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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue><div class=WordSection1><p class=CZ-Mail><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>December 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM's programs, publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/" title="http://www.mass.gov/czm/">CZM website</a>. To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email to <a href="mailto:join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us">join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us</a>. Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for future editions or would like to make a change to your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to <a href="mailto:CZ-Mail@state.ma.us?subject=December%202012%20CZ-Mail">CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Inaugural Meeting of the Northeast Regional Ocean Planning Body<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On November 19 and 20, the first meeting of the Northeast Regional Ocean Planning Body was held in Portland, Maine. Pursuant to the Obama administration's National Ocean Policy, which was formalized under the President’s Executive Order issued in July 2010, the Northeast Regional Ocean Planning Body is charged with leading the process to develop regional ocean plans that build upon existing governmental authorities and planning processes to improve management, siting, and regulatory decisions affecting coastal and ocean resources and uses. The Northeast Regional Ocean Planning Body is comprised of two representatives from each New England state, 10 federal agency representatives, a state member of the New England Fisheries Management Council, and representatives from the 10 federally recognized tribes of the region. CZM Director Bruce Carlisle and Division of Marine Fisheries Director Paul Diodati serve as the Commonwealth’s delegates. The purpose of the meeting was to (1) develop a common understanding about basic operational considerations and initial products; (2) provide context regarding current activities in the Northeast that lay a foundation for regional ocean planning; (3) engage stakeholders and the public about regional ocean planning for the Northeast; and (4) discuss the initial focus for the regional ocean planning effort in the Northeast and identify next steps. In addition to presentations and discussions, the group heard comments from interested stakeholder groups and members of the public.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>2013 Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant Awards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>In November, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr., announced $400,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 grants to six Massachusetts communities through CZM's <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm">Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant Program</a>. The CPR program provides funding to Massachusetts municipalities to assess and remediate stormwater pollution from paved surfaces or to design and construct boat waste pumpout facilities. The 2013 winning projects are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Barnstable - $27,575 to survey, design, and construct a boat sewage pumpout facility in Hyannis Harbor for commercial vessels.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Bourne - $24,013 to explore options to treat stormwater discharges into Fisherman’s Cove.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Duxbury - $124,115 to install three systems that will capture and filter stormwater<span style='color:black'> discharging </span>to Kingston Bay and The Nook.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Kingston - $124,495 to develop final design plans to control stormwater pollution at two priority outfalls into the Jones River Estuary.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>New Bedford - $58,452 to construct a stationary boat sewage pumpout facility for commercial vessels in inner New Bedford Harbor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Salem - $41,350 to design and implement options for reducing contaminated stormwater runoff contributing sediments, bacteria, heavy metals, and other contaminants into the North River.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Since 1996, more than $8.3 million has been awarded through this grant program. See EEA's <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121120-coastal-water-grants.html">CPR Grants Press Release</a> for details on this year's grants.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>COASTSWEEP 25<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>COASTSWEEP, the statewide annual beach cleanup sponsored by CZM and organized by the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston, celebrated its 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary this year! Although final results from the 2012 cleanups are still pending, preliminary reports show that 2,554 volunteers cleaned more than 136 miles of coastline, river bank, marsh, seafloor, and lakeshore in Massachusetts—collecting approximately 14,146 pounds of debris from 141 locations. To celebrate this 25<sup>th</sup> year milestone, Philip Griffiths, EEA Undersecretary for Environment and CZM Director Bruce Carlisle welcomed more than 200 students and teachers from the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston at a cleanup of Department of Conservation and Recreation's (DCR) Carson Beach. From a distance, the beach looked clean, but together these 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> graders, along with their teachers, collected more than 200 cigarette butts, 229 food wrappers and containers, 202 plastic bags, and much, much more. (See the <a href="http://environment.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2012/10/think-coastal-act-global.html">Think Coastal, Act Global blog post</a> for details.) COASTSWEEP is part of an international effort organized by the Ocean Conservancy with participants all over the world collecting marine debris and recording the types of trash they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. For more information about COASTSWEEP 2012 or to get involved in future cleanups, see the <a href="http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/">COASTSWEEP website</a> and stay tuned to marine debris issues year round on COASTSWEEP’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/COASTSWEEP">Facebook page</a> or by following the <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/COASTSWEEP">Twitter feed</a>. Also, to learn more about COASTSWEEP and CZM, <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/wumb/2012-38A.mp3">listen to CZM's Robin Lacey</a> on WUMB's <a href="http://www.umb.edu/commonwealthjournal">Commonwealth Journal</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Offshore Wind Meetings Held<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On November 13, 14, and 15, EEA and CZM hosted officials from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a series of meetings on the Wind Energy Area offshore of Massachusetts. Four public meetings in Boston, New Bedford, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket were held to provide an overview of the Environmental Assessment (EA) released by BOEM on October 31, solicit public comment on the EA, and discuss next steps in the environmental and leasing processes. The <a href="http://www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/BOEM/BOEM_Newsroom/Library/Publications/2012/BOEM-2012-087.pdf">Environmental Assessment</a> (PDF, 19 MB) analyzes potential environmental effects associated with renewable energy leasing and data gathering in the designated Wind Energy Area in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts. In addition to the public meetings, EEA and CZM convened the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Habitat and Fishing Working Groups for detailed discussions about habitat and fisheries related issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program Awards Grants to Coastal Communities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>On November 5, EEA announced the award of six environmental grants totaling $122,000 to five Buzzards Bay watershed towns. The grants will assist the towns in protecting and restoring water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. Administered by the <a href="http://www.buzzardsbay.org/index.htm">Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program</a> (BBNEP), which is administered by CZM, the grants help South Coast and Cape Cod communities protect and restore water quality and natural resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. Specifically, this year’s grant awards will fund land conservation and infrastructure improvement projects designed to conserve open space and rare species habitat, protect drinking water resources, restore wetlands, study nitrogen discharges to estuaries, and help open shellfish beds. The grants were awarded to the towns of Mattapoisett ($35,000); Carver ($27,000); Wareham ($23,000 for two projects); Westport ($20,000); and Dartmouth ($17,000). For more information, see the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121105-watershed-grants.html">EEA press release</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Buzzards Bay NEP and CZM Sea Level Rise Study<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>BBNEP and CZM are evaluating the potential expansion of the existing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100-year floodplain using Flood Insurance Rate Map base flood elevations for Buzzards Bay municipalities. The floodplain will be expanded with 1-foot, 2-foot, and 4-foot scenario increases in sea level. The existing floodplain will be extrapolated upward based on LIDAR elevation data from recent aerial surveys. Using a recent assessor's data set, the number of buildings, their assessed values, and municipal structures are being enumerated within these various sea level rise (SLR) expansion scenarios for each Buzzards Bay municipality. See the BBNEP <a href="http://www.buzzardsbay.org/floodzone-expansion-slr.html">Flood Zone Expansion with SLR</a> page for more information about the project and to read the first report for the town of Fairhaven.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Maximize MORIS Build a Map for Your Next Report, Email, or Web Page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>The <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm">Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System</a>, or MORIS, is a web-based coastal mapping tool where users can interactively view various data layers, create and share maps, and download the data for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS). With more than 600 data layers at your disposal, MORIS lets you build custom maps. Then, with just a click of the print/save button on the top toolbar, you can create three separate images in your web browser—a map, legend, and title. These images can be saved or copied with a right click of the mouse and then can be pasted into an email, website, or Word document. For example, a shoreline change map, complete with north arrow and scale bar, can be copied and pasted into a report about barrier islands. Or maps of marine invasive species monitoring results can be saved as PNG files and uploaded to a wiki dedicated to tracking the spread of invasive colonial tunicates. Visit the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm" target="_blank">MORIS</a><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm" target="_blank"> website</a> and use your creativity as you explore the world with maps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZ-Tip: Meet the Winners of CZM’s Most Intriguing Marine Creatures Contest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Halloween might be over, but under the ocean waters right off the Commonwealth’s coast, a variety of costume-worthy creatures parade around all year long. Some are beautiful, some are interesting, some are masters of disguise, and some are bite-your-nails-horror-movie scary. Ever wonder what’s lurking below the waves? Now’s your chance to find out with <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/tips/creatures.htm">CZ-Tip: Massachusetts’s Most Intriguing Marine Creatures</a>. Put on your 3-D goggles and invisible protection cape, open some “goldfish” crackers, and get ready to watch the show…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Community Environmental Solutions Grants</span> - Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are seeking applications for the <a href="http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=26041">Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities Program</a>, which funds projects that help communities create a more sustainable future through responsible environmental stewardship. Funding priorities include community-based conservation projects, demonstration projects that showcase approaches to improve environmental conditions within urban communities, and projects that increase the resilience of the nation’s coastal communities and ecosystems. Applications are due by December 3. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Environmental Education Grants</span> - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking proposals for the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/education/grants/index.html">Environmental Education Regional Grant Program</a>, which funds projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provide the skills that participants need to make informed environmental decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment. EPA expects to award one grant per region for an expected 10 grants nationwide. Applications are due by December 12.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - These opportunities listed in the last CZ-Mail are still available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants</i></b> - The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and DCR are inviting communities, state agencies, and tribal governments and territories to submit applications for the FEMA 2013 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program. These competitive grants assist applicants with hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of hazard mitigation projects to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property due to natural hazards. DCR and MEMA will provide technical assistance to potential applicants upon request. For complete grant details, see the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eopss/home-sec-emerg-resp/hazard-mitigation/grants/hazard-mitigation-grant-program-hmgp.html">2013 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Guidance</a>. Full applications are due by December 5.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>River Restoration Grants</i></b> - The American Rivers/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-Based Restoration Partnership is seeking proposals to fund stream barrier removal projects that help restore riverine ecosystems, enhance public safety and community resilience, and have clear and identifiable benefits to diadromous fish populations. For details see the <a href="http://www.americanrivers.org/noaagrants">American Rivers website</a>. Proposals are due by December 7.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>BoatUS Grassroots Grants</i></b> - The BoatUS Foundation is seeking applications for the 2013 <a href="http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/default.asp">Grassroots Grants</a>. Up to $10,000 is available to local volunteer organizations to promote education on safe and clean boating. Applications are due by December 17.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>Massachusetts Recreational Trails Grants</i></b> - DCR is seeking applications for 2013 <a href="http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/greenway/regionalGrants.htm">Massachusetts Recreational Trails Program Grants</a>, which provide from $2,000 to $50,000 for a variety of trail protection, construction, and stewardship projects throughout Massachusetts. DCR is also accepting applications for <a href="http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/greenway/educationgrants.htm">Statewide Trails Education Grants</a>, which provide funding for statewide trail education initiatives. Applications for both programs are due by February 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>National Climate Assessment Report</span> - A technical report for the 2013 National Climate Assessment (NCA) has been released. <a href="http://www.coastalstates.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Coastal-Impacts-Adaptation-Vulnerabilities-Oct-2012.pdf"><i>Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: 2012 Technical Input Report to the 2013 National Climate Assessment</i></a> (PDF, 1.8 MB), is one of a series of technical inputs for the third NCA that examines the known effects and relationships of climate change variables on the coasts of the United States. The Global Change Research Act of 1990 requires a report to the President and Congress every four years that integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the U.S. Global Change Research Program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Marine Spatial Planning Report</span> - The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in collaboration with the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility, has published <a href="http://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/cbd-ts-68-en.pdf"><i>Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity</i></a> (PDF, 1 MB). The report compiles and synthesizes available information on marine spatial planning (MSP) and area-based management tools with a focus on ecological, economic, social, cultural, and other principles used to guide MSP.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Guidelines for Water Reuse</span> - EPA has released 2012 <a href="http://www.waterreuseguidelines.org/"><i>Guidelines for Water Reuse</i></a>, which provides summaries of existing regulations, water reuse practices outside of the United States, case studies, information on planning for future water reuse systems, and information on indirect potable reuse and industrial reuse. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Nitrogen and Phosphorus Rules Survey</span> - The State Onsite Regulators Alliance (SORA) and the National Environmental Services Center (NESC) conducted a survey of all 50 states to determine the existing rules for nitrogen and phosphorus reductions from onsite wastewater systems. Among other findings, the survey revealed that half the states have existing rules for nitrogen reduction, while fewer address phosphorus. For details, see the <a href="http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/sora/forms/SORANutrientSurvey.pdf">survey results</a> (PDF, 1.3 MB).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Natural Hazards Observer</i></b> - The November 2012 issue of the <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/"><i>Natural Hazards Observer</i></a>, the bimonthly periodical of the Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado, features articles on water shortages, the worries of disaster researchers, hazard mitigation planning, and other natural hazards news and information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Coastal Services Magazine</i></b> - The November/December 2012 issue of <a href="http://csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2012/06/index.html"><i>Coastal Services</i></a>, a NOAA Coastal Services Center magazine, features articles about modeling sea level rise and marsh changes, wave energy in Oregon, community response to sea level rise in Maine, and other news and notes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter</span> - The <a href="http://www.whoi.edu/seagrant">Woods Hole Sea Grant program</a> has announced, <i>Woods Hole Sea Grant Tidings</i>, a new eNewsletter that will highlight the program's research, extension, and outreach/education efforts in each of the primary focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities, and economies and environmental literacy and workforce development. To subscribe, <a href="http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1319178-XvKlnIGkZD">complete this form</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>MassDEP eNewsletter</i></b> - The fall 2012 issue of <a href="http://mass.gov/dep/public/publications/enews.htm"><i>EnviroMatters</i></a> from MassDEP features articles on MassDEP regulatory reforms, information technology transformation, and other recent MassDEP efforts, achievements, news, and updates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Marine Protected Area Newsletter</i></b> - The November-December 2012 issue of <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA129.htm"><i>MPA News</i></a> features articles on what is considered a marine protected area (MPA), MPAs in the United Kingdom, and other MPA news and notes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Web-Based Resources<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>NPDES General Permit Inventory</span> - EPA’s <a href="http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/permitissuance/genpermits.cfm">NPDES General Permit Inventory website</a> provides the latest information on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits including whether a certain facility has a permit, when it expires, and other important details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Underwater Google Maps</span> - Google has launched <a href="http://maps.google.com/ocean">Underwater Street View</a>, which allows users to dive into the world’s oceans and explore through thousands of 360-degree panoramic images.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Public Comment<i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><i>Please note: All official CZM requests for public comment are published in the Public Notices section of the </i><a href="http://www.env.state.ma.us/mepa/emonitor.aspx"><i>Environmental Monitor</i></a><i>, the bi-weekly publication from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office. Available opportunities for public comment from other agencies and organizations are provided below:</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Draft Buzzards Bay Management Plan</span> - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, a unit of CZM, is seeking comments on the <a href="http://www.buzzardsbay.org/newccmp.htm">draft Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan</a> (CCMP), which provides a blueprint for the efforts of the BBNEP, municipalities, and other partners to protect and restore the water quality and living resources of Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. This update of the original 1991 CCMP includes existing, new, and revised goals that relate to 21 key issues facing the bay and watershed. In each of the 21 Action Plans, BBNEP identifies strategies for government, citizens groups, and the public. Please submit comments by December 17.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>§319 Grant Program</span> - EPA is seeking comments on the draft guidelines for the <a href="http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/cwact.cfm">Clean Water Act §319</a> grant program. The guidelines aim to provide a nationally consistent framework to support the implementation of state and territorial nonpoint source programs with grants available for various activities including technical assistance and demonstration projects. Comments are due by December 7.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - This comment opportunity, posted in the last CZ-Mail, is still available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>Offshore Wind Energy Environmental Assessment</i></b> - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes potential environmental effects associated with renewable energy leasing and data gathering in the Wind Energy Area off the coast of Massachusetts. For more details, to download the EA, and information on upcoming public information sessions, see the <a href="http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Massachusetts.aspx">BOEM website</a>. Submit comments through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!searchResults;rpp=25;po=0;s=BOEM-2012-0086">regulations.gov</a> by December 3.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Calendar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Community Resilience through Floodplain Regulations</span> - On December 6, the <a href="http://www.georgetownclimate.org/">Georgetown Climate Center</a> will present the webinar <a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=jqyxyciab&oeidk=a07e6nvi64q64f0974f&oseq"><i>How Communities Can Build More Resilience to Climate Change through Floodplain Regulations</i></a>. This webinar will feature a discussion of a model sea level rise ordinance developed by the Georgetown Climate Center and insights from three experienced planners from Iowa, New Hampshire, and Mississippi. Practitioners will share lessons learned and their experiences enhancing regulatory standards in floodplains in the wake of extreme weather events.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Cape Cod Wastewater Workshop</span> - On December 12, the Massachusetts Coastal Training Program will hold <a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=382"><i>Going It Together or Going It Alone</i></a>, a workshop that will examine a regional approach to solve Cape Cod’s wastewater challenge. This workshop will provide an update on the regional wastewater management plan being developed by the Cape Cod Commission and address frequently asked questions about the plan, the path for implementation, and the process for collaboration.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Cape Cod Natural History Conference—Call for Presenters</i></b> - On March 9, 2013, the MassAudubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary will hold the 18<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php?id=1796&event=no">Cape Cod Natural History Conference</a> at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. This full-day conference will feature presenters from environmental organizations across Cape Cod speaking on a range of natural history topics. Presentations on professional or personal research, studies, or observations focusing on the ecology, behavior, status, or distribution of local plants, animals, natural communities, and/or environmental restoration projects on Cape Cod are being accepted. Submissions are due by December 31.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>International Disaster Conference</span> - From January 8-10, 2013, the <a href="http://www.internationaldisasterconference.com/">International Disaster Conference and Expo</a> will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. This conference will discuss emergency management policy and successful mitigation practices. Topics include the differences in responding to natural versus man-made disasters, human resilience and logistics in supply chain management, emergency responder decision support tools, societal resilience to terrorism, portable water storage and distribution, and technologies for managing high volumes of insurance claims.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Environmental Disaster Conference</i></b> - From January 15-17, 2013, the National Council for Science and the Environment will hold the 13<sup>th</sup> <a href="http://www.environmentaldisasters.net/">National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment</a>, <i>Environmental Disasters: Science, Preparedness, and Resilience</i>, in Washington, DC. This conference will address the increasing occurrence of environmental disasters and the science, technology, and decision-making tools needed to more effectively prepare, respond, and make communities more resilient.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Marine Science Lectures</i></b> - In 2013, the <a href="http://www.northeastern.edu/marinescience/events.html">Northeastern University Marine Science Center</a> (MSC) is continuing its series of monthly marine science lectures through March. On January 17 at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Jonathan Grabowski, Associate Professor at Northeastern, will present the <i>Eastern Oyster: An Iconic Fishery and Valuable Habitat</i>. The lecture is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>International Marina & Boatyard Conference</i></b> - From January 30 to February 1, 2013, the <a href="http://marinaassociation.org/imbc/home">International Marina & Boatyard Conference</a> will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This three-day conference will feature educational seminars, products demonstrations, and more than 125 exhibitors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Remediation of Contaminated Sediments Conference</i></b> - From February 4-7, 2013, the 7<sup>th </sup><a href="http://www.battelle.org/conferences/sediments/">International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments</a> will be held in Dallas, Texas. The conference will address the challenges of combining basic research, new characterization and assessment methodologies, innovative engineering, and good management practices to address the concerns surrounding contaminated sediments.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Smart Growth Conference</i></b> - From February 7-9, 2013, the 12<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.newpartners.org">New Partners for Smart Growth Conference</a>, <i>Building Safe, Healthy, Equitable, and Prosperous Communities</i>, will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. The three-day conference program includes more than 90 breakouts, workshops, and trainings and will feature cutting-edge policies and programs, projects, and best practices, as well as strategies and implementation tools that address the challenges of implementing smart growth development principles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Blue Lobster Bowl</i></b> - On February 9, 2013, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sea Grant Program will hold the 16<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://seagrant.mit.edu/blb.php">Blue Lobster Bowl</a>—one of 25 contests conducted around the nation each year as part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Up to 24 teams of high school students from across the state will participate in this full-day competition where teams are quizzed on their knowledge of ocean science subjects, including chemistry, biology, engineering, history, ecology, climate change, and weather.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Erosion Control Conference</i></b> - From February 10-13, 2013, the <a href="http://www.ieca.org/conference/annual/ec.asp">International Erosion Control Association's Annual Conference</a>, <i>Environmental Connection</i>, will be held in San Diego, California. This conference is designed as an educational event for the erosion, sediment control, and stormwater industry. There will be full- and half-day training courses with topic-focused technical sessions and a large vendor exposition.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>International LiDAR Mapping Forum</span> - From February 11-13, 2013, the 2013 <a href="http://www.lidarmap.org/conference">International LiDAR Mapping Forum</a> will be held in Denver, Colorado. This three-day technical conference is focused on airborne and bathymetric LIDAR, with a particular emphasis on mobile mapping systems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>National Conference on Beach Preservation</span> - On February 13-15, 2013, the 26<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.fsbpa.com/techconference.htm">National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology</a> will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. The conference will present the latest beach preservation technology with a goal to provide a technological transfer to coastal decision makers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Wednesday Walks</i></b> - On Wednesdays through December, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will hold a series of walks with naturalist Connie Boyce. For details, see the <a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&tplview=default&viewtype=month&Date=20121201&pc_username=&pc_category=&pc_topic=">museum calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>Reminders</span> - The following calendar items posted in the last CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>StormCon—Call for Papers</i></b> - The 2013 StormCon, the world's largest conference on stormwater pollution prevention, will be held from August 18-22, 2013, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Abstracts for the following conference tracks are welcome: best management practice case studies, green infrastructure, stormwater program management, erosion and sediment control, water quality monitoring, and advanced research topics. Also, the 2013 conference will include a coastal protection symposium, which will focus on infrastructure protection in coastal cities in the face of sea level rise and potential shoreline changes. See the <a href="http://www.stormcon.com/call_papers_2013.html">Call for Papers</a>, which are due by December 5.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>Northeast Aquaculture Conference</i></b> - On December 12-15, the 2012 <a href="http://www.northeastaquaculture.org/">Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition</a> will be held in Groton, Connecticut. The conference will feature a full technical program, a trade show, and an opportunity to network with growers, scientists, and managers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b> - On May 14-15, 2013, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission will hold the 24<sup>th</sup> Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference in Burlington, Vermont. For more information, see the <a href="http://www.neiwpcc.org/npsconference/nps-abstracts.asp">Call for Abstracts</a>, which are due by December 14.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Below are links to recent news and journal articles that feature CZM. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Grants aid coastal water quality projects (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/24/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121124/NEWS/211240328/-1/rss01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121124/NEWS/211240328/-1/rss01</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Westport getting $20,000 to treat stormwater discharge at Drift Road (<i>Herald News</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x1292890649/Westport-getting-20-000-to-treat-stormwater-discharge-at-Drift-Road">http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x1292890649/Westport-getting-20-000-to-treat-stormwater-discharge-at-Drift-Road</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Sandy puts South Shore’s seawalls in spotlight (<i>Boston.com</i>, 11/4/12) - <br><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/04/sandy-puts-south-shore-seawalls-spotlight/ioqRDSIeZPQ0vpkGqzpEHK/story.html">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/04/sandy-puts-south-shore-seawalls-spotlight/ioqRDSIeZPQ0vpkGqzpEHK/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1">In the News<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph>Below are links to recent news and journal articles on coastal issues. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address directly into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Plovers fail to rebound from spring storm (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/30/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121130/NEWS/211300333/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121130/NEWS/211300333/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Owners say action needed to save erosion-ravaged homes (<i>Vineyard Gazette</i>, 11/29/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/29/owners-say-action-needed-save-erosion-ravaged-homes">http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/29/owners-say-action-needed-save-erosion-ravaged-homes</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>State officials discuss offshore wind area environmental study (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 11/28/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/28/state-officials-discuss-offshore-wind-area-environmental-study-13436/">http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/28/state-officials-discuss-offshore-wind-area-environmental-study-13436/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>40 hypothermic sea turtles rescued on Cape Cod (<i>Boston.com</i>, 11/28/12) - <br><a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/11/28/hypothermic-sea-turtles-rescued-cape-cod/EBm8b1JIlZ4PAF7HzGqMSI/story.html">http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/11/28/hypothermic-sea-turtles-rescued-cape-cod/EBm8b1JIlZ4PAF7HzGqMSI/story.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>State OKs deal between NStar, Cape Wind (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/27/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121127/NEWS/211270331/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121127/NEWS/211270331/-1/NEWS01</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Sandy’s ruin prompts climate-change forum (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 11/25/12) - <i><br></i><a href="http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/25/climate-change-forum-asks-what-storm-like-sandy-hit-boston/iYqUftkiLbaTuldoxEDE4M/story.html">http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/25/climate-change-forum-asks-what-storm-like-sandy-hit-boston/iYqUftkiLbaTuldoxEDE4M/story.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>With EPA approval, officials prepare for future with South Terminal (<i>SouthCoastToday.com</i>, 11/25/12) - <br><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121125/NEWS/211250315/-1/NEWS">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121125/NEWS/211250315/-1/NEWS</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Marshfield restaurant ready to change locations (<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 11/21/12) - <br><a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x1783174381/Marshfield-restaurant-ready-to-change-locations">http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x1783174381/Marshfield-restaurant-ready-to-change-locations</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>EPA approves wind terminal in New Bedford (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/20/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121120/NEWS/211200324/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121120/NEWS/211200324/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>DEP will hold meeting on cleanup plan for Island ponds (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 11/20/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/20/dep-will-hold-meeting-cleanup-plan-island-ponds-13410/">http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/20/dep-will-hold-meeting-cleanup-plan-island-ponds-13410/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Patrick-Murray Administration announces federal approval to develop first-in-the-nation facility for offshore wind deployment (<i>EEA Press Release</i>, 11/19/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121119-nb-commerce-terminal.html">http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121119-nb-commerce-terminal.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The rising sea, and the urge to fight it (<i>New York Times Green Blog</i>, 11/19/12) -<br><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/the-rising-sea-and-the-urge-to-fight-it/?ref=energy-environment">http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/the-rising-sea-and-the-urge-to-fight-it/?ref=energy-environment</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Harwich initiatives tackle wastewater (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/17/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121117/NEWS/211170319/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121117/NEWS/211170319/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Scientists: Record temps will alter landscape (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/16/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121116/NEWS/211160321/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121116/NEWS/211160321/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Shark tags reveal puzzling migration (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/15/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121115/NEWS/211150332/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121115/NEWS/211150332/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Taxpayers at risk as storm bills come due (<i>New York Times Green Blog</i>, 8/15/12) - <br><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/?ref=energy-environment">http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/?ref=energy-environment</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Feds plan wind leases off Islands (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/14/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/NEWS/211140349/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/NEWS/211140349/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Community expresses support for additional offshore wind area (<i>SouthCoastToday.com</i>, 11/14/12) - <br><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/NEWS/211140337/-1/NEWS">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/NEWS/211140337/-1/NEWS</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Red seaweed covers Nantasket Beach (<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 11/14/12) - <br><a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x400479804/Nantasket-Beach-covered-in-seaweed">http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x400479804/Nantasket-Beach-covered-in-seaweed</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Surging storms: Can the US adapt in time to avert coastal damage? (<i>Christian Science Monitor</i>, 11/13/12) - <br><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2012/1113/Surging-storms-Can-the-US-adapt-in-time-to-avert-coastal-damage">http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2012/1113/Surging-storms-Can-the-US-adapt-in-time-to-avert-coastal-damage</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>'Groundwater Inundation' doubles previous predictions of flooding with future sea level rise (<i>ScienceDaily</i>, 11/11/12) - <br><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121111153801.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121111153801.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Cape Wind meets with R.I. governor on port (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/10/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121110/NEWS/211100328/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121110/NEWS/211100328/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Wellfleet homeowners decry 'land taking' (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090336/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090336/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Relentless wind, waves pummel Cape (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090327/-1/NEWSLETTER100">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090327/-1/NEWSLETTER100</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Two-day northeaster buffets island, halts ferry, air travel (<i>Vineyard Gazette</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/09/two-day-northeaster-buffets-island-halts-ferry-air-travel">http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/09/two-day-northeaster-buffets-island-halts-ferry-air-travel</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>In the big blow's aftermath (<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/08/big-blows-aftermath-13294/">http://www.mvtimes.com/2012/11/08/big-blows-aftermath-13294/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Costs grow as EPA review of South Terminal nears finish (<i>SouthCoastToday.com</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090337/-1/news10">http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121109/NEWS/211090337/-1/news10</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>New England Aquarium facility in Quincy cares for sea turtles after storm (<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 11/9/12) - <br><a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/photos/x1292890771/New-England-Aquarium-facility-in-Quincy-cares-for-sea-turtles-after-storm">http://www.patriotledger.com/photos/x1292890771/New-England-Aquarium-facility-in-Quincy-cares-for-sea-turtles-after-storm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Bad weather tough on turtles (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121108/MEDIA0302/121109792/-1/MEDIA03021">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121108/MEDIA0302/121109792/-1/MEDIA03021</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Nor'easter leaves stormy wake (<i>Gloucester Times</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/topstories/x257826578/Noreaster-leaves-stormy-wake">http://www.gloucestertimes.com/topstories/x257826578/Noreaster-leaves-stormy-wake</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Sea level rise overflowing estimates (<i>ScienceNews.org</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346332/title/Sea_level_rise_overflowing_estimates">http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346332/title/Sea_level_rise_overflowing_estimates</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Nor'easter belts region with wind, rain, snow (<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/photos/x2112089143/Winds-arrive-in-advance-of-noreaster">http://www.patriotledger.com/photos/x2112089143/Winds-arrive-in-advance-of-noreaster</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Westport selectmen talk plans for East Beach Road reconstruction (<i>Herald News</i>, 11/8/12) - <br><a href="http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x1292890669/Westport-selectmen-talk-plans-for-East-Beach-Road-reconstruction">http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x1292890669/Westport-selectmen-talk-plans-for-East-Beach-Road-reconstruction</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Bid to set limits on Eel River pollution ends (<i>Boston.com</i>, 11/7/12) - <br><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/08/lengthy-case-set-limits-plymouth-eel-river-pollution-comes-end/In3QBXThUebkAsRrisg2MP/story.html">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/08/lengthy-case-set-limits-plymouth-eel-river-pollution-comes-end/In3QBXThUebkAsRrisg2MP/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Long-awaited Winthrop Beach restoration underway (<i>Boston.com</i>, 11/7/12) - <br><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/08/long-awaited-winthrop-beach-restoration-underway-main-head-here-winthrop-beach-shored/C6ghIszQC9xy2aJDbq9iBM/story.html">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/11/08/long-awaited-winthrop-beach-restoration-underway-main-head-here-winthrop-beach-shored/C6ghIszQC9xy2aJDbq9iBM/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Hurricane Sandy: An unprecedented disaster (<i>Scientific American</i>, 11/7/12) - <br><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=hurricane-sandy-2012">http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=hurricane-sandy-2012</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Living on the edge (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 11/4/12) - <br><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2012/11/04/living-edge/ItDnuy01ivu4gOlYWeDvzI/story.html">http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2012/11/04/living-edge/ItDnuy01ivu4gOlYWeDvzI/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Many went out to watch storm, wait (<i>Boston Globe</i>, 11/4/12) - <br><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2012/11/03/taking-licking/y02w2xaQlEv0e0RygyoSgP/story.html">http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2012/11/03/taking-licking/y02w2xaQlEv0e0RygyoSgP/story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Distant Sandy delivers powerful blast with flooding, erosion (<i>Vineyard Gazette</i>, 11/1/12) - <br><a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/01/distant-sandy-delivers-powerful-blast-flooding-erosion">http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2012/11/01/distant-sandy-delivers-powerful-blast-flooding-erosion</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Politics shape Cape Wind debate (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/1/12) - <br><a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121101/NEWS/211010330/-1/NEWS01">http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121101/NEWS/211010330/-1/NEWS01</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Why seas are rising ahead of predictions: Estimates of rate of future sea-level rise may be too low (<i>ScienceDaily.com</i>, 11/1/12) - <br><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101153549.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101153549.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>How the Frankenstorm came to life (<i>ScienceNews.org</i>, 10/31/12) - <br><a href="http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346130/title/How_the_Frankenstorm_came_to_life">http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346130/title/How_the_Frankenstorm_came_to_life</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailSubhead>Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Gulf of Maine Council Award Nominations</i></b> - The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking nominations for its annual <a href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/council/opportunities/#awards">Visionary, Longard, Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership, Industry, and Sustainable Communities Awards</a>. Visionary Awards will be presented to one individual and one organization in each state and province bordering the Gulf. The Longard Award will be presented to an outstanding volunteer within the Gulf watershed. The Susan Snow-Cotter Award will recognize a coastal management professional who exemplifies outstanding leadership or exceptional mentoring in the Gulf of Maine watershed. The Industry Award will go to a business that has shown leadership in efforts to improve the well being of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. The Sustainable Communities Award will go to a community of group within a community that exemplifies a sustainable environment and economy. Submit nomination forms by March 30, 2013, through the <a href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/upload/">Council website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>2013 National Wetlands Awards</i></b> - Nominations are being sought for the 2013 <a href="http://www.nationalwetlandsawards.org/">National Wetlands Awards</a>. Administered by the Environmental Law Institute and supported by a partnership of six federal agencies, this award program honors individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the conservation and restoration of our nation's wetlands in six categories: education and outreach; science research; conservation and restoration; landowner stewardship; state, tribal, and local program development; and wetland community leader. Nominations are due by December 14.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Switzer Environmental Fellowship</i></b> - The Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation is seeking highly talented graduate students in New England and California for Switzer Environmental Fellowships for the academic year 2013-2014. The award amount is $15,000. At least 20 fellowships will be awarded to assist graduate students in a broad range of environmental science-related fields. For details, see the <a href="http://www.switzernetwork.org/grant-programs/fellowship-program-how-apply">Switzer Foundation website</a>. Applications are due by January 10, 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators</i></b> - The White House Council on Environmental Quality and EPA are seeking applications for the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/education/teacheraward">Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators</a>, which recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students. Two teachers from each EPA region will be selected to receive an award of $2,000, to be used to further their professional development in environmental education. In addition, the local education agency employing each teacher will receive an award of $2,000 to further the recipient's environmental educational activities and programs. Applications are due by January 31, 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>At-Sea Internships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students</span> - The<a href="http://oceanexplorationtrust.com/"> Ocean Exploration Trust</a> is seeking internship applicants for the 2013 expedition season. The Nautilus Internship Program is for undergraduate and graduate students studying ocean science, engineering, or video and film in the at-sea environment. Interns work aboard E/V <i>Nautilus</i> as data loggers, ROV pilots, or video engineers for two-to-five week periods. <a href="http://oceanexplorationtrust.com/generalapplication/">Applications</a> are due by February 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><b><i>Marine Policy Fellowships</i></b> - The NOAA Sea Grant College Program is accepting applications for the 2013 <a href="http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/">Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program</a>. This one-year program aims to provide a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative and executive branches, or appropriate associations/institutions, located in the area of Washington, DC, for a one year paid fellowship. Applications are due by February 15. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailParagraph><span class=CZ-MailItem>CZM Website to Join Mass.Gov Portal</span> - The <a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm/czm.htm">CZM website</a> is undergoing some major renovations so it can be re-launched in the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/portal/">Mass.Gov</a> portal format. In addition to a dramatically different look, the new site will feature new navigation/organization and stronger links to other state agencies and departments, particularly those within EEA. When the new site goes live, many of the current navigation pathways will be reworked and all URLs will change. Please be patient as we work through any challenges with the transfer. Also, please let us know if there are any links from your website to CZM so that we can help prevent broken links. If you have any questions/comments, can’t find something, or wish to report a broken link, please contact CZM’s webmaster, Robin Lacey, at <a href="mailto:robin.lacey@state.ma.us?subject=New%20website%20comments">robin.lacey@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailFooter><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailFooter><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailFooter><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailFooter>Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Deval L. Patrick, Governor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=CZ-MailFooter>Timothy P. 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