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
CCS 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
Art Installation to Take Coastal Perspective
An art installation that celebrates and examines coastal life and coastal issues opens at the Crown and Anchor’s Paramount Room in Provincetown on April 3. The exhibit, “Replenishing Refuge in Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen Bank – What Can the Arts Do?” was created and...
Students from Cornell University to Participate in Marine Debris Removal and Art Projects
The Center for Coastal Studies’ Marine Debris and Plastics Program will host students, teaching assistants and a professor from Cornell University for a week-long residency March 31 through April 6, 2024. The visit coincides with the program’s ghost gear removal...
Welcome Wilson!
My name is Wilson Haims and I am the 2024 Joanna Toole Intern at the Center for Coastal Studies through the Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative. I look forward to spending the next three months working with the CCS Marine Debris Program to recover lost or abandoned fishing gear, collaborate with members of the fishing community in Provincetown, and work with marine debris and ghost gear data.
Celebrate Stormy!
Friday, May 10, 7 – 10 pm
Join the Center for Coastal Studies at Provincetown Town Hall to celebrate the career of CCS co-founder and Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program, Charles “Stormy” Mayo, Ph.D.
Desserts & Snacks
Cash Bar
Live Music
Roast and Toast Stormy! (Roast speakers must sign up in advance.) Email Laura Stinson to add your voice to the Roast Roster!
Upcoming Events
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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.
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meet our supporters
The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) is a grant program whose mission is to support projects that enable innovative approaches to protect and restore natural resources. The Center for Coastal Studies Humpback Whale Studies, Right Whale Ecology, Marine Animal Entanglement Response, and Water Quality Monitoring programs all receive funding via the MET’s Environmental License Plate program. Visit their website for more information.
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