantic right whale recently sighted in Massachusetts waters is the same individual reported off Ireland last year, an extraordinary connection showing...
From Student to Steward, CCS Educational Outreach Inspires Science Career
Recent college graduate Irene “Queenie” Turner is the new research technician in the Water Quality Monitoring Program at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS). While the job is new, it’s a dream that was years in the making, thanks in part to the CCS’ Education...
Center for Coastal Studies Announces October-November 2025 Marine Debris Activities
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) will host several marine debris cleanup opportunities in October and November. Volunteers are invited to join shoreline cleanups on Cape Cod and in Fairhaven, and to participate in the debris data collection and documentation. Cape...
Peddocks Island 2025 Cleanup – A Transformative Experience
Blog post by Tony LaCasse From September 14 -17, 2025, twenty-eight members of the Center for Coastal Studies Beach Brigade collaborated with the Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation on an “adventure cleanup” of Peddocks Island in Boston...