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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk18488841"></a><a name="_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">October 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">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></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
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></span><a href="mailto:CZ-Mail@mass.gov?subject=October%202019%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZ-Mail@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/MassCZM"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twitter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>If the text of this email is not displaying properly, please see the
</i></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-mail-october-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>online version</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">COASTSWEEP 2019 Kicks Off - Join a Cleanup While There’s Still Time!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">On September 21, CZM Director Lisa Berry Engler officially kicked off COASTSWEEP 2019, the state’s volunteer beach cleanup sponsored
by CZM as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s </span></span><a href="https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">International Coastal Cleanup</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
The kickoff was held at the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Salisbury Beach State Reservation, where CZM staff joined hundreds of local volunteers, along with local and state officials and DCR staff—including Beach Supervisor Mike Magnifico,
who has been organizing this impressive cleanup since the start of COASTSWEEP in 1987! In the last 33 years, thousands of COASTSWEEP volunteers have removed hundreds of tons of marine debris and other trash from Massachusetts beaches, lakes, rivers, and even
underwater sites. In addition to cleaning the beaches, volunteers collect and record data on what they find (trash, fishing line, cigarette butts, and other human-made items) to help develop solutions to the marine debris problem. With cleanups through mid-November,
there is still plenty of time to volunteer or to schedule a cleanup of your own. All supplies (bags, gloves, data cards, pencils, etc.) are provided free of charge, and cleanups can be scheduled at your convenience. See the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/become-a-coastsweep-cleanup-coordinator-or-volunteer"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details on volunteering, and the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-announces-2019-coastsweep-beach-cleanup"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP Press Release</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for more on the kickoff. For reminders of when new cleanup lists are posted, please send a blank email (completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Staff and People<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19542324"><b><i>CZM Assistant Director</i></b> - On September 16, CZM welcomed Tyler Soleau as the new CZM Assistant Director.
Tyler brings strong management skills, experience working in the Massachusetts Legislature, and an environmental law background to CZM. His experience includes four years with the Massachusetts House Committee on Climate Change as counsel, staff director,
and legislative director. Most recently, Tyler worked for Sungage Financial, where he managed and led a team of 15 project managers. He has a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and received his law degree from the Vermont Law School. Welcome aboard Tyler!</a></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19542324"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk20140197"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program</i></b> - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is seeking proposals for both the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/municipal-vulnerability-preparedness-mvp-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
Planning Grants and Action Grants. The MVP Program provides support for Massachusetts cities and towns to plan for climate change and implement key adaptation actions for resiliency. Through
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mvp-planning-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MVP Planning Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, the state awards communities
funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resiliency plans. The program helps communities define extreme weather and natural and climate-related hazards; understand how their community may be impacted by climate change; identify
existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths; and develop, prioritize, and implement key actions. State-certified MVP providers offer technical assistance to communities in completing the assessment and resiliency plans. Communities who complete the MVP
program become certified as an MVP Community and are eligible for MVP Action Grant funding.
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mvp-action-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MVP Action Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provide designated MVP Communities
funding to implement priority adaptation actions identified through the MVP planning process or similar climate change vulnerability assessment and action planning that has led to MVP designation. Projects are required to use best available climate data and
projections. Projects that propose nature-based solutions or strategies that rely on green infrastructure or conservation and enhancement of natural systems are preferred. Applicants can request up to $2 million in funding (regional proposals may request up
to $5 million), and a 25 percent match of the total project cost is required. <a name="_Hlk21004030">
For the Requests for Responses (RFRs) and proposal due dates, </a>see the </span>
<a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-20-1042-ENV-ENV01-44324&external=true&parentUrl=bid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MVP Planning Grant</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-20-1042-ENV-ENV01-44367&external=true&parentUrl=bid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MVP Action Grant</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
pages on COMMBUYS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program. These grants provide funding for the 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. For complete grant details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/09/06/Grants%20Availability%20MEMO%20-%20FY%202019%20PDM%20FMA_FINAL.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 grant memo</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 190 KB), the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/09/06/Notice%20of%20Funding%20Opportunity%20%28NOFO%29%20PDM%20FMA%20FY2019_Final.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 78 KB), and the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pdm-fma-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MEMA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Interested applicants
are strongly encouraged to attend a Grant Briefing, which will provide detailed program requirements. The final briefing will be held at MEMA Headquarters at 400 Worcester Road in Framingham on October 8 from 10:00 a.m.-noon. A webinar of this session will
also be available. To attend the briefing or get webinar login details, email </span>
<a href="mailto:mitigation@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">mitigation@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The deadline for the required Statements of Interest for PDM
and FMA grants is October 11.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Debris Prevention Grants</i></b> - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is seeking proposals for
</span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/funding/funding-opportunities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Debris Prevention Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for projects
that reduce marine debris in the coastal and marine environment by engaging and informing target audiences (such as students, teachers, and industries) with hands-on programs that raise awareness and work to change behaviors. Typical awards will range from
$50,000 to $150,000. For details, see </span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=320683"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Grants.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Required Letters of Intent are due by November 5. Full proposals, by invitation only, will be due on February 7, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Products/Publications<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Using DNA Analysis to Identify Non-Native Species During Rapid Assessment Surveys</i></b> - A new report by researchers from Clarkson University,
</span><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17451000.2019.1655160"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>DNA Barcoding of Polychaetes Collected during the 2018 Rapid Assessment Survey of Floating Dock Communities from New England</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
describes how DNA barcoding, or use of a single gene to identify species, can be effective, cheaper, and less time consuming that traditional identification methods. The study was conducted on polychaetes collected from docks in New England during the 2018
Rapid Assessment Survey of Marine Invasive Species organized by CZM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>International Coastal Cleanup Report</i></b> - In September, Ocean Conservancy released its most recent
</span><a href="https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/annual-data-release/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Cleanup Report</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
The Beach and Beyond, which provides data and details on the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup. Last year, more than 1 million volunteers collected nearly 97.5 million pieces of debris weighing over 23 million pounds from the world’s beaches and waterways.
Along the Massachusetts coast, 3,247 COASTSWEEP volunteers collected more than 133,000 items.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Flood Risk Communication Toolkit</i></b> - FEMA has released a new
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/179697" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Flood Risk Communication Toolkit</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for community officials, which features templates and guides on: creating a communications plan, designing successful public meetings, and using social media to discuss flood risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Report on Climate Change, Oceans, and Cryosphere</i></b> - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released
</span><a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/home/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a special report
that provides an assessment of the latest scientific data on the impacts of climate change on the ocean, coastal, polar, and mountain ecosystems, including the human populations that inhabit these areas. The report shows that the cryosphere (which includes
ice sheets, glaciers, and permafrost) is melting, ocean temperatures are rising, and sea levels are rising—all of which negatively impact marine, coastal, high-mountain, and polar ecosystems. This changing climate is affecting humans through impacts on food
security, drinking water availability and quality, health, and much more. The report also provides options to adapt to these changes, manage risks, and increase resilience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><a name="_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Coalition Newsletter</i></b> - The latest edition of
</a></span></span><a href="http://bbay.convio.net/site/MessageViewer?em_id=5418.0&dlv_id=8672&pgwrap=n"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The Bay Buzz</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
from the Buzzards Bay Coalition has articles on a new long-term salt marsh monitoring initiative in partnership with the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, a grant to support the Coalition’s elementary school education efforts, activities this past summer
at the restored Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station, and other Buzzards Bay news and events.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Ebb & Flow</i></b> - The Summer 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ebbflow-summer-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Ebb & Flow</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) eNewsletter, reports on DER’s new Ecological Restoration Engineering Group, urban river restoration reflections on DER’s 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary, grant awards for 16 culvert replacement projects,
and other restoration project updates, grant opportunities, and resource links.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The September 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/25d90d4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>HabitatNews</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
a newsletter of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Office of Habitat Restoration, includes articles on restoration of Michigan’s Manistique River, reopening tidal channels to enhance salmon recovery in Washington State, and
other marine fisheries habitat news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Right Whale News</i></b> - The September 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.narwc.org/uploads/1/1/6/6/116623219/rwn-sep19.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Right Whale News</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
(PDF, 1 MB), a quarterly e-newsletter distributed by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, includes a report on vessel speed limits to reduce whale strikes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada, U.S. efforts to reduce Right Whale takings, and other right
whale news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></b> - The September 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/september-2019-129"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the monthly newsletter on ocean planning and ecosystem-based management from the University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, discusses on how noise in the ocean can harm marine ecosystems, new research and tools for dynamic ocean management,
and other resources and news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Web-Based and Mobile-User Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Preparedness Talks for Emergency Managers</i></b> - FEMA and partners have released a new episode of
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">PrepTalks</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> presentations by experts on emergency preparedness.
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks/tom"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by
Stuart Tom, Board of the International Code Council member and former fire marshal of Glendale, California, discusses building codes, how they work, and how they can increase a community’s disaster resilience and safety. Each PrepTalks web page includes a
video of the presentation and question-and-answer session, a discussion guide, and related resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New Data from NOAA Digital Coast</i></b> - NOAA’s
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Digital Coast</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> has posted this new resource:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/d9d3297c-6fc9-4980-b4ef-22b4249b67a1/DCC_Sept19_Data.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">New
and updated data sets</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 74 KB).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk3533689"></a><a name="_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Onset Bay Center Director</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition seeks a Director of the
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-centers-reserves/onset-bay-center/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Onset Bay Center</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, the
Coalition’s year-round recreation program facility under development on Onset Bay in Wareham. The Director will manage the boating and public engagement facilities, over 100 acres of conservation lands, and staff (including a full-time Program Assistant and
seasonal staff of up to 20 sailing, boating, and coastal ecology educators). The candidate should be a motivated self-starter that will take responsibility to launch this new facility in the summer of 2020 and develop and implement year-round programs that
will connect people to Buzzards Bay. For details, see the </span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-team/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Job Opportunities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Resource Specialist</i></b> - Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is seeking a Marine Resource Specialist to assist with shellfish, finfish, aquaculture,
and water quality research and monitoring projects, including data collection, entry, and analysis. The Marine Resource Specialist also provides information and technical assistance to the general public, private industry, and public officials on this work.
Candidates should have strong verbal and written communication skills, simple construction and boat operation/trailering skills, and experience with water quality monitoring equipment. For details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.barnstablecounty.org/jobs/marine-resource-specialist/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by
October 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19799654"></a><a name="_Hlk20395188"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"><b><i>Celebrating the Great Marsh Open House</i></b> - On October 5 in Newbury, scientists
from the Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Program, Marine Biological Laboratory Ecosystems Center, and Greenbelt will host
</span></a></span><a href="https://www.mbl.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D138447312"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20395188"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"><i>Celebrating the Great Marsh and
its Watersheds</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20395188"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20395188"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654">,
a family event to showcase research in the Great Marsh and the surrounding watershed. The afternoon will feature hands-on kids activities, short research talks, and lab displays. The celebration is free and open to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"><b><i>Choate Island Day</i></b> - On October 5, The Trustees of Reservations will host
</span></span><a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast/event-46368.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654">Choate Island Day</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19799654">,
a celebration of the island, which is part of the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Ipswich. Visitors can hike the trails, listen to talks on the island’s history, or take self-guided tours of the Proctor Barn and Choate House. The day will also feature a kid’s treasure
hunt and light refreshments. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North Shore Floodplain Management Conference</i></b> - On October 10, Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management (massFM) and the Northern Middlesex Council
of Governments will hold the </span><a href="https://www.massfm.org/events/massfm-nmcog-floodplain-management-workshop-north-shore-merrimack-valley"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">North Shore/Merrimack Valley Floodplain Management Workshop</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
in Tewksbury. This workshop for municipal officials and staff will include presentations on the National Flood Insurance Program and maps, the role of flood insurance, state regulations (floodplain, wetland, Title V, and building code), flood and hazard mitigation,
and the MVP Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Colloquium on Microplastics in the Ocean</i></b> - On October 15, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will present the Morss Colloquium
</span><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/events-happenings/morsscolloquium/upcoming-morss-colloquium/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Microplastics in the Ocean: Emergency or Exaggeration?</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
in Woods Hole. Keynote Speaker Dr. Kara Lavender Law of the Sea Education Association will present
<i>The Science of Ocean Plastic Pollution: Laying the Foundation for Solutions</i>, which will be followed by a question and answer period and panel discussion with several international marine microplastics researchers. This evening colloquium is a free public
event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Association Annual Meeting</i></b> - On October 22, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) will hold its
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/annual-meeting?blm_aid=1947654"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Annual Meeting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
<i>Mystic Spotlights</i>, in Medford. Attendees will hear from staff and volunteers about programs to improve the Mystic River. The keynote address by MyRWA Executive Director, Patrick Herron will highlight the impact of these programs on Mystic River Watershed
communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk348513"></a><a name="_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>EBC Leadership Series</i></b> - On October 23, the Environmental Business Council
of New England (EBC) will present </span></a></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-leadership-series-massdep-commissioner-suuberg-the-northeast-region-leadership-team-and-the-eoeea-regional-climate-program/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">EBC
Leadership Series: MassDEP Commissioner Suuberg, the Northeast Region Leadership Team, and the EOEEA Regional Climate Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
one of five meetings with the leadership teams from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) Regional Offices. This meeting will focus on the issues and priorities of northeastern Massachusetts with presentations from MassDEP regional
staff, a discussion of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program planning and action grants from the EEA Northeast Regional Climate Coordinator, and a panel discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Carbon Cycling in Coastal Wetlands Workshop</i></b> - On October 29, the Woods Hole Sea
Grant Program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Information Office, and WHOI Academic Programs Office will offer
</span></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/k-12/workshops-for-educators/index/teacher-workshop-oct-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>The Impacts of Restoration
of Coastal Wetland Carbon Cycling</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Falmouth. This professional development workshop for high school and middle school teachers will present research from two WHOI scientists on salt marshes, climate change, nitrogen pollution, and the
economics of salt marshes as carbon sinks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Ocean Management Tool to Support Sustainable Fisheries Webinar</i></b> - On October 31,
Open Communications for the Ocean will present </span></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rDZ7R2vfRRSwkyW-1oGxng"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>EcoCast:
A Dynamic Ocean Management Tool to Reduce Bycatch and Support Sustainable Fisheries</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
by Elliott Hazen of NOAA and Heather Welch of NOAA and the University of California Santa Cruz. This webinar will provide an overview of strategies that use real-time environmental data to design fisheries management borders that adjust to changes in the ocean
and its biodiversity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>MassTrails Conference</i></b> - From October 31-November 2, DCR, in partnership with the
Massachusetts Recreational Trails Advisory Board, will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.masstrailsconference.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">2019 MassTrails
Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
<i>Trails as Connections</i>, in Leominster. This conference on construction, maintenance, and use of the trail networks that provide access to the natural environment in Massachusetts will feature hands-on workshops and field trips over the first two days
and an all-day conference with concurrent sessions and a Keynote Address by Charles Thomas Jr. from Outward Bound Adventures on November 2.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>National Watershed and Stormwater Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b> - From April 14-17,
2020, the Center for Watershed Protection will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2020-national-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">2020 National
Watershed and Stormwater Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
in Austin, Texas. This forum for watershed and stormwater professionals will focus on increasing community resiliency in response to water resource threats and includes technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions, workshops, and field trips. Abstracts
to present at the conference are due by October 31. See the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2020-submit-abstract/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Submit
Your Abstract page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Youth Ocean Conservation Summit</i></b> - On December 7, the
</span></span></span><a href="http://youthoceanconservationsummit.weebly.com/2019-summit.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">2019 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
will be held at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. With a goal to “empower the next generation of ocean conservationists,” this event will provide students from upper elementary school through college the opportunity to learn from marine
scientists and conservationists about the current threats facing the marine environment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride</i></b> - On October 6, the Buzzards Bay Coalition will hold the 13<sup>th</sup> annual
</span><a href="http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/site/TR?fr_id=1201&pg=entry"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to support
the Coalition’s efforts to restore and protect 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.
</span><a href="http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/site/TR/Events/General?sid=1003&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=1201"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk18050555"><b><i>Living Shorelines Workshop</i></b> - From October 8-9 in Beaufort, North Carolina, Restore Americas Estuaries and the North Carolina Coastal
Federation will hold the </a></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/livingshorelines/2019-workshop"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555">2019 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555">,
which will include field sessions and presentations on construction techniques, regulations and permitting, community engagement, costs of living shorelines versus other approaches, and effectiveness in high energy shorelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MACC Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b> - On February 29, 2020, the
</span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (MACC) will hold its Annual
Environmental Conference 2020 in Worcester. Abstracts are being accepted for workshop presentations related to Conservation Commissions and climate change and resilience planning, science and technology, wetlands and open space management, regulations and
permitting, and case studies. For more information see the </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/news/465479/CALL-FOR-ABSTRACTS---MACCS-Annual-Environmental-Conference-2020.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Call for Abstracts</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which are due by October 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Professional Development Courses at New England Aquarium</i></b> - This fall, the New England Aquarium will offer a three-part
</span><a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/for-teachers/professional-development-educators/workshops/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Professional Development Course</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
<i>Full STEAM Ahead: Ocean Adventures</i>, for educators from pre-k to first grade. Educators can sign up for one, two, or three of the following courses:
</span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196493"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Ocean Movements</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 19;
</span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196491"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Ocean Sights and Sounds</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November 23; and
</span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196492"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Ocean and Us</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink">
</span>on December 14. A discount is available when signing up for all three workshops. Please
</span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/selection.aspx?item=495"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">register</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by October 11.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Environmental Education Research Symposium and Conference</i></b> - From October 15-19 in Lexington, Kentucky, the North American Association for Environmental Education
will hold its 16<sup>th</sup> Research Symposium and 48<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference,
<i>Educating for a Just and Sustainable Future</i>. The </span><a href="https://naaee.org/conference/research-symposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Research Symposium</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
from October 15-16, will bring together worldwide researchers to present the current status and future of environmental education research. The
</span><a href="https://naaee.org/conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Annual Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, from October 16-19, will focus on how education can “build
hope, motivate action, and help achieve the Global Sustainable Development Goals.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MACC Fall Conference</i></b> - On October 19, MACC will hold its 2019 Fall Conference in Devens, which will feature seven units of fundamentals for Conservation Commissioners,
three workshops, and other presentations. See the </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1268814&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MACC website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for registration details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Conference</i></b> - From October 22-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association will hold its
</span><a href="http://asbpa.org/conferences/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 National Coastal Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which will feature three days of short
courses, networking opportunities, and sessions on varied coastal science topics, regulations and policy, technology, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Gulf of Maine Climate Resilience Conference</i></b> - From November 4-8, the
</span><a href="https://www.gulfofmaine2050.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
<i>Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Resilience</i>, will be held in Portland, Maine. The conference will focus on the changes expected in the Gulf of Maine over the next 30 years to help develop ideas, next steps, and collaborations for climate resiliency
throughout the region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Barnstable Walks, Talks, and Events</i></b> - The Barnstable Land Trust has scheduled several upcoming events, including a Fall Crocker Neck Walk on October 5 and a
presentation called <i>Seaweed Wonders of Cape Cod</i> on October 12. For a full schedule, see their
</span><a href="http://blt.org/2019-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Environmental History Seminar Series</i></b> - The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) will host the 2019-2020
</span><a href="https://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/seminars/environmental-history"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Boston Seminar on Environmental History</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which includes monthly sessions on how the environment has shaped American societies. From livestock and animal industries in Brighton to early weather almanacs, each session focuses on the discussion of a pre-circulated paper. The first session,
<i>Brighton Fair: The Animal Suburb and the Making of Modern Boston</i>, will be held on October 8 at the MHS headquarters at 1154 Boylston Street in Boston. The programs include a light buffet supper and are free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required.
Subscribers to the session will receive advance online access to the topic papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Harbor Events</i></b> - Boston Harbor Now hosts events throughout the Boston Harbor area. October events will focus on the 35<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the
Boston Harborwalk with harbor walks on October 5, 12, 19, and 26 and the lecture
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-the-walk-the-legacy-and-future-of-the-boston-harborwalk-tickets-74015583603?aff=ebapi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Talk the Walk: The Legacy and Future of the Boston Harborwalk</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on October 24. For details, see the </span><a href="https://www.bostonharbornow.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Boston Harbor Now Events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Walks and Events</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition
</span><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> includes outdoor and environmental offerings hosted
by numerous organizations and land trusts in the region. October events include a nature photography class, archaeology walk, sea glass and pebble art class, evening owl walk, golf tournament, and other opportunities for all ages. 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="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Bird Walks</i></b> - The Cape Cod Bird Club holds free bird watching field trips, including a walk at Fort Hill in Eastham on October 6. See the full schedule
on their </span><a href="https://www.capecodbirdclub.org/walks/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">field trips page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></b> - In October, the museum will host a variety of lectures, birding walks, movie screenings, and other events, including
a </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Wing-Island-Archaeology-Walk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wing Island Archaeology Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 5.
Check out their </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for additional events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Climate Adaption Lunchtime Webinars</i></b> - This fall, the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center will host monthly lunchtime webinars. Each 30-minute talk is
followed by a discussion open to online attendees. Upcoming webinars include </span>
<a href="https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/assessing-climate-change-threats-and-actions-northeast-state-wildlife-action-plans-climate"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Assessing Climate Change Threats and Actions in Northeast State Wildlife Action
Plans</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 16,
</span><a href="https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/stakeholder-guidance-helps-identify-major-misconception-regarding-dam-removals"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Stakeholder Guidance Helps to Identify Major Misconception Regarding Dam Removals</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 13, and </span><a href="https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/scenario-planning-and-protected-species-noaa-fisheries-case-studies-inform-recovery"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Scenario Planning and Protected Species: NOAA Fisheries Case
Studies to Inform Recovery in a Changing Environment</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:blue">
</span>on December 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions provides specialized training programs. See their
</span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/?page=EDMACCCatalog"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Complete Education Catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for an overview of upcoming wetland
delineation and other workshops and the </span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for a schedule of additional programs in October, including </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1272335&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>An Autumn Walk through Meadow and Forest</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
in Winchester on October 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19785599"><b><i>Great Marsh Field Trip and Events</i></b> - This fall, join the Great Marsh Coalition for
<i>Resiliency in Action: Explore Your Great Marsh</i>, a series of field trips and events to “learn about and celebrate efforts to protect and restore the Great Marsh.” All events are free and open to the public and some require advance registration as space
is limited. For more information, including registration details, see the </a></span><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ce308a7514487000112e19b/t/5d83a8dc3972c43f0dedaf50/1568909535518/GMC_Events_Flyer.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19785599">Field
Trip and Event list</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19785599"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19785599"> (PDF, 2 MB).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19785599"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Events</i></b> - The Ipswich River Watershed Association hosts events on the North Shore. October events include garden volunteer days, paddling trips,
and the Head of Tide Dams of the Great Marsh Tour on October 17. See their </span>
<a href="https://www.ipswichriver.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Programs and Activities</i></b> - In October, Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary will host walks, talks, and adventures. See their
</span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">programs, classes, & activities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and search the </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">program catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for event and schedule information on fall birdwatching, yoga, art classes, paddling, and a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/ipswich-river/69175-beeswax-candle-making-workshop"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Beeswax Candle Making Workshop</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on October 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19280091"><b><i>Joppa Flats Programs and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center hosts a variety of programs for children and adults. See
their </a></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">program catalog</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
for October events and education opportunities, including bird banding, art workshop, morning birding field trips, lectures, and
</span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/joppa-flats/68799-lecture-the-changing-great-marsh"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><i>The Changing Great Marsh
</i>lecture</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"> on October 23.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19522746"><b><i>Massachusetts Archaeology Month</i></b> - October is
</a></span><a href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcarch/archmonthintro.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746">Massachusetts Archaeology Month</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746">,
a month-long celebration of archaeology in Massachusetts and around the world. Museums, libraries, archaeologists, and others around the Commonwealth are hosting exhibits, lectures, walks, and events for adults, children, and teachers. For a statewide listing
of archaeology events in October, see the </span></span><a href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcarch/arch_month/archidx.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746">2019 Archaeology Month Calendar</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19522746"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</i></b> - The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet and Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable
offer educational programs for children, adults, and families, including October kayak trips, nature/birding walks, hikes, a boat tour, and
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/wellfleet-bay/69392-bird-research-in-action"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Bird Research in Action!
</i>program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 26. 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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet Bay</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for all events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MBL Falmouth Forum Lecture Series</i></b> - The Marine Biological Lab’s (MBL)
</span><a href="http://www.mbl.edu/falmouth-forum/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Falmouth Forum Lecture Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> presents free public lectures. The next
lecture is </span><a href="https://www.mbl.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D134213097"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Living with White Sharks</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on October 4 by Gregory Skomal of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Dr. Skomal will highlight his research on shark movements to develop strategies to avoid shark and human conflicts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></b> - See the Mystic River Watershed Association
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for links to October events by date, including a
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2019/10/5/coastsweep"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 5.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></b> - The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
</span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Webinar Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provides educators
with resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. The next webinar,
</span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8971704121223874060"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Ocean Reports: The First Intelligent Web Application for Marine Spatial Analysis of the Entire U.S. EEZ</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
is on October 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England Aquarium Youth Programs</i></b> - The New England Aquarium has ocean education classes, marine biology training, service-learning opportunities, teen internships,
and other programs for kids from 12 months to 12<sup>th</sup> grade. See the </span>
<a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/for-families-teens/programs-by-age/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">aquarium website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></b> - NOAA’s Digital Coast offers a range of
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/home.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">training opportunities</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, with self-guided resources,
case-studies, videos, webinars, publications, and online instructor-led sessions and classroom instructor-led courses—including
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/planning-and-facilitating.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
from October 24-25 in Woods Hole. For the full schedule of opportunities, see the
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Training Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Science and Climate Seminars</i></b> - The
</span><a href="http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OneNOAA Science Seminar web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provides details on NOAA science and
climate seminars and webinars that are available across the nation, including </span>
<a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=M3N0cHBycDIzaTczOWhpcXFwaDRyYjkzaHAgbm9hYS5nb3ZfNDk0NDMyMzQzNjMzMzJAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank" title="click to add this seminar to your calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Improving
Microplastics Research</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North and South Rivers Events</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed Association hosts events on the South Shore. October events include paddling activities,
nature and history pontoon tours, and a </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/landscape-and-wildlife-photography-workshop-3/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Landscape and Wildlife Photography Workshop</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on October 14. See their </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North River Activities and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield hosts programs for children and adults. See their
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/north-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">program, classes, and activities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for October events and education opportunities, including Friday morning bird walks, kayak trips, Saturday Safaris for young children, and a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/68616-birding-by-van"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Birding by Van
</i>birding tour</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on October 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Sound in the Sea Webinars</i></b> - On October 10, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography will present
<i>Echosounders and Sonar</i>, the final session of the four-part </span><a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/webinars-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Discovery of Sound in the Sea</i> webinar series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on man-made underwater sound sources. These webinars provide an update on current research, a review of noise mitigation measures, and a facilitated discussion. Advanced
</span><a href="https://dosits.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e142faad1ca3ef0f816ca8553&id=9bc48a75bd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> is
required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Thornton Burgess Nature Program</i></b> - The Thornton Burgess Society at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich is hosting their
</a></span><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Nature-Program-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Nature Program 2019</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">,
a series of in-depth naturalist classes. The next session is </span></span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a45a8aa28abfd0-thornton2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"><i>Insects’ Winter Preparations</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">
with Hannah Nadel on October 5.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>State Grant Helps Eastham Prepare for Coastal Erosion</i></b> -
<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 9/14/19; </span><a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190914/state-grant-helps-eastham-prepare-for-coastal-erosion"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190914/state-grant-helps-eastham-prepare-for-coastal-erosion</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>For Erosion Protection and Dredging, Tern Island May Be the Key</i></b> -
<i>Cape Cod Chronicle</i>, 9/11/19; </span><a href="https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5437/chatham/4921/For-Erosion-Protection-And-Dredging-Tern-Island-May-Be-The-Key-Erosion-Dredging.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5437/chatham/4921/For-Erosion-Protection-And-Dredging-Tern-Island-May-Be-The-Key-Erosion-Dredging.htm</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Resilience Grants Awarded at Kingston's Gray Beach</i></b> -
<i>PACTV Community News</i>, 9/11/19; </span><a href="https://youtu.be/Rzv3eT1GxvY"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://youtu.be/Rzv3eT1GxvY</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Local Towns Receive Coastal Resiliency Money</i></b> -
<i>CapeCod.com</i>, 9/5/19; </span><a href="https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/baker-polito-administration-awards-grants-for-reducing-climate-change-impacts-on-coasts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/baker-polito-administration-awards-grants-for-reducing-climate-change-impacts-on-coasts/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2020 Marine Debris Calendar</i></b> - The NOAA Marine Debris Program has released the
</span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/2020-marine-debris-calendar-art-contest-winners"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 Marine Debris Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
featuring the winning artwork from the 2019 Marine Debris Program Art Contest. Hundreds of entries from kindergarten through 8<sup>th</sup> grade students were submitted with a visual message to help raise awareness about marine debris and encourage people
to help combat ocean pollution. The 13 winning entries displayed in the 2020 calendar were selected based on creativity, artistic presentation, and relevance to the theme. The new calendar can be
</span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/2020_calendar.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">downloaded</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 39 MB) and limited
hard copies are also available. Email </span><a href="mailto:marinedebris.web@noaa.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">marinedebris.web@noaa.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Youth Making Ripples Film Competition</i></b> - The
</span><a href="http://youthmakingripples.org/film-competition/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Youth Making Ripples Film Competition</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> 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. Finalist films will be featured on the Youth Making Ripples website and shown at international film
festivals throughout the year. Entries are due by January 5, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Charles D. Baker, Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Kathleen A. Theoharides, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Office of Coastal Zone Management - Lisa Berry Engler, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Editor -
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:robin.lacey@mass.gov?subject=October%202019%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">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></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">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></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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