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<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">September 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black">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</span>
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management">
CZM website</a>. <span style="color:black">To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email to
</span><a href="mailto:join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us">join-env-cz-mail@listserv.state.ma.us</a>.
<span style="color:black">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
</span><a href="mailto:CZ-Mail@state.ma.us?subject=September%202018%20CZ-Mail">CZ-Mail@state.ma.us</a>.
<span style="color:black">For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span>
<a href="http://twitter.com/MassCZM">Twitter</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead">CZM Completes Sixth Marine Invasive Species Rapid Assessment Survey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph">From July 23-27, CZM staff and a team of scientific experts visited marinas from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to Casco Bay, Maine, to observe, identify, and record native and invasive marine species found on floating docks and piers.
The Rapid Assessment Survey (RAS), the sixth held since 2000, is critical for detecting new species introductions and identifying regional trends. During this survey, the team documented a number of established marine invasive species, such as the skeleton
shrimp <i>Caprella mutica</i>, the red algae <i>Grateloupia turuturu,</i> the bryozoan
<i>Tricellaria inopinata</i>, and<i> </i>several sea squirts. Some invasive organisms that were more common in the 2013 survey were absent or found in fewer numbers in 2018, such as the orange striped anemone (<i>Diadumene lineata</i>) and the European oyster
(<i>Ostrea edulis</i>). Notably, native grass shrimp and non-native shrimp that were commonly found along the docks in past surveys were rare this year, occurring at just one site in New Bedford. So far, no new invaders were documented in this survey, however,
it will take several months for the RAS scientific team to carefully go through their samples and make final identifications. Funding for the 2018 RAS was provided by CZM, the
<a href="https://www.cascobayestuary.org/">Casco Bay Estuary Partnership</a>, and the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massbays-national-estuary-program">Massachusetts Bays</a> and
<a href="http://buzzardsbay.org/">Buzzards Bay</a> National Estuary Programs. To view photos and a video of the team in action, see these articles from the
<a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180723/scientists-dip-into-popes-island-waters-for-invasive-species-count">
South Coast Today</a> and the <a href="http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/tracking-water-borne-invaders/article_762f830a-a8cf-5069-bb7d-01f247658c11.html">
Salem News</a>. For more information on the methods, sampling sites, and data from a similar survey performed in 2013, see the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/vd/ras-2013-final.pdf"><i>Report on the 2013 Rapid Assessment Survey of Marine Species at New England Bays and Harbors</i></a> (PDF, 53 MB), and see CZM’s
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/marine-invasive-species-program">Marine Invasive Species Program web page</a> for additional details on this topic.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead">Baker-Polito Administration Announces 2018 Navigational Dredging Pilot Program Awards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph">On August 29, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced $3.6 million in funding through the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/2018-navigational-dredging-pilot-program">2018 Navigational Dredging Pilot Program</a> to support 10 projects for the upcoming dredging season. The projects will benefit 11 communities, tapping into another $3.9 million in local
funding, and are expected to remove nearly 188,000 cubic yards of harbor sediment. Modeled after the successful MassWorks Infrastructure Program, the 2018 pilot program awards funding to communities for dredging projects on a competitive basis, with an emphasis
on shovel-ready projects that have secured all required federal, state, and local permits, and requires a 50 percent match commitment from the municipality. Earlier this month, Governor Charlie Baker signed economic development legislation that authorizes
$50 million for saltwater dredging projects (see the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-files-610-million-economic-development-legislation">
March 9 press release</a>), creating the first-ever program with focused funding for dredging that will build on this dredging pilot program (see the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-2018-navigational-dredging-pilot-program">
July 24 press release</a> about the program launch). The grant awardees for 2018 are: Barnstable, Chatham, Falmouth, Harwich, Marshfield and Scituate, Nantucket, Swansea, Tisbury, Truro, and Yarmouth. For more information on the awards, see the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-2018-navigational-dredging-pilot-program-awards">
August 29 press release</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead">MassBays Utilizes New Technology to Examine Eelgrass Loss in Duxbury-Kingston-Plymouth Bays<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph">This summer, the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (MassBays) in collaboration with SeaTrac Systems, ACASAK, and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) began investigations into the possible causes of documented
eelgrass loss (up to 70% between 1995 and 2017) in the Duxbury-Kingston-Plymouth Bays. A valuable coastal habitat in Massachusetts, eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i>) forms a complex underwater landscape that stabilizes the shorelines, filters the water of sediments
and nutrients, and provides valuable habitat for shallow-water species. MassBays partnered with
<a href="https://www.seatrac.com/">SeaTrac Systems</a> to deploy an autonomous vessel in June and again in August (during eelgrass peak growing season) to collect continuous, real-time, water quality data. Although some distinct trends are emerging, detailed
data analysis is still in progress. The availability of this continuous data under varied tidal conditions across a large area is proving to be a vital piece of information. SeaTrac is run by a solar-powered engine system and is equipped with water quality
sensors (provided by DMF). Used in conjunction with eelgrass condition data collected in August by a group of citizen scientists, this water quality data should provide MassBays with additional clues on the causes of eelgrass loss. MassBays and its partners
will use this information to identify strategies to address and potentially reverse the loss of the eelgrass habitat. To learn more about this project, contact MassBays’ Prassede Vella at
<a href="mailto:prassede.vella@state.ma.us">prassede.vella@state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">Seeking Local Cleanup Coordinators and Volunteers for COASTSWEEP 2018</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black">COASTSWEEP, the annual state-wide beach cleanup sponsored by CZM, kicks off this month—and now is the time to sign up to be a local cleanup coordinator for your favorite beach, marsh, dive site, and riverbank.
Volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each year for this event, which is part of the
</span><a href="https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/">International Coastal Cleanup</a><span style="color:black"> organized by the Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants all over the world collect trash and
other marine debris and record what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. Cleanups will be scheduled throughout September and October. To organize a cleanup or volunteer at a scheduled event, see the
</span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/coastsweep/">COASTSWEEP website</a>. To learn more about marine debris, the Coastsweep effort, and ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle items, see the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-tip-help-clean-up-massachusetts-shores-at-coastsweep">
CZ-Tip - Help Clean Up Massachusetts Shores at COASTSWEEP</a>, <a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-tip-recycle-to-reduce-marine-debris">
CZ-Tip - Recycle to Reduce Marine Debris</a>, and <a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-tip-repurposing-with-a-purpose">
CZ-Tip - Repurposing with a Purpose</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants</span> - The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are inviting communities, state agencies, and tribal governments
and territories to submit applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pdm-fma-grants">Pre-Disaster Mitigation</a> (PDM) Grant Program,
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pdm-fma-grants">Flood Mitigation Assistance</a> (FMA) Program, and the
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/hazard-mitigation-grant-program-hmgp">
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program</a> (HMGP). These grants fund development of hazard mitigation plans 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 present
an Informational Webinar on September 10 to give an overview of the hazard mitigation assistance guidance from FEMA, explain eligibility requirements, the non-federal cost-share, application process, and deadlines. CZM encourages all potential applicants to
participate in this session. To get webinar log-in information, RSVP to <a href="mailto:mitigation@mass.gov">
mitigation@mass.gov</a>. For complete grant details, see the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/08/08/Grants%20Availability%20MEMO%20-%20PDM%20FMA%20HMGP%20Aug%202018_FINAL.pdf">
Mitigation Grants Memo</a> (PDF, 483 KB) and the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pdm-fma-grants">
PDM</a>, <a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pdm-fma-grants">FMA</a>, and
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/hazard-mitigation-grant-program-hmgp">
HMGP</a> pages on the MEMA website. Statements of interest are due by October 1. Final applications for PDM and FMA grants are due by January 4, 2019. Final HMGP applications are due by April 4, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Marine Debris Removal Grants</span> - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
<a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/">Marine Debris Program</a> is seeking proposals for Marine Debris Removal Grants for grassroots, community-based activities that improve living marine resource habitats through the removal of marine debris. Projects should
implement on-the-ground marine debris removal activities, prioritizing medium to large-scale debris, including derelict fishing gear. Typical awards will range from $50,000 to $150,000. For more information, see the
<a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=308384">federal funding opportunity</a>. Applications are due by October 29.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Funding</span> - The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is requesting applications for projects that restore and conserve habitat supporting coastal,
estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fish species along the Atlantic Coast. Projects should focus on meeting ACFHP's protection and restoration objectives described in its
<a href="http://www.atlanticfishhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ACFHPStrategicPlan_2017.pdf">
Conservation Strategic Plan</a> (PDF, 19 MB) and should be used for on-the-ground habitat conservation and improvement projects and related design and monitoring activities. The maximum amount available for an individual project is $50,000 and a 1:1 match is
required. For application requirements and guidelines, see the <a href="http://www.atlanticfishhabitat.org/fy2019-atlantic-coastal-fish-habitat-partnership-application-cycle/">
ACFHP 2018 Application Cycle web page</a>. Applications must be received by midnight on September 25.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Reminders </span><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">- This opportunity, listed in the last CZ-Mail, is still available:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph" style="margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 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]><span class="CZ-MailItem">Buzzards Bay Municipal Mini-Grant Program - Round II</span> - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program is seeking a second round of proposals for the
<a href="http://buzzardsbay.org/our-program/funding/">Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-Grant Program</a>. $130,418 in funding is available for this grant round. Projects must implement a recommendation(s) in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation
and Management Plan to protect and restore water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. Eligible projects include stormwater remediation designs for discharges affecting marine waters, wetland/open space/habitat acquisition,
migratory fish passage restoration, construction of boat pumpout facilities, and many other activities that support the management plan. A 33 percent match of requested funding is required, and only municipalities are eligible to apply. For more information,
to view the RFR, and download required forms, see the <a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-19-1042-CZM-ENV40-29891&parentUrl=activeBids">
COMMBUYS website</a>. Proposals are due by October 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">State of Our Harbors Report</span> - The Urban Harbors Institute (UHI), on behalf of DCR and CZM, has released the
<a href="http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/724259"><i>2015 State of Our Harbors Report</i></a>. UHI authored this update to the 1990<i> State of Our Harbors Report</i>, which provided information about dredging needs in Massachusetts and documented
economic benefits associated with safe navigable harbors. The update presents information about navigational dredging activity and the current and future public dredging needs of the Commonwealth’s harbors. The report also documents the revenue generated by
activities associated with dredged waterways and the economic value of dredging to the state and local economies.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Guidelines for Measuring Changes in Seawater pH</span> - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/guidelines-measuring-changes-seawater-ph">
<i>Guidelines for Measuring Changes in Seawater pH and Associated Carbonate Chemistry in Coastal Environments of the Eastern United States</i></a>, a guidance document for those interested in monitoring the pH of coastal waters using inexpensive equipment.
The guidelines provide an overview of sampling, analytical, and data reporting techniques for effective measurement of coastal acidification along the U.S. Atlantic coast.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Ebb & Flow</span> - The Summer 2018 issue of
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/ebbflow-summer-2018"><i>Ebb & Flow</i></a>, the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) eNewsletter, features articles on the new DER cranberry bog program, a streamflow release priority tool, flood
protection and restoration at Town Creek in Salisbury, and other updates, grant opportunities, events, and resource links.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Beneath the Surface</span> - The August 2018 issue of
<a href="http://give.whoi.edu/site/MessageViewer?em_id=3369.0&dlv_id=13840&pgwrap=n">
<i>Beneath the Surface</i></a>, a newsletter from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), includes articles on a journey to the ocean’s twilight zone, climate science collaboration, fresh water and climate change in the Arctic, and other news and updates
from WHOI.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Restore</span> - The August 2018 issue of
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/8bd57f2ab97f/p00lkud4oc?e=3458cc7895"><i>Restore</i></a>, the monthly newsletter from the Society for Ecological Restoration, includes articles on why mangroves matter, tiger restoration in India, the role of soils in climate change
strategies, and other restoration news and updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Sound Waves</span> - The July 2018 issue of
<a href="https://soundwaves.usgs.gov/"><i>Sound Waves</i></a>, a U.S. Geological Survey newsletter, features articles on studies of Israel’s Dead Sea fault, Excellence in Leadership Awards, recent fieldwork, and other coastal and marine research news.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Marine Ecosystems and Management Information Service</span> - The July/August 2018 edition of
<a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/july-august-2018-119">Marine Ecosystems and Management</a>, the bimonthly information service on marine ecosystem-based management from the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs, features articles
on managing and conserving ocean ecosystems in a changing climate and other news and resources.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Marine Protected Area Newsletter</span> - The July/August 2018 issue of
<a href="https://mpanews.openchannels.org/mpanews/issue/july-august-2018-201"><i>MPA News</i></a> features articles on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and ecosystem tipping points, key lessons learned from the MPAs of Central America, and other MPA 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">HabitatNews</span> - The August 2018 issue of
<a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/2051495">
<i>HabitatNews</i></a>, a newsletter of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Restoration, includes articles on the recently awarded Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants, NOAA’s Veteran and Conservation Corps Programs, and other marine fisheries habitat
news.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">Web-Based and Mobile-User Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Warming in the Gulf of Maine</span> - News Center Maine has released
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistKeithCarson/videos/1776632325762833/">
<i>The Gulf of Maine: Warming Faster than 99% of World's Saltwater Bodies</i></a>, a video featuring Dr. Andrew Pershing, Chief Scientist of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. In the video, Dr. Pershing describes how the Gulf of Maine is warming four times
faster than the global ocean and the potential impacts of the warming. The interview continues with a discussion of climate change and the conditions in the Gulf of Maine in 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Plastic Pollution Education Resources</span> - The Volvo Ocean Race has developed an
<a href="https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/sustainability/education.html">Education Program</a> for children ages 6-12 with a focus on ocean literacy and plastic pollution in the oceans. The program materials, which includes teacher’s guides, worksheets, booklets,
and videos, aim to help students discover sailing, the importance of the ocean, how ocean plastic pollution is damaging the planet, and ways to combat ocean plastic pollution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead">Public Comment<o:p></o:p></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="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-environmental-monitor">Environmental Monitor</a><i>, the bi-weekly publication from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Provincetown Municipal Harbor Plan</span> - The Town of Provincetown has submitted a Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) Amendment for approval by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental
Affairs (EEA). EEA and CZM will conduct a public hearing on the MHP Amendment on September 12 at 5:00 p.m. at: Judge Welsh Room, Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information, see the
<a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2018/082218em/pn/Notice%20of%20Public%20Hearing%20and%20Submission%20of%20the%20Town%20of%20Provincetowns%20Municipal%20Harbor%20Plan.pdf">
CZM Public Notice</a> (PDF, 836 KB). Submit comments by September 21 to: Office of Coastal Zone Management, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114 Attention: Steve McKenna.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailSubhead">Job/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><b><i>Director of Wetlands and Waterways </i></b>- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is seeking a
<a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=180003P0">Director of the Division of Wetlands and Waterways</a> (DWW) to oversee the DWW programs, including wetlands protection, §401 water quality certification activities, and chapter
91 waterways programs. The Director is responsible for coordinating all regulatory, policy, and guidance development for these programs and overseeing 17 agency staff, as well as four regional offices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Coastal Management Officer</span> - The town of Scituate is seeking applications for a
<a href="https://www.scituatema.gov/sites/scituatema/files/pages/coastal_mgmt_officer_job_description.pdf">
Coastal Management Officer</a> (PDF, 98 KB) to administer and coordinate efforts to address current and future impacts of coastal effects throughout Scituate in accordance with federal and state regulations, local bylaws, and policies. Applications will be
accepted until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">GIS Analyst</span> - The Cape Cod Commission is seeking applications for a
<a href="http://www.capecodcommission.org/manager/external/ckfinder/userfiles/files/GIS%20Analyst%20I.pdf">
GIS Analyst</a> (PDF, 119 KB) to perform professional and technical work operating and updating the Commission's Geographic Information System (GIS), including the collection, input, and analysis of data in support of the Commission’s regional mapping efforts.
Applications are due by September 24. <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">Naturescape Gallery: Bluff, Beach, Hollow and Sea</span> - Through October 31, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will host in their
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Naturescape-Gallery">Naturescape Gallery</a>, <i>Bluff, Beach, Hollow and Sea</i>, photographs by author and poet Jonathan Wright. For information about museum hours and other Naturescape Gallery exhibits, see the
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Mission-Statement">museum website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Cape Cod Field Schools</span></span><span style="color:black"> - Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is offering a variety of 2-, 3-, and 4-day field courses for adults
that focus on the coastal environment and wildlife of Cape Cod. </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities/cape-cod-field-schools">Cape Cod Field Schools</a>
<span style="color:black">are “in-the-field” experiences taught by professional naturalists and scientists. The next course is
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=59085">Shorebirds and Seabirds</a>
<span style="color:black">from September 7-9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Barnstable Land Trust Walks and Talks</span></span><span style="color:black"> - The Barnstable Land Trust has scheduled several events as part of its
</span><a href="http://blt.org/walks-talks-2017/">Walks & Talks</a> <span style="color:black">
nature series. Join the Trust for an Edible Plants Walk</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">on September 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Year of the Bird</span> - On September 8, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Year-of-the-Bird">Year of the Bird: 100<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act</a>, a panel discussion on this act created to protect migratory birds from poaching and over-hunting. Reservations are recommended.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Adult Nature Club</span><span style="color:black"> - On the first Saturday of each month, the Thornton Burgess Society at the Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen in East Sandwich will present the
</span><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Events/Adult-Nature-Club">Adult Nature Club</a><span style="color:black">, a series of in-depth natural history courses for adults. Join the club for a session on birding on September 8 and wild food on October
6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Rivers and Climate Change Talk</span> - On September 11, the Orleans Conservation Trust will present
<a href="https://orleansconservationtrust.org/lectures/"><i>Going with the Flow: Rivers and Global Climate Change</i></a>, with R. Max Holmes, Deputy Director and Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center. Using examples from rivers around the world,
Mr. Holmes will discuss the challenges and discoveries in his climate change research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Archaeological Presentation</span> - On September 12, the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) Director, Vic Mastone, will present
<a href="https://massarchaeology.org/regional-news/southeast-chapter/"><i>Underwater Archaeology: 17<sup>th</sup> Century Nipmuc Mishoonash in Lake Quinsigamond</i></a> to the Massachusetts Archaeological Society in Middleborough. Join Vic to hear about the
2001 discovery of a dugout canoe submerged in Lake Quinsigamond in central Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Stormwater Fee Webinar</span> - On September 12, EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center will present
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/success-stormwater-fees-webinar-announcement">
<i>Success with Stormwater Fees</i></a>, a webinar that will provide examples of communities that have developed successful stormwater programs with funding from stormwater fees. Registration is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Green Streets Webinar</span> - On September 12, EPA’s
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-new-england-webinar-series">
Soak Up the Rain Webinar Series</a> will present <a href="https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-08/documents/sur-webinar-2018-sep-12.pdf">
<i>Green Streets in Dense Communities</i></a> (PDF, 602 KB), a webinar that will showcase results of a two-year planning initiative by the city of Cambridge and the Charles River Watershed Association to identify and design green infrastructure strategies for
dense, residential city streets. <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6949262425055015682">
Registration</a> is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Combined Sewer Overflows Webcast</span> - On September 12, the Center for Watershed Protection will present
<a href="https://www.cwp.org/events/webcast-4-stormwater-green-infrastructure-combined-sewer-systems/">
<i>Stormwater and Green Infrastructure for Combined Sewer Systems</i></a>, a webcast that will discuss some common green infrastructure techniques that can be used to tackle Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). The session will also present case studies from communities
using these practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Aquarium Lecture Series</span> - Into November, the New England Aquarium will host a free
<a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/">Lecture Series</a> dedicated to topics related to climate change.
<a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/">Upcoming lectures</a> include
<i>Up Close with the Northern Fur Seal</i> on September 13; <i>Chasing Coral</i> movie viewing and discussion on September 20;
<i>Kerstin and the Giant Manta Rays</i> film screening and discussion on September 26;
<i>Searching for Ancient Life on Mars</i> on October 11, and <i>Diplomacy and Intrigue in the Arctic</i> on November 8. All lectures start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium’s IMAX Theatre and registration is requested.
<a href="https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001oO3WPVQi2L1X1cgPuHCJ1VHBmNfWKH73TOpVPzltWaBT1z2HmaWHrja9b20KWwyr1D6aBHjwWkzG2o8s-r9-LCbfoXT-MNSawG9Og0-4vibVpZ-ouZxDnr9MTx-3oS9TyAIQHHL9YQqzMq9Y-8d3exne7f7aYmT0ZRf_4lKP6tCJOWbvSVWu1G7RL0lO7mxuPWWuXxCawpk7r7XU1YXA4SGsGJYL30k5cAa-CBWyDfw1JwGlZNpEpRG-FbmIQKJv">
Sign up</a> to be notified of future presentations by email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Paddle for the Bays: RACE Cape Cod</span> - On September 15, the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition and Stand Up and Paddle Cape Cod will host the 8<sup>th</sup> annual
<a href="https://paddleguru.com/races/PaddleFortheBaysRACECapeCod">Paddle for the Bays Race</a> at Oyster Harbor Club Beach in Osterville. All ages, individual racers, and relay teams are encouraged to paddle to help raise funds to spread awareness about clean
water issues in the town of Barnstable. <a href="https://paddleguru.com/races/PaddleFortheBaysRACECapeCod/register?redirect=false&type=self">
Registration</a> is required. All racers receive a long-sleeve t-shirt and a beach party ticket.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">National Estuaries Week
</span></b></em><span style="color:#222222;background:white">- September 15-22 is National Estuaries Week, an annual celebration of the importance of coastal and estuarine regions to the national economy. Throughout the country, local organizations including
Restore America’s Estuaries member groups, National Estuarine Research Reserves, and National Estuary Programs will organize special events, like beach clean-ups, hikes, canoe and kayak trips, workshops and more.
</span>To register an event, find an event, and use an event planning toolkit, see Restore America’s Estuaries’
<a href="https://www.estuaries.org/national-estuaries-week">National Estuaries Week web page</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Boston Harbor Island Regatta</span> - On September 16, Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park will host the 14<sup>th</sup> annual
<a href="http://www.bostonharbornow.org/regatta/?mc_cid=18c12c003b&mc_eid=a21526eaf3">
Boston Harbor Islands Regatta</a> on a course around the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park area. Join one of the largest races in Boston, with more than 100 boats in 10 competitive classes, to help support the alliance’s initiatives for public programs
and access to the islands.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Treasure Hunt</span> - On September 16, the Bay State Council of Divers will hold the
<a href="http://www.baystatecouncil.org/BSC/Annual_Treasure_Hunt.html">Annual Treasure Hunt</a> at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. All divers and diving organizations are welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Archaeological Presentation</span> - On September 20, BUAR Director, Vic Mastone, will present
<i>Underwater Archaeology: 17<sup>th</sup> Century Nipmuc Mishoonash in Lake Quinsigamond</i> to the
<a href="http://uniteddivers.org/Pages/ouractivities.htm">United Divers of Central Massachusetts</a> in Fitchburg. Join Vic to hear about the 2001 discovery of a dugout canoe submerged in Lake Quinsigamond in central Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Northeastern University Marine Science Center Tours</span></span><span style="color:black"> - Through October, the Northeastern University Marine Science Center in Nahant will host
monthly </span><a href="https://cos.northeastern.edu/marinescience/outreach/public-tours-msc/">guided public tours</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black">where visitors can </span>
</span><span style="color:black">learn about the center’s research. The free tours run from 2:30-4:00 p.m. on September 20 and October 25. Space is limited, so please register.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Hack for the Sea</span> - From September 21-23, the 3<sup>rd</sup> annual
<a href="https://hackforthesea.tech/GLO">Hack for the Sea</a> will be held in Gloucester. The event is open to all marine professionals, programmers, scientists, educators, hobbyists, writers, naturalists, marketers, videographers, students, and more. Participants
take on challenges in marine science, research, and industry with an effort to create innovative solutions that help the world’s oceans.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Women in Marine Science Symposium</span> - On September 22, the Society for Woman in Marine Science will hold its
<a href="http://swmsmarinescience.com/fall-2018/">Fall 2018 Symposium</a>, <i>Swimming in Diversity: Exploring the Seas Together</i>, in Woods Hole. The symposium will include keynote talks, panel discussions, and small group breakout sessions.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDPCD0V-IlDLymHC83WbMxoHtIzgOYqU5dhJTOFzFfV8B1pA/viewform" target="_blank">
Registration</a> is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Fall 2016 NEERS Meeting—Call for Papers</span> - From October 25-October 27, the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) will hold the
<a href="http://neers.org/MEETINGS/NEERSmeeting/MeetingOverview.html">Fall 2018 NEERS Meeting</a> in New Bedford. The meeting will highlight themes related to the emerging perspectives in estuarine and coastal marine science and include a wide range of disciplines,
such as sediment transport and fisheries biology. See the <a href="http://neers.org/MEETINGS/NEERSmeeting/CallForPapers.html">
Call for Papers</a>, which are due by September 24.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</span> - The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’
<a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html">Webinar Series</a> provides educators resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. The next webinar is
<i>Plastics in the Ocean: Facts, Fiction, and Unknowns</i> on September 25. <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Great White Shark Talk</span> - On September 27 at 6 p.m., the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/The-World-of-the-Great-White-Shark"><i>Seeing Deeper into the World of the Great White Shark</i></a> with Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program at the Division of Marine Fisheries. Reservations are
required for this program that helps raise funds for shark research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Battle of Chelsea Creek Talk</span> - On September 27-29, BUAR Director Vic Mastone will participate in the 2018
<a href="http://www.pequotmuseum.org/Events/?rid=1413">International Fields of Conflict Conference</a> in Mashantucket, Connecticut. On September 26, he will present
<i>Historical Narrative and Cultural Landscape Analysis—Revealing the American War of Independence Battle of Chelsea Creek</i>, the 1775 battle that was the first naval engagement of the American Revolution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride</span> - On September 30, the Buzzards Bay Coalition will hold the 12<sup>th</sup> annual
<a href="http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/site/TR?fr_id=1150&pg=entry" target="_blank">
Buzzards Bay Watershed RIDE</a> to support the Coalition’s efforts toward restoring and protecting clean water. The bike ride features 100, 75, and 35-mile route options, which wind through farmland, villages, cityscapes, cranberry bogs, and coastal country
back roads.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">State of the Taunton River Watershed Workshop</span> - On October 1, the Narragansett Bay National Estuary Program and the Resilient Taunton Watershed Network will host the
<a href="http://nbep.org/the-state-of-our-watershed/state-of-the-taunton-watershed-workshop/">
State of the Taunton River Watershed</a>—<i>Building Partnerships for Progress</i> in Fall River. This workshop will focus on the major environmental factors that are affecting the Taunton River, its tributaries, surrounding lands, and Mount Hope Bay. Topics
include clean water, impacts of increased development in the watershed, and how rising seas affect the coasts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Green Careers Conference</span> - On October 4, the
<a href="http://www.massgreencareers.org/">Massachusetts Green Careers Conference</a> will be held at the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters in Westborough. Attendees can meet employers, green-career-ready candidates, and experts from business,
education, government, and nonprofits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Professional Development Courses at New England Aquarium</span> - This fall through early winter, the New England Aquarium will offer a three-part
<a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/for-teachers/professional-development-educators/workshops/">
Professional Development Course</a>, Full STEAM Ahead: Ocean Adventures for educators from pre-k to first grade. Educators can sign up for one, two, or three of the following courses:
<a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=180718">Polar Oceans</a> on October 20;
<a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=180719">Freshwater</a> on November 3; and
<a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=180720">Ocean Nurseries</a> on December 8. All sessions take place from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the aquarium. The deadline to register for the first session is October 19.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">MACC Fall Conference—Save the Date</span> - On October 20, the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) will hold the
<a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1087061&hhSearchTerms=%22fall+and+conference%22">
2018 Fall Conference</a> in Leominster. The conference will feature six units of fundamentals for Conservation Commissioners, four workshops, and other presentations. See the
<a href="http://www.maccweb.org/">MACC website</a> for registration details, which are coming soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">RARGOM Annual Science Meeting—Call for Abstracts</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span></em>- On October 26, the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) will host the 2018
<a href="http://www.rargom.org/annualsciencemeeting"><span class="CZ-MailLink">Annual Science Meeting</span></a>,
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drivers of Change in Gulf of Maine Ecosystems</span></em>, in Portland, Maine. To present a talk or poster, please submit an abstract to Joel Llopiz at
<a href="mailto:jllopiz@whoi.edu"><span class="CZ-MailLink">jllopiz@whoi.edu</span></a> by October 5.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Environmental Education Conference—Save the Date</span> - From November 1-3, the
<a href="http://nhee.org/about-us/2018-neeea-conference">New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference</a> will be held in Fairlee, Vermont. Environmental Educators from throughout New England are encouraged to join the event and share work of building
environmentally resilient and just communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference</span> - On November 4-8, the American Water Resources Association is hosting their
<a href="https://www.awra.org/meetings/Baltimore2018/index.html">Annual Conference</a> in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference—which will address emerging issues related to technology, flowing waters, future risk, and public policy—provides presentations, poster
sessions, an offsite networking event, and more. <a href="https://awraannualconference.secure-platform.com/a/page/registration">
Register</a> by October 15 for early-bird rates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Ocean Literacy Summit</span> - From November 15-16, the New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative will hold the 2018
<a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2018-ocean-literacy-summit/">Ocean Literacy Summit</a> in Boston. The focus of the 2018 summit will be Ocean Literacy Principle 2: The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth. The 2018 summit will
include two days of workshops, field trips, network building opportunities, and will feature Keynote Speaker Jeff Donnelly, Senior Scientist and Director of the Seafloor Samples Laboratory at WHOI.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Buzzards Bay Walks and Events
</span></span><span style="color:black">- The Buzzards Bay Coalition maintains an
</span><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/">Events page</a> <span style="color:black">
with walks and other nature-based events hosted by numerous organizations and land trusts in the region. September events include yoga, hikes, bird walks, clamming, kayaking, and more. Events can be filtered by town, month, host, or select topics, such as kid-friendly
and volunteering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><b><i><span style="color:black">Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs
</span></i></b><span style="color:black">- The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History hosts a wide variety of events including bird watching walks, educational programs, family field walks, and more. Check out their
</span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events">events calendar</a><span style="color:#212121">
</span><span style="color:black">for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Green Infrastructure Webcasts</span></b></em> - The EPA Green Infrastructure Program
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-webcast-series">
Webcast Series</a> features bimonthly webcasts geared toward public officials and practitioners just beginning to implement green infrastructure, as well as those looking to enhance established programs. The September webcast is
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Reclaiming Lost Lands: Revitalizing Brownfields with Green Infrastructure. Stay tuned to the
</span></em><a href="https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-webcast-series">EPA website</a><em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> for additional details</span></em><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Programs and Activities
</span></span><span style="color:black">- Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary provides numerous nature walks, talks, and adventures. See the
</span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities">programs, classes, & activities page</a>
<span style="color:black">and search the </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=3">program catalog</a>
<span style="color:black">for event and schedule information on topics such as campouts, a treasure hunt, birding, and paddling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Joppa Flats Education Center Programs and Events</span></span><span style="color:black"> - This summer and fall, the Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center will host a number
of educational opportunities for children and adults. See their </span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=7">program catalog</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">
</span><span style="color:black">for events, classes, and education activities, including lectures, morning birding, homeschooler activities, a tide pool touch tank, and science and music for preschoolers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">MACC Education</span></span><span style="color:black"> - MACC offers a variety of specialized education programs. Visit the MACC
</span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/?page=EDMACCCatalog">Complete Education Catalog</a>
<span style="color:black">for an overview of upcoming wetland delineation and other workshops. The MACC
</span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp">Community Calendar</a>
<span style="color:black">provides a schedule of other programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</span></span><span style="color:black"> - Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in
Barnstable offer a variety of educational programs for children and adults including guided family walks, birding programs, kayak trips, programs for college students, and more. For more information, search the calendar of programs, classes, and activities
for</span> <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities">
Wellfleet Bay</a> <span style="color:black">and </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities">Long Pasture</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">National Marine Life Center Programs</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
- The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) in Buzzards Bay offers a variety educational, after school, and scout programs</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">on marine animals, strandings, rehabilitation, and ocean conservation. See their
</span><a href="http://nmlc.org/education/education-intro/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Education page</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> for links to drop-in and scheduled programs.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">NOAA Science and Climate Seminars</span></span><span style="color:black"> - The
</span><a href="http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/">OneNOAA Science Seminar web page</a>
<span style="color:black">provides listings and details on NOAA science and climate seminars and webinars that are available across the nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">North and South Rivers Watershed Events</span></span><span style="color:black"> - The NSRWA hosts numerous events including pontoon tours, walks, and workshops. See the
</span><a href="http://www.nsrwa.org/nsrwa-events">NSRWA Events page</a> <span style="color:black">
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Reminders</span></span><span style="color:black"> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="CZ-MailItem">Cape Cod Wildlife Festival</span> - On September 8, the Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative is celebrating the 9<sup>th</sup> annual
<a href="https://www.capecodchamber.org/events/annual-cape-cod-wildlife-festival">
Cape Cod Wildlife Festival</a> at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event includes family friendly activities, interactive exhibits, live animal presentations, live music, book signings, and food and ice cream.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Boston Harbor Educators Conference</span></span><span style="color:black"> - On September 29, Massachusetts Marine Educators will hold the
</span><a href="http://ma-marine-ed.org/mmeevents/boston-harbor-educators-conference/">Boston Harbor Educators Conference</a><span style="color:black">,
<i>Our New Boston Harbor Shoreline</i>, at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The 2018 conference will include speakers, hands-on workshops, a panel discussion, a Boston Harbor Island cruise, and a keynote from Frederick A. Laskey, Executive Director of
the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailSubhead"><span style="color:black">CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span style="color:black">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></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>SHORE THING: Online map reveals Bay State coastal gems (<i>Wicked Local</i>, 8/20/18) -
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<a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/entertainmentlife/20180820/shore-thing-online-map-reveals-bay-state-coastal-gems">http://www.wickedlocal.com/entertainmentlife/20180820/shore-thing-online-map-reveals-bay-state-coastal-gems</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]>Salt marsh project would restore long-erased protection at Collins Cove (<i>Salem News</i>, 8/17/18) -
<br>
<a href="http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salt-marsh-project-would-restore-long-erased-protection-at-collins/article_b0bc62ea-e0d3-5c86-9d75-30a11f92ac32.html">http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salt-marsh-project-would-restore-long-erased-protection-at-collins/article_b0bc62ea-e0d3-5c86-9d75-30a11f92ac32.html</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Grant to help create Provincetown dune (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 8/10/18)<br>
<a href="http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180810/grant-to-help-create-provincetown-dune">http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180810/grant-to-help-create-provincetown-dune</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Towns nabs two grants worth $222,000 for Argilla Road, riverbank stabilization (<i>thelocalne.ws</i>, 8/9/18) -
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<a href="http://thelocalne.ws/2018/08/09/towns-nabs-two-grants-worth-222000-for-argilla-road-riverbank-stabilization/">http://thelocalne.ws/2018/08/09/towns-nabs-two-grants-worth-222000-for-argilla-road-riverbank-stabilization/</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Ipswich receives grant to fight climate change effects (<i>Wicked Local-Ipswich</i>, 8/8/18) -
<br>
<a href="http://ipswich.wickedlocal.com/news/20180808/ipswich-receives-grant-to-fight-climate-change-effects">http://ipswich.wickedlocal.com/news/20180808/ipswich-receives-grant-to-fight-climate-change-effects</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>State pitches in $180K for shoreline study (<i>Cape Cod Chronicle</i>, 8/8/18) -
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<a href="http://www.capecodchronicle.com/en/5332/chatham/3366/State-Pitches-In-$180K-For-Shoreline-Study-Erosion.htm">http://www.capecodchronicle.com/en/5332/chatham/3366/State-Pitches-In-$180K-For-Shoreline-Study-Erosion.htm</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>MIT Sea Grant contributions to the marine invasive species rapid assessment survey program: 18 years and counting (<i>MIT Sea Grant Press Release</i>, 8/7/18) -
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</span></span></span><![endif]>5 local communities receive grant funding to help prepare for climate change (<i>CapeCod.com</i>, 8/3/18) -
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<a href="https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/5-local-communities-receive-grant-funding-to-help-prepare-for-climate-change/">https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/5-local-communities-receive-grant-funding-to-help-prepare-for-climate-change/</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Wareham awarded $217,125 in coastal storm preparedness grants (<i>Wicked Local-Wareham</i>, 8/3/18) -
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<a href="http://wareham.wickedlocal.com/news/20180803/wareham-awarded-217125-in-coastal-storm-preparedness-grants">http://wareham.wickedlocal.com/news/20180803/wareham-awarded-217125-in-coastal-storm-preparedness-grants</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>4 towns receive coastal resilience grants (<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 8/2/18) -
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</span></span></span><![endif]>State grants Salem $216K for Collins Cove project (<i>Wicked Local-Salem</i>, 8/2/18) -
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Salem gets grant for Collins Cove shoreline restoration (<i>Salem Patch</i>, 8/2/18) -
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</span></span></span><![endif]>City wins $63K to keep GHS campus dry (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 8/1/18) -
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</span></span></span><![endif]>17 Mass. communities awarded funds to plan for coastal storm, climate change impacts (<i>WHDH.com</i>, 8/1/18) -
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<a href="https://whdh.com/news/17-mass-communities-awarded-funds-to-plan-for-coastal-storm-climate-change-impacts/">https://whdh.com/news/17-mass-communities-awarded-funds-to-plan-for-coastal-storm-climate-change-impacts/</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Polito announces new round of funding for dredging (<i>Gloucester Daily Times</i>, 7/25/18) -
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">September is National Preparedness Month</span> - Each September is
<a href="http://www.ready.gov/September">National Preparedness Month</a>, which is dedicated to educating and empowering Americans to be prepared in the event of natural or man-made disasters. This year’s theme is
<i>Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn how</i>. You can <a href="https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan">
Make a plan</a> with your family and friends for how you will stay safe and communicate during an emergency or disaster that can affect your community. Download the
<a href="http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/34330">Family Communication Plan for Parents and Kids</a> to compile emergency contact information and meeting spots. For emergency plans, supply lists, and other information on how to be prepared,
see the <a href="https://www.ready.gov/publications">publications page</a>, or find ways to
<a href="https://www.ready.gov/get-involved">get involved</a>, such as <a href="https://www.ready.gov/until-help-arrives">
training to be a citizen responder</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Youth Making Ripples Film Competition</span> - The
<a href="http://youthmakingripples.org/film-competition/">Youth Making Ripples Film Competition</a> is seeking short ocean documentary film submissions from K-12 students that engage the public about the importance of marine conservation. Students can win small
scholarships and participate on an annual shark tagging expedition. Finalist films will be featured on the Youth Making Ripples website and will be shown at international film festivals held throughout the year. The deadline for submission is January 8, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Campus RainWorks Challenge</span> - The EPA Office of Water has announced the 7<sup>th</sup> annual
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/campus-rainworks-challenge-0">Campus RainWorks Challenge</a>, a green infrastructure design competition for undergraduate and graduate students. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will submit design
boards, a project narrative, and a letter of support for a proposed green infrastructure project for their campus. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. Registration is open from September 1-30 and entries must be submitted by December 14.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">NOAA Science Advisory Board</span> - NOAA is seeking nominations for the
<a href="http://www.sab.noaa.gov/">NOAA Science Advisory Board</a> (SAB), a 15-member committee that advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range strategies for research, education, and application
of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. Submit nominations to
<a href="mailto:noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov">noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov</a> by October 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem">Recycle Bowl</span> - Keep America Beautiful will hold the 2018
<a href="https://www.kab.org/recycle-bowl/">Recycle Bowl</a>, a friendly competition that helps K-12 schools promote the creation of new recycling programs, increase recycling rates in schools, and provide teacher/student educational opportunities about recycling
and waste reduction. Schools and students can start planning now for the competition. This year's competition begins on October 15.
<a href="https://www.kab.org/recycle-bowl/participate" target="_blank">Register now</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailParagraph"><span class="CZ-MailItem"><span style="color:black">Mass Audubon Photo Contest</span></span><span style="color:black"> - Mass Audubon is holding its 2018
</span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/news-events/photo-contest/"><i>Picture This</i>: Your Great Outdoors photo contest</a><span style="color:black">, which is open to all participants and seeks digital images that highlight the beauty and diversity of
Massachusetts wildlife, plant life, landscapes, and people in nature. Entries are due by September 30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Charlie Baker, Governor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Matthew A. Beaton, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">Office of Coastal Zone Management - Bruce K. Carlisle, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">Editor - </span><a href="mailto:robin.lacey@state.ma.us?subject=September%202018%20CZ-Mail">Robin Lacey</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA18NOS4190023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="CZ-MailFooter"><span style="color:black">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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