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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">November 2019<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"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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
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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
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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-november-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">Grants Awarded for Coastal Conservation and Restoration in Southeast New England<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 October 11, the Restore America’s Estuaries and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.2 million in funding
to six local partnerships in Massachusetts through the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants. SNEP supports partnerships to address water quality and coastal habitat issues in the region. The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program is an advising
partner and is providing GIS technical support to the Buzzards Bay Coalition salt marsh study and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy stormwater collaborative work. CZM participates on the SNEP grant review committee along with other state and federal agencies.
The 2019 SNEP Massachusetts awardees are: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Association to Preserve Cape Cod</i></b> - $245,000 for the Three Bays Stormwater Project to continue support for the design
and installation of stormwater management practices to restore clean water to three estuaries in Barnstable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Coalition</i></b> - $223,533 for the Promoting Salt Marsh Resilience Project to support research to better understand
causes and trends of marsh loss on Buzzards Bay and to pilot restoration activities to preserve threatened marshes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Falmouth Rod & Gun Club</i></b> - $245,000 for the Upper Childs River and Bog Restoration Project to continue to restore natural
wetlands and trout habitat in three abandoned cranberry bogs in Falmouth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Maritime Academy</i></b> - $176,581 for the Buzzards Bay Stormwater Collaborative, a partnership between Massachusetts
Maritime Academy (MMA) and eight Buzzards Bay municipalities. Students will support communities in stormwater compliance, integrated with a new MMA curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution</i></b> - $298,598 for research and testing of permeable reactive barriers, an innovative
technology to reduce nitrogen pollution by intercepting groundwater as it flows into coastal waters.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Coalition</i></b> - $27,695 for the Prevent Nutrient Pollution from Composting Project to assist communities in
reducing nutrient pollution to coastal waters from new composting facilities required by Massachusetts law.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">For more information, see the
</span></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/announcing-grants-for-coastal-conservation-and-restoration-in-southeast-new-england/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">SNEP grant announcement</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">Last Call to Volunteer for COASTSWEEP 2019!<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">Since late August, thousands of volunteers have collected trash along the Bay State shoreline for COASTSWEEP, the statewide volunteer
beach cleanup organized by CZM. As part of Ocean Conservancy’s </span></span><a href="http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/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">, COASTSWEEP volunteers collect data on what they find to help
inform national and international efforts to reduce marine debris. By the time COASTSWEEP wraps up in mid-November, more than 4,000 volunteers will have cleaned over 135 locations along Massachusetts rivers, marshes, and beaches—and there’s still time to organize
a cleanup of your own or join one of the remaining scheduled cleanups. All the supplies (bags, gloves, data cards, pencils, etc.) are provided free of charge, and cleanups can be scheduled at your convenience into mid-November. To organize a cleanup or volunteer
at a scheduled event, 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">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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="_Hlk22289822"></a><a name="_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"><b><i>BUAR Director Receives Eva Butler Scholar
Award</i></b> - On October 18, David S. Robinson, Director of the </span></a></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-underwater-archaeological-resources"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">Massachusetts
Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">
(BUAR), accepted the Eva Butler Scholar Award from the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, Rhode Island. At the ceremony, he was also recognized by Rhode Island Governor Raimondo and United States Congressmen Langevin, Reed, and Whitehouse “for his commitment to Native
American-led research in marine archaeology to share the history of the Indigenous communities of Southern New England.” For the past 18 years, David has worked with Tribes of the region as an advocate for the recognition, identification, and protection of
submerged paleocultural landscapes at risk of damage or destruction from impacts related to offshore activities. He has engaged Tribal communities and built relationships and capacity between Tribes, federal and state agencies, and the scientific community
to better enable these diverse groups to work together in these efforts. The Tomaquag Museum is Rhode Island’s only Indigenous museum dedicated to sharing Native culture, arts, and history from a first-person perspective. The Museum was co-founded in 1958
by Eva Butler, a non-Native anthropologist, and Narragansett/Pokanoket-Wampanoag Tribal member, Mary “Princess Red Wing” Glasko. For more information, see the
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.tomaquagmuseum.org/honoring2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">museum website</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22723613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">.
Congratulations David!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"><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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"><b><i>MassBays Circuit Rider</i></b> - In October, the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-bays-national-estuary-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">
(MassBays) welcomed Jill Carr as the new MassBays Circuit Rider to provide technical assistance and support coastal monitoring efforts by community-based organizations. This part-time position is funded by the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/exchange-network-project"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Exchange
Network Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22289822">.
Jill has nine years of experience as a Fisheries Habitat Specialist for the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, where she worked on habitat mapping, research, and protection, developing habitat monitoring guidelines for both professional and citizen
scientists. This year, she received two awards for her work in eelgrass restoration and is currently working on her Master’s in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing at Salem State University. Welcome, Jill!</span><o:p></o:p></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"><a name="_Hlk23411009"><b><i>Massachusetts Environmental Trust Grants</i></b> - The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) is seeking proposals for the 2020
</a></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/met-drive-for-a-better-environment-dfbe-grants-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009">Drive for a Better Environment Grants Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009">,
which funds projects focusing on endangered marine animals and critical aquatic ecosystems in Massachusetts. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and municipalities, with typical awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. For more information and to view the
Request for Responses (RFR) and download required forms, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-20-1042-ENV-ENV01-45310&parentUrl=activeBids"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009">COMMBUYS
website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009">. A question and answer period closes December 20 and full
proposals are due at 1:00 p.m. on January 10, 2020. Funded projects will begin in July 2020.<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>NERRS Science Collaborative Research Grants</i></b> - The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative is seeking proposals for two grant
opportunities. </span><a href="http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/catalyst" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Catalyst Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> support
collaborative science by promoting new ideas, enhancing existing collaborative research, or synthesizing NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program data for regional or national use. Letters of intent for one-year grants of $75,000-$200,000 are due by December 16,
with full proposals by February 17, 2020. </span><a href="http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/research" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Collaborative Research Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
fund collaborative applied science projects that build research, data, tools, or other products to support decision making to address needs identified by NERRS. Pre-proposals for one- to three-year grants of up to $200,000 per year are due by December 11.
Full proposals, by invitation only, will be due by April 6, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminder</i></b> - These opportunities, listed in the last CZ-Mail, are still available:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program</i></b>
<i>- </i>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, with technical assistance from state-certified MVP providers. 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 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="_Hlk21004144">. </a><a name="_Hlk21004030"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144">For the RFRs and proposal due dates,
</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144">see the </span></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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144">MVP
Planning Grant</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144"> and
</span></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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144">MVP Action Grant</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144">
pages on </span>COMMBUYS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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>Cape Cod State of the Waters Report</i></b> - The Association to Preserve Cape Cod has released
</span><a href="https://capecodwaters.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>State of the Waters: Cape Cod 2019</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, an online report that provides a
comprehensive look at the water quality of Cape Cod’s estuaries, ponds, and drinking water, with detailed
</span><a href="https://capecodwaters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-WATER-HEALTH-REPORT.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">results</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 9 MB)
and a </span><a href="https://capecodwaters.org/action-plan/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Water Action Plan</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> with recommendations for towns, homeowners,
business, and state and regional government. The report assigns water quality grades for coastal embayments and estuaries, freshwater lakes and ponds, and public drinking water supplies. These grades can help determine which waters need immediate action to
improve water quality or preventative measures to protect current conditions. Results indicate that more than two-thirds of the Cape’s estuaries and more than one-third of ponds have unacceptable water quality, primarily from excess nutrients due to wastewater
treatment limitations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Outer Cape Shark Report</i></b> - The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in partnership with the towns of Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown
has released </span><a href="https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/whg-report"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Outer Cape Shark Mitigation Alternatives Analysis: Evaluating Strategies to Support Regional Decision Making and Public Safety Efforts</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a report by the Woods Hole Group for public officials that provides an analysis of various mitigation strategies to address public safety risks due to the increased white shark presence along the outer Cape Cod shoreline.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New Greenscapes Guide</i></b> - The Greenscapes North Shore Coalition has released an updated
</span><a href="http://greenscapes.org/greenscapes-guide/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Greenscapes Guide</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a 24-page magazine that provides information
on how to use attractive, nature-friendly landscaping practices to reduce pollution, conserve water, support wildlife, and protect against climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk251150"></a><a name="_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters and Other Periodicals</span><o:p></o:p></span></a></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=5448.0&dlv_id=8706&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 covers the cleanup of a former junkyard along the Acushnet River to create a public park and nature reserve, nitrogen reducing septic systems protecting clean water in Westport, a guide to Buzzard’s Bay nature photography, and
other regional news, volunteer opportunities, and events.<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>Coastal Impacts</i></b> - The September 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/sept-2019-newsletter/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Coastal Impacts</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 newsletter of Woods Hole Sea Grant, includes articles on the June Coastal Conference in Nantucket organized by Woods Hole Sea Grant and CZM, a study of how sharks respond to internal ocean waves in an effort to understand the threatened dogfish species
of shark, the new Girls in Science fellowship program at Woods Hole, and other news and updates.<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>EPA Trash Free Waters Newsletter</i></b> - The
<a name="_Hlk22284188">October 2019 edition of </a></span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/trash-free-waters/newsletter-flow-trash-free-waters"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284188"><i>The
Flow of Trash Free Waters</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284188"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284188">,
the newsletter of EPA’s Trash Free Waters program, includes pieces on two new Trash Free Waters grant programs, new trash collection devices installed in Georgia creek, plastics source reduction and cigarette butt recycling efforts in Maryland, and other initiatives,
news, events, and grant opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284188"><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Internet Water Report</i></b> - The October 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101891854931&ca=9d14dd3b-9d7d-46ef-ace9-e40a677825a0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Internet
Water Report</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">
(iWR), the email newsletter of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, features articles on using a biotic index to provide insights to water quality in freshwater streams, outreach events at New York estuary programs during National
Estuaries Week, and other New England water pollution news and updates.<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>Massachusetts Lobstermen’s News</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="http://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MLA_October2019_web.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">October 2019 Newspaper</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, 14 MB) from the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association features a farewell to departing Division of Marine Fisheries Director David Pierce and stories on the Marshfield LobsterFest, the impacts of climate change on the oceans, and public hearing notices,
offshore wind notices, and other updates and lobster 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>Stormwater News</i></b> - The September 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www3.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/ma/ma-stormwater-news-sep-2019.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Massachusetts Stormwater
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, 530 KB), a periodic newsletter from EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/massachusetts-small-ms4-general-permit"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">Massachusetts Small Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit</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">,
provides profiles of efforts in Massachusetts communities to finance stormwater management programs, conduct stormwater outfall mapping, improve water quality, and reduce nutrient pollution. To sign up to receive Massachusetts Stormwater News, send your request
to </span></span></span><a href="mailto:StormwaterNewsMA@epa.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">StormwaterNewsMA@epa.gov</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">.<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><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:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The SandBar</i></b> - The October 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/archives/vol18/4/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The SandBar</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 quarterly publication from the National Sea Grant College Program on U.S. ocean and coastal legal issues, covers recent amendments to the Endangered Species Act, updates on impacts of oil and gas activities on listed endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico,
and other ocean- and coastal-related legal issues.<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 October 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/october-2019-131"><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 impacts of invertebrate fisheries on marine ecosystems, a call for 2020 webinar ideas, 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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>USGS Sound Waves</i></b> - The August-September 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/sound-waves-newsletter-august-september-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Sound Waves</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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) newsletter, includes articles on work to collect and analyze pressure core samples from gas hydrate reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, efforts to document coastal change due to Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina,
recent USGS fieldwork, and other coastal and marine research 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>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"></span>
<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/kaufman"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Our Changing World: The Challenge for Emergency Managers</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
by David Kaufman, Vice President and Director for Safety and Security at CNA (a nonprofit public policy, safety, and security consulting firm) explains changing worldwide trends and how they will impact emergency management into the future. 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>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts in the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s
</span><a href="https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Debris Blog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> include the launch of a redeveloped Marine Debris
Clearinghouse, a derelict fishing gear removal project in Puget Sound, the relationship between marine debris and the coastal tourism economy, and fishing gear removal and research grant awards. All blog topics can be searched by category and date. To receive
notifications of new posts, </span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_77"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">sign up for email updates</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>New Resource and 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 these new resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/beacon.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">BEACON 2.0</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- The Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification (BEACON) system provides state-reported beach monitoring and notification data, maps of more than 6,000 beaches covered by the BEACH Act, and related water quality monitoring stations.<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/467166da-970c-45a9-81f6-397c99b17488/routine_data_email_Feb19.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">New
map services and data sets</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 80 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="_Hlk856524"></a><a name="_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Outreach Program Coordinator</i></b> - The Northeastern University Marine Science Center (MSC) in Nahant is seeking an Outreach Program Coordinator to oversee MSC outreach
activities, including development and implementation of educational programs that promote science literacy and interest in marine science and related careers. The position will support and develop MSC’s K-12 academic programs that provide exposure to research
being conducted at MSC faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students and promote the research accomplishments of MSC through public events, MSC website, promotional brochures, and newsletters. For more information, see the
</span><a href="https://careers.hrm.northeastern.edu/en-us/job/501897/outreach-program-coordinator"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</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>Mendenhall Research Fellow</i></b> - USGS in Woods Hole is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct basic and applied research that investigates the consequences of
sea level rise in diked and other managed wetlands. Candidates should have a broad set of skills, ranging from hydrology to carbon cycle processes. For more information, see the
</span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/18-23-predicting-responses-sea-level-rise-and-restoration-diked-salt-marshes"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">fellowship posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Applications are due by January 6, 2020, but candidates are encouraged to contact the research contacts early in the application process.<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>Communications Director</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition is seeking a Communications Director to carry out its strategic communication goals. Candidates should be
energetic and responsible with the ability to lead youth exploration programs in New Bedford and throughout the Buzzards Bay watershed. For more details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-team/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coalition’s 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>Sea Rovers Summer Internship</i></b> - The Boston Sea Rovers are accepting applications for the 2020
</span><a href="http://internship.bostonsearovers.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sea Rovers Annual Summer Internship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which is open to graduating
high school seniors and college freshman and sophomores interested in underwater careers. The intern will receive dive training and opportunities to dive and train with professionals in a variety of diving fields, including photography and filmmaking, education,
marine engineering and science, and others. Applications are due by November 15.<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="_Hlk4074790"></a><a name="_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Modeling Plastics in the Oceans Workshop</i></b> - From November 6-8 in Cambridge,
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Plastics and the Environment Program will host
</span></a></span><a href="https://environmentalsolutions.mit.edu/modelling-plastics-in-the-oceans/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Modelling Plastics in the Oceans:
<i>What is happening? What can we do about it?</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
a workshop on the latest research to measure plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and waterways. The workshop will feature Keynote Speaker Kara Lavender Law from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to discuss the transport of plastic debris in the
oceans. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelling-plastics-in-the-oceans-tickets-72958096631"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Landscaping for Resilience Workshops</i></b> - In November, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve will host two free workshops on <i>Landscaping for Resilience: Are You Ready for the Next Big Storm?</i> On November 7,
</span></span></span><a href="http://waquoitbayreserve.org/event-registration/?ee=1056"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>All About the Trees</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
by Russell Norton, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Educator at the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, will cover the importance of trees on Cape Cod, tree health assessments, and trees in a changing climate. On November 14,
</span></span></span><a href="http://waquoitbayreserve.org/event-registration/?ee=1057"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>Wrangling Rainwater on the Homestead and Other Landscape
Choices for a Changing Climate</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
by Kristin Andres, Director of Education and Outreach at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, will focus on landscape designs to better manage and capture rain, avoid property damage, protect water quality, and conserve water. Registration is recommended.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Climate Adaptation Toolkit Webinar</i></b> - On November 7, Open Communications for the
Ocean will present </span></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dzJChh5mQHiTBMhC3tBn4Q"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>Making Marine and Coastal Protected
Areas Climate Savvy</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
by Eric Mielbrecht of EcoAdapt and Sara Hutto of the Greater Farallones Association. This webinar will focus on strategies for simple and achievable climate change adaptation planning in marine protected areas with the use of the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.cakex.org/MPAToolkit"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Dredging Conference</i></b> - On November 8 in Norwell, the Environmental Business Council
of New England (EBC) will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-13th-annual-dredging-conference-technology-in-dredging-old-school-meets-high-tech/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">EBC
13<sup>th</sup> Annual Dredging Conference: Technology in Dredging—Old School Meets High Tech</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
featuring presentations on advancements in hydrographic survey methods, sample collection, grade control, and dredging machinery.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium</i></b> - On November 9, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History will host the 23<sup>rd</sup> annual </span></span></span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Maritime-History-Symposium-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Cape
Cod Maritime Symposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Brewster, which will feature lectures on the Elizabeth Islands, U.S. Coast Guard’s Flying Santa Program, the U.S.S
<i>Constitution</i>, and Champlain’s 1605 exploration of Cape Cod. Lunch will be provided, therefore
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.showclix.com/event/the-maritime-symposiumliuj3n6VSOJaLL"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">pre-registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>EBC Leadership Program with MWRA Executive Director</i></b> - On November 13 in Boston,
EBC will present </span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-leadership-program-infrastructure-and-environmental-developments-at-the-mwra-with-keynote-speaker-fred-laskey/?instance_id=" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Infrastructure
and Environmental Developments at the MWRA with Keynote Speaker Fred Laskey</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
Executive Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), who will discuss upcoming drinking water and wastewater improvements, climate resiliency for MWRA infrastructure, water conservation efforts, and the future of the Deer Island Wastewater
Treatment Plant. The evening session will conclude with a moderated discussion and an opportunity to ask questions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Shoreline Management and Living Shorelines Webinar</i></b> - On November 15, the Hudson
River National Estuarine Research Reserve as part of its </span></span></span><a href="https://www.hrnerr.org/estuary-training/trainingtopic/sustainable-shorelines-designs-webinar-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Sustainable
Shoreline Designs Webinar Series</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
will present </span></span></span><a href="https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8cb13e4c1ec6518952b00d6da340dd71"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>Understanding
Shoreline Management Decisions and Incentivizing Living Shorelines Among Private Landowners</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
with Dr. Steven Scyphers from Northeastern University. This webinar will cover the history and ecological impacts of armoring shorelines, perceptions and priorities of residents, and incentives to encourage more nature-based solutions.
</span></span></span><a href="https://meetny.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=meetny&service=6&rnd=0.9955512170455729&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeetny.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b00000004607aa58e6248e4494e23bc78b555d31f38a5e248deba31118715f6b842c067cb%26siteurl%3Dmeetny%26confViewID%3D142202208433220720%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAASlrEQO2cOMGFBdxBAzJRRCpDMk0JKOyMCkEdcnVS6BjA2%26"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>America Recycles Day</i></b> - November 15 is
</span></span></span><a href="https://americarecyclesday.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">America Recycles Day</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
a national initiative from Keep America Beautiful to encourage recycling in the United States. Thousands of events are held across the country to provide information about recycling. To get involved, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://americarecyclesday.org/events/map/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">event map</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
or the </span></span></span><a href="https://americarecyclesday.org/toolkit/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Event Organizer Toolkits</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Climate Change and Higher Education Conference</i></b> - From November 18-20 in Albany,
New York, the National Council for Science and the Environment will host the </span>
</span></span><a href="https://www.albany.edu/rise2019/home.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Resilience In Sustainable rEconstruction (RISE) 2019 Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
<i>Transforming University Engagement in Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments: Lessons from Puerto Rico</i>. Using lessons from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, this three-day conference will feature workshops to brainstorm how colleges and universities can help
to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in a changing climate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Risk Management Leadership Forum</i></b> - On November 20, the RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences
Foundation and the Earth Institute at Columbia University will host the <a name="_Hlk22284265">
</a></span></span></span><a href="http://www.mitigationleadership.com/home.cfm?r=7586"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">Climate Change:
Response and Resilience Leadership Forum</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">
in New York City. This 14<sup>th</sup> Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum will feature five panel discussions on flood risk and rising sea levels, wildfire risk, coastal impacts of severe storms, higher temperatures and global population risks, and the role
of government in disaster preparation. </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.cvent.com/events/climate-change-response-and-resilience-leadership-forum/registration-41abe6c51d0e4613a1a20449c1216ad5.aspx?fqp=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">Registration</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">
is required by November 13.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"><b><i>Workshop on Addressing Failing Culverts, Bridges,
and Dams</i></b> - On November 21, the Ipswich River Watershed Association (IWRA) will hold a
</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.pie-rivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MassBays-Barrier-Mitigation-Workshop_2.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">Barrier
Mitigation Workshop</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">
(PDF, 3 MB) in Essex as part of a 2018-2019 </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/massbays-healthy-estuaries-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">MassBays
Healthy Estuaries Grant</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">
to identify and prioritize culverts, bridges, and dams that are in need of repair in the Plum Island and Essex Bay regions. This workshop will present the mitigation tools developed along with case studies, lessons learned, and sources of funding to improve
infrastructure and stream connectivity. To RSVP, email </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:kshaw@ipswichriver.org?subject=Barrier%20Mitigation%20Workshop"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">Kaitlyn
Shaw</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">
at IRWA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"><b><i>Climate Adaptation Forum</i></b> - On November 22
in Boston, EBC, in coordination with the Sustainable Solutions Lab at University of Massachusetts Boston, will present the
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/building-climate-resilience-into-infrastructure/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">Climate
Adaptation Forum</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265">,
<i>Building Climate Resilience into Infrastructure</i>. The forum will feature Keynote Speaker Jesse Keenan from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University to discuss integrating resiliency and adaptation into public and private infrastructure investments.
Additional speakers include Mia Mansfield, EEA’s Director of Climate Adaptation and Resiliency, and John Sullivan, Chief Engineer at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22284265"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>2020 Annual Environmental Conference—Call for Workshops</i></b> - On March 4, 2020, the
Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES) will hold its </span></span></span><a href="https://massmees.org/annual-conference/2020-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020
Annual Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Worcester. Organizers are now accepting workshop proposals on advocacy efforts in Massachusetts and beyond, climate change, diversity and inclusion in environmental education, environmental justice, and urban environmental education. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFzPIhEYDEVkKrYiP6RmgG2t1YXjut1kbIALL2hnAcLeJViw/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 MEES
Call for Workshop Proposals</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
which are due by December 4.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b> - From April 23-24,
2020, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, state partners, and EPA, will hold the 31<sup>st</sup> annual
</span></span></span><a href="http://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Woodstock, Vermont. Participants from public and private sectors, academia, and watershed organizations from New England and New York will share information about nonpoint source pollution issues and projects in the region. NEIWPCC is seeking abstracts
for conference presentations related to the theme, “<i>The Watershed Approach</i>,” with a focus on state and federal collaboration to address nonpoint pollution. See the
</span></span></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/31st-annual-nps-conference-call-for-abstracts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Call
for Abstracts</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
which are due by December 6.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Ocean Sciences Meeting</i></b> - From February 16-21, 2020, the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.agu.org/ocean-sciences-meeting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
will be held in San Diego, California. Sessions will center around the 2020 theme,
<i>For a Resilient Planet</i>, with a focus on healthy resilient oceans, safe and sustainable food, and climate change mitigation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>International Erosion Control Conference</i></b> - From February 23-26, 2020, the International
Erosion Control Association will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/IECA/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 ICEA Annual Conference
and Expo</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Raleigh, North Carolina, focusing on the latest products, services, and technology for erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and shoreline restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span>
<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>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"><b><i>Professional Development Courses at New England Aquarium</i></b> - This fall, the New England Aquarium will offer the
</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. Two remaining sessions are available:
</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 style="text-decoration:none">
</span></span>on December 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Youth Ocean Conservation Summit</i></b> - On December 7, the
</span><a href="http://youthoceanconservationsummit.weebly.com/2019-summit.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> will
be held at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, providing 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></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>Aquarium Lecture Series</i></b> - In November, the New England Aquarium will continue to the free
</span><a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Aquarium Lecture Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by scientists, environmental
writers, photographers, and others. Upcoming lectures include </span><a href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar?id=108185&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier—a Conversation
with Living on Earth</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November 5,
</span><a href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar?id=108186&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>An Evening Discussing Oceans and Climate with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 7, </span><a href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar?id=108125&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Deep Sea Corals and Their Climate Secrets</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 14, and </span><a href="http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar?id=108105&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Snow Leopard Project: And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 20. These free presentations start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium’s IMAX Theatre.
</span><a href="https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001oO3WPVQi2L1X1cgPuHCJ1VHBmNfWKH73TOpVPzltWaBT1z2HmaWHrja9b20KWwyr1D6aBHjwWkzG2o8s-r9-LCbfoXT-MNSawG9Og0-4vibVpZ-ouZxDnr9MTx-3oS9TyAIQHHL9YQqzMq9Y-8d3exne7f7aYmT0ZRf_4lKP6tCJOWbvSVWu1G7RL0lO7mxuPWWuXxCawpk7r7XU1YXA4SGsGJYL30k5cAa-CBWyDfw1JwGlZNpEpRG-FbmIQKJv"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sign
up</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for email notifications of future lectures. Recordings of past lectures are available on their
</span><a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/aquarium-lecture-series-archive/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">archive page</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" 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 next session,
<i>Engineering, Politics, and Dams: John R. Freeman and San Francisco’s Hetch Hetchy Water Supply</i> will be held on November 12 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>
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<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. November events include a film screening, birding walk, sea glass and pebble art workshop, evening owl walk, hikes, 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>
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<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 along the Cape Cod Canal on November 8. 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></b> - In November, the museum will host a variety of lectures, birding walks, a cranberry bog tour, and other events,
including a </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Gray-Whale"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Walk through the Incredible, Inflatable Gray Whale!</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 29. 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>
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<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/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:#0563C1">
</span>on December 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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 November, including the webinar,</span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1280765&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span><i>Ecology of Riverfront Areas and the WPA Regulations</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration:none">,</span></span> on November 12.<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>Fall Walks in Harwich</i></b> - The Harwich Conservation Trust has posted its schedule of fall walks including a
</span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/beech-forest-walk-nov-9-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Beech Forest Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November 9 in Provincetown
and a </span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/coys-brook-woodlands-walk-nov-18-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coy’s Brook Woodlands Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 18. All walks are open to the public. See the </span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Trust's website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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, the Great Marsh Coalition will present
<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.” The final field trip is the
<i>Site Visit to Collins Cove Living Shorelines Project</i> on November 14. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, 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).</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Programs and Activities</i></b> - In November, 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 lectures, coastal birding walks, and a </span>
<a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/ipswich-river/69183-wintering-hawks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wintering Hawks outing</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November
23.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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 November events and education opportunities, including lectures, Saturday morning birding, activities for homeschoolers, and a
</span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/joppa-flats/69026-family-open-house-bird-migration-celebration"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">Family Open House: Bird Migration Celebration</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 November 17.<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>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 November nature/birding walks, hikes, lectures, and
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/wellfleet-bay/69402-seabird-cruise-in-cape-cod-bay"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Seabird Cruise in Cape Cod Bay</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on November 9. 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>
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<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/5603720784819152141"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Sinkholes to Stars: Exploring Microbial Ecosystems in Lake Huron’s Sinkholes</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
is on December 5.<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 an
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/opennspect.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>OpenNSPECT webinar</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November 27
for GIS professionals. 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>
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<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=M2kzbTViNGs2Ym9sYmF1ZzdjMGUwMTRhZXEgbm9hYS5nb3ZfNDk0NDMyMzQzNjMzMzJAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Community Collaboration: A Locally Driven
Approach to Estuarine Management</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on November 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>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 November events and education opportunities, including Friday morning bird walks, lectures, Saturday Safaris for young children, and
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/70303-climate-cafe-living-along-the-coast"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Climate Cafe: Living Along the Coast</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">,
a presentation on climate change, sea level rise, and coastal resiliency by CZM’s South Shore Coordinator, Jason Burtner,
</span>on November 6.<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>Planet Stewards Educator Events</i></b> - The
</span><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/welcome.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
provides resources for educators of elementary through college-aged students to promote scientific understanding of environmental challenges. Upcoming events include a November 18 Book Club session on
<i>Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease</i> by Drew Harvell.
</span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_139"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sign up</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to receive
emails about future 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>Salem Sound Workshops, Trainings, and Events</i></b> - Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW) will host educational events in November, including the presentation
<i>Our Ocean Resources</i> by SSCW Director Barbara Warren on November 7 in Manchester and two COASTSWEEP Cleanups. For details on these and other events, see their
</span><a href="https://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#November"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">November calendar</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"><a name="_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Winter Walks on Nantucket</i></b> - The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has announced its schedule of free, public
</a></span><a href="https://www.nantucketconservation.org/events/walking-tours/winter-walking-tours/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Winter Walking Tours</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">
on Nantucket, including a </span></span><a href="https://www.nantucketconservation.org/event/winter-walk-ram-pasture/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Ram Pasture Walk</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">
on November 16. Reservations are required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk16772236"></a><a name="_Hlk193484"></a><a name="_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Towns receive
climate-change grants</i></b> - <i>Wicked Local-Chatham</i>, 10/21/19; </span></span></a></span><a href="https://chatham.wickedlocal.com/news/20191021/towns-receive-climate-change-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://chatham.wickedlocal.com/news/20191021/towns-receive-climate-change-grants</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Coastal organizations receive more than $1 million
in federal grants</i></b> - <i>Falmouth Enterprise</i>, 10/11/19; </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/coastal-organizations-receive-more-than-million-in-federal-grants/article_8602d0fd-ad6e-58c6-9070-86d7a4b3e3c4.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/coastal-organizations-receive-more-than-million-in-federal-grants/article_8602d0fd-ad6e-58c6-9070-86d7a4b3e3c4.html</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193484"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856997"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><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 Policy Fellowships</i></b> - The NOAA Sea Grant College Program is accepting applications for the 2021
</span><a href="https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss-Fellowship-Program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. This
one-year paid fellowship matches highly qualified graduate students studying ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and policy with hosts in the legislative and executive branches, or appropriate associations/institutions in and around Washington, DC. Potential
applicants are encouraged to contact their state Sea Grant Program to notify them that they intend to apply and to receive assistance with the application. For details, see the grant opportunity on
</span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=320680"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Grants.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due
by February 21, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Foster Scholarship Program</i></b> - NOAA is seeking applications for the
</span><a href="https://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which provides support for
master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology, and ocean and coastal resource management. Women and minority students, in particular, are encouraged to apply. The scholarship provides up to $42,000 per year for tuition
and living expenses, with additional funds available to support collaboration at a NOAA office. Applications are due by December 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest</i></b> - Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is now accepting submissions for the
</span><a href="https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/overview/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 Ocean Awareness Contest</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The 2020
theme is <i>Climate Hope: Transforming Crisis</i>. Students ages 11-18 are invited to learn about the impacts of climate change on the oceans and submit visual art, film, music, poetry, prose, and interactive/multimedia that presents solutions to these impacts
on a local, national, or global scale. Students can work as individuals, a group, class, or club. Participants can earn cash awards and scholarships up to $1,500. Also, students in Boston can win $250 cash scholarships. Submissions are due by June 15, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Science Without Borders Art Challenge</i></b> - The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is sponsoring the
</span><a href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Science without Borders Challenge</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">—a
contest for students and teachers involved and interested in ocean conservation through art. This year’s theme is
<i>Take Action: Conserve Coral Reefs</i>, and students are encouraged to use their artistic talents to create a piece of art that illustrates actions that can be taken to preserve and conserve coral reefs. The challenge is open to primary and secondary school
students 11-19 years old, with prizes of up to $500 awarded to winning entries. See the
</span><a href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SWB-Challenge-2020.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">contest rules</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 2 MB) for more details. The deadline for entry is April 20, 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"><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=November%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>
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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">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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