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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.
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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
Duck Harbor flooding provides rare opportunity for tidal marsh research
Geologists from the Center for Coastal Studies will conduct surveys this winter in Wellfleet’s Duck Harbor to gain insights into how best to restore tidal marshes. The upcoming research follows an announcement by the National Park Service that it plans to continue...
Public may now access data from Center for Coastal Studies’ Provincetown weather station
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) has a weather station! The station is located on the roof of the Center’s Hiebert Marine Laboratory in Provincetown, and has recently been made public on the Center for Coastal Studies website. The system was purchased with...
CCS Kiosk at MacMillan Pier Gets Facelift, New Technology
The Center for Coastal Studies kiosk on MacMillan Pier has received a facelift, and new technology, thanks to the efforts of CCS volunteer and Infrastructure Consultant Larry Franke and Facilities Manager Nat Doane, and the support of our donors. The CCS kiosk plays...
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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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