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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:TT9C6O00;color:#984806'>Research at the Reserve</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:TT9C6O00;color:#984806'> </span><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:TT9DEO00;color:#984806'>Coffee House Series</span></i><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:TT9C6O00;color:#984806'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9E2O00;color:#292526'>Thursdays, March 15, 22 & 29<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9E2O00;color:#292526'>7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9E6O00;color:#292526'>Visitor Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>There is no charge for the series, table seating is limited, first-come first served.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:TT9C6O00;color:#292526'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>Come join us for an informal evening learning about the cutting edge research happening at Waquoit Bay Reserve.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>Each week, you’ll learn from a different scientist about how they do their research, what they’re discovering and how it applies to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>today’s issues. There will be ample time for informal discussion and questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9DBO00;color:black'>We’ll serve hot coffee and sweet desserts to complete the coffee house atmosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:#984806'>Climate Sanctuary</span><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'> Thursday, March 15 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D5O00;color:black'>Lisa Greber, , Green Boston Harbor Project (UMass</span></i><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D5O00;color:black'>Boston Research Associate), and Ma’yan Tikvah,</span></i><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D5O00;color:black'>a Wellspring of Hope (Nature chaplain intern)</span></i><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D7O00;color:black'>Faith communities have strong traditions of stewarding human communities through generations. Under the auspices of a NOAA/NERRS social science fellowship, Lisa had the opportunity to learn from faith leaders and faith communities about the ways their faiths touch on issues of environment and climate, and their commitments to stewardship of each other and the earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D7O00;color:black'>She will share some of the results of this research, as well as its applications in her own home estuary of Boston Harbor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:#984806'>Wastewater problems on Cape Cod: Can wood chips be used to clean up our groundwater</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:#292526'>? </span><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>Thursday, March 22</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:#292526'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D5O00;color:black'>Ken Foreman, Ph.D., Researcher, Ecosystems Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Director, Semester in Environmental Science<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D7O00;color:black'>For the past six years, Dr. Foreman, several of his colleagues at the MBL Ecosystems Center, and their students, have been testing out an innovative strategy for cleaning up nutrient pollution in Cape Cod bays. Come hear about the Permeable Reactive Barriers installed at the shoreline of Waquoit Bay several years ago. What is the principle behind them? Are they working? How do they fit into town wastewater planning?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D7O00;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:#984806'>Cape Cod Storm Chasers</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>Thursday, March 29</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:TT9CDO00;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D5O00;color:black'>Chris Weidman, Ph.D., Research Coordinator, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TT9D7O00;color:black'>As Hurricane Irene approached Cape Cod, most people were rushing to remove their boats and equipment from coastal waters. But over at Waquoit Bay, Reserve researcher Chris Weidman and a few other scientists were rushing to get their scientific equipment set up in the Bay! Join us for our own local version of Storm Chasers (through some amazing photos) as Chris shares what he found out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:TT9D1O00;color:black'>For additional information please contact Joan Muller at 508-457-0495 x107 or Laurie Tompkins at x108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Joan Muller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>149 Waquoit Hwy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Box 3092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit, MA 02536<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>508-457-0495 x107<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>