research
Our research is collaborative, interdisciplinary, and focused on finding sustainable solutions to the important issues facing our coastal communities and marine ecosystems.
rescue
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) program is an emergency, field-based conservation effort with staff on call 24/7 to rescue and document whales and sea turtles entangled in fishing gear.
education
The Marine Education and Outreach program promotes stewardship, raises awareness, and increases understanding of marine and coastal environments through a wide variety of audiences through curriculum-based classroom lessons, experiences in the field, and public outreach events.
Recent News
Humpback whale disentangled by CCS MAER team for the second time
June 4, 2020 Staff from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team disentangled a humpback whale 15 miles east of Cape Cod yesterday. This is the second time the young whale, identified as the 2015 calf of Jabiru, has been...
CCS Aerial Survey Sights Blue Whale Off Truro, MA
On Wednesday, May 5, a blue whale was sighted just 13 nautical miles east of Truro by the Center for Coastal Studies Right Whale Aerial Surveillance team. Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the largest animal ever known to have lived, growing up to 100 ft in...
Virtual Actual Earth Day Cleanup
On one of the coldest Earth Days we can remember, during a bizarre pandemic requiring drastic changes in our daily lives, more than 60 hardy souls ventured out into the world to participate in the First Annual Virtual Actual Earth Day Cleanup, sponsored by the Center...
Upcoming Events
NET ZERO 2020 CONFERENCE
October 23rd, 2020NET ZERO 2020 is the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative’s third annual and first virtual Net Zero conference to learn, get inspired and take action! This FREE event will showcase […]
Online Lecture: Pleasant Bay – Seals in All Seasons
October 27th, 2020Lisa Sette, manager of the Seal Research program at the Center for Coastal Studies, will discuss the long-term monitoring project in Pleasant Bay and other seal projects underway at CCS. […]
Get Involved
The Center for Coastal Studies is an independent, non-profit, member supported organization whose mission is to understand and protect our coastal communities and marine ecosystems. The ocean and its spectacular diversity belong to all of us. You can support our critical work by becoming a member, volunteering your time, making a donation, or shopping our store.
become a member
As a new or renewing member of the Center for Coastal Studies, you are making an active contribution to the study and conservation of the Gulf of Maine, home to the great whales of the North Atlantic and the many other fantastic varieties of wildlife for which it serves as a primary habitat.
Get Social With Us!
'Spinnaker' movie director Nadine Licostie and our own Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo are participating in a Live Q & A on Friday, October 23 at 10 am on Zoom. Their conversation about Spinnaker, the humpback whales whose short life was blighted by entanglement, is presented by the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival.
Log in to watch at:
zoom.us/j/96203363669?pwd=NXdqc0ZTRVZoQkNMYnVkQnFjWXQ0dz09
Meeting ID: 962 0336 3669
Passcode: 105692
And don't forget, you can watch the Spinnaker movie online during our FREE Sea Change Film Shorts 2020 presentation, streaming online from November 15-23! Sign up at coastalstudies.org/seachange2020
Look closely. Those aren't shells on the beach. They're bits of plastic, and they're having a devastating effect on our oceans. Our Sea Change Film Shorts program dives deep into this topic, with short films and a lively Q&A with top scientists. Register for free today and screen on-demand anytime between 11/15 and 11/23. Just go to coastalstudies.org/seachange2020/.
