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<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
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AR-SA">PEANUT BUTTER CLUB:</span></b><span
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> Presents </span><span
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Simon
Ryder-Burbidge who will present “I thought the horseshoe crabs
were part of my family”: Investigating ocean connectivity and
coastal values in Falmouth, Massachusetts</span><span
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AR-SA">” on Friday, August 17, at noon, in Redfield Auditorium,
45 Water St., Woods Hole. </span><span
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mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Determining
how citizens relate to the coastal zone is as an important
element of coastal governance today. </span><span
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Previous research has identified
several indicators to examine connections between coastal
communities and marine environments, but do those data reflect
the perceptions of the people who live there? A growing body of
literature points to the importance of <span
style="background:white">integrating public perceptions into
coastal decision-making processes.</span> Here, a 2017 survey
conducted in Falmouth, Massachusetts acts as a case study,
investigating how residents perceive connections to the ocean.
Results point to strong sensory and place-based attachments to
the marine environment and a variety of social values tied to
the coast. Analysis includes recommendations on how public
perceptions data can be used by science communicators and
coastal planners, and identifies<span style="background:white">
relational values as a means to frame connections in broader
public discourse. This study suggests that public perceptions
could provide the foundation for a community-based Ocean
Connectivity Index, to better understand how social values
relate to spatial parameters in coastal areas. </span></span><span
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Times;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA">Sponsored by the WHOI Visitor Center. Coffee, tea, and
cookies served. Donations accepted.</span></p>
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