New Shark Ecology Research Program Launched at the Center for Coastal Studies.
August 31, 2021 The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown has received major funding from the National Park Service and the State of Massachusetts to establish a new Shark Ecology Research Program. The foundation of the program is an ongoing study conducted...
Ping Pong Table, Legacy Gear Cleared from Provincetown’s West End
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...
Rescue Team Urges Mariners To Report Entangled Sea Turtles
August 18, 2021 Over the last few weeks the Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown has recorded five instances of endangered leatherback sea turtles being released or partially released from...
Humpback Whale Carcass Identified
August 17, 2021 Yesterday, the Center for Coastal Studies responded to a report of a humpback whale carcass floating south of Stellwagen Bank. Stranding network partners take the lead when carcasses strand on land, but CCS scientists are federally-authorized to...