✨ With the hiring of our first Coastal Resilience Specialist in 2023, we expanded support for Massachusetts communities facing sea-level rise and flooding. The first-ever Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week in June 2024 engaged 1,000+ people! #seagrantimpacts @whoi.edu

WHOI Sea Grant supports scientists, educators, nonprofits, & municipalities with expert guidance on coastal challenges. This #EarthMonth, we celebrate *collaboration,* which drives innovation for a stronger, more resilient Massachusetts! #seagrantimpacts #marinescience #oceanscience @whoi.edu

“Sea Grant provides invaluable practical research and assistance for addressing tangible real world issues." – Massachusetts Town Official #seagrantimpacts #marinescience #capecod #blueeconomy @whoi.edu

To develop evidence-based guidelines to lower mortality and help sustain a fishery worth over $600 million a year to the Massachusetts coastal economy. #SustainableFishing #stripedbass #seagrantimpacts #seagrantfunded @fishmission.bsky.social  @whoi.edu

Thanks to WHOI Sea Grant initiatives, 1,658 acres of coastal habitat were protected, enhanced, or restored in 2023! From marshlands to shellfish beds, our work helps sustain vital ecosystems and coastal resilience. @whoi.edu 

📷: Great Sippewissett Marsh, Matt Charette
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Every federal $1 spent on WHOISG creates nearly $6 in economic impacts that strengthen our #blueeconomy! 🌊💰 From training educators to supporting shellfish aquaculture to reducing flood insurance rates, a $1.3M federal investment in 2023 generated $7.6M. #seagrantimpacts @whoi.edu