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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">December 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides
information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM’s programs,
publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
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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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Massachusetts Ocean Acidification Commission Convenes<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 November 8, the first meeting of the Massachusetts Ocean Acidification Commission was held at the Marine Biological Laboratory in
Woods Hole. The Commission was established by </span></span><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4133"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Resolve H.4133</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">
from the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. The Commission’s charge is to: 1) identify the actual and potential effects of coastal and ocean acidification on commercially valuable marine species, 2) identify
the scientific data and knowledge gaps that may hinder the Commonwealth’s ability to craft policy and other responses to coastal and ocean acidification, and 3) prioritize the strategies for filling those gaps to provide policies and tools to respond to the
adverse effects of coastal and ocean acidification on commercially important fisheries and the Commonwealth’s shellfish aquaculture industry. The 19 commissioners include legislators, commercial fishermen and scientists appointed by the Governor, and the heads
of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Department of Environmental Protection, and CZM. Ocean acidification, or a decrease in ocean pH, occurs as carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in the world’s oceans. The problem is exacerbated in
coastal waters in Massachusetts due to increases in freshwater runoff from rivers and the input of nutrients from wastewater. Recent research has shown that the marine waters from Cape Cod to Salisbury, part of the Gulf of Maine, are decreasing in pH and are
more at risk to further pH decreases than marine waters in other parts of the world. The Commission will meet a minimum of three more times to review data and research on the issue with a goal of having policy recommendations for legislators by the end of
2020.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk24975816"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Receives Wetland Program Development Grant<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">CZM has been awarded a two-year Wetland Program Development Grant from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to support its salt marsh work. Under previous grants, CZM established long-term monitoring stations in three priority salt marsh areas, also known as sentinel sites. The sentinel site model builds on efforts of the National Estuarine
Research Reserves to collect the long-term data needed to assess resilience and vulnerability of salt marshes. CZM collected hydrologic, elevation, and vegetation community data at each sentinel site in 2017. This new grant will support another year of data
collection to generate a comparison dataset and develop a time series to analyze trends in salt marsh ecological communities at the sentinel sites. To further expand the use and representativeness of CZM’s Sentinel Site Program, a new sentinel site will be
established, as well as additional permanent transects at current sites. CZM will also conduct a review of the science, policy, and practice of dredging to better understand its relationship with sediment processes, and to develop potential best practices
for maintaining sediment availability before, during, and after dredging. For more information, contact CZM’s Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Manager, Adrienne Pappal, at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:adrienne.pappal@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">adrienne.pappal@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Kicks Off Collaborative Salt Marsh Project with USGS<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">CZM is also pleased to begin a salt marsh project with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Woods
Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. USGS has developed an indicator of salt marsh vulnerability—the unvegetated-vegetated marsh ratio (UVVR). This indicator uses remote sensing imagery to calculate the ratio of unvegetated marsh area (e.g., pools, pannes,
mudflats) to vegetated area. The UVVR metric is a powerful screening tool for identifying vulnerable salt marshes because it strongly correlates to net sediment budget, elevation, and tidal inundation (all factors critical for salt marsh resiliency). UVVR
has been tested and applied successfully in multiple locations along the Atlantic East Coast, including a recent pilot for the Plum Island Estuary and the Cape Cod National Seashore. CZM and USGS will apply the UVVR metric to all salt marshes in Massachusetts
using both 1-meter source imagery and 30-meter Landsat imagery (the latter will be applied at multiple temporal scales for trend analysis). CZM will develop an ArcGIS Online viewer for the data created and results will also be available through ScienceBase
(the national data clearinghouse for USGS) after the project concludes in December 2021. For more information, contact CZM’s Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Manager, Adrienne Pappal, at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:adrienne.pappal@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">adrienne.pappal@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24975816">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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Are Moving<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460">On January 1, 2020, the CZM South Coastal Regional office and the offices for the Buzzards Bay
National Estuary Program will move from Wareham to Mattapoisett. The new address will be: 81B County Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. All phone numbers and extensions will remain the same.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><a name="_Hlk24976683"></a><a name="_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Thanks
to COASTSWEEP Volunteers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">CZM would like
to send a big thank you to the thousands of volunteers who turned out for this year’s annual
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/coastsweep"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">COASTSWEEP</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">
beach cleanups, which were held all along the Commonwealth’s coastline from late August through November. We would especially like to thank the cleanup coordinators—your efforts to organize local cleanups are what truly make COASTSWEEP possible! While results
are still coming in, data compiled so far shows that 2,742 volunteers removed 31,309 pounds of trash from 146 locations along more than 205 miles of coastline—which already represents the greatest number of sites and shoreline miles covered since COASTSWEEP
2003! The final tally, which will continue to grow as the rest of the cleanups are tabulated, will be reported in the January 2020 CZ-Mail. Signups for next year’s COASTSWEEP cleanups will begin next spring. If you are interested in organizing a 2020 COASTSWEEP
cleanup, send a blank email (completely blank, with no signature line) to </span>
</span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-coastsweep-coordinators@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">join-env-coastsweep-coordinators@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">,
and you will receive a reminder in June 2020 to register as a local coordinator. To receive reminders when the new cleanup lists are posted for 2020, send a blank email to
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25656659"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24976683">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></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">Provincetown Stormwater Team Recognized by EPA<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">Provincetown received EPA's
</span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmental-merit-awards-new-england/2019-environmental-merit-award-recipients"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 Environmental Merit Award</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for its stormwater program. To address stormwater pollutants reducing water quality and impacting shellfishing in Provincetown Harbor, Provincetown installed over two miles of porous pavement on Commercial Street—resulting in cleaner water and a 90 percent
reduction in beach closures. The stormwater cleanup has been a long-term effort for Provincetown and its partners, with multiple sources of funding, including
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR)</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">
grants from CZM for initial assessment work in 2003 and for designs of the fifth and final phase of porous pavement along Commercial Street (still to be completed). Congratulations to Provincetown and its partners, including recent Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) retirees Gary Gonyea and Jane Peirce!<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="_Hlk19528617"></a><a name="_Hlk6320610"></a><a name="_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><b><i>Water Quality
Monitoring Grants</i></b> - Through the Water Quality Monitoring Grant Program, the MassDEP is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations to develop or expand bacteria monitoring data collection programs for the 2020 summer sampling season. The goals of
this program are to supplement MassDEP’s surface water data, allow better assessment of surface water quality, and provide safer recommendations for recreational use of these waters. For more information and to download application materials, see the
</span></span></a></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-financial-assistance-watersheds-water-quality#water-quality-monitoring-grant-program-"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">MassDEP
website</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">.
Written questions can be emailed to the Grant Program Manager, Meghan Selby, at </span>
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:meghan.selby@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">meghan.selby@mass.gov</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25060012"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617">
until noon on December 4. Proposals are due by December 20.<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"><a name="_Hlk25148789"><b><i>Landscape Partnership Grants</i></b> - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Division of Conservation Services (DCS)
is seeking applications to the FY 2020 </a></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/landscape-partnership-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">Landscape Partnership Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">
for conservation projects that protect at least 500 acres of land through partnerships between local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations. A grant workshop will be held On December 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
(DFW) Headquarters in Westborough. To attend, RSVP to Nathaniel Thomas at </span>
</span><a href="mailto:nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">.
See the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-landscape-partnership-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">Apply for a Landscape Partnership Grant web page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">
for application instructions. Applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"><b><i>Drinking Water Supply Protection Grants</i></b> - DCS is also accepting applications for the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/drinking-water-supply-protection-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">,
which provides financial assistance to public water systems and municipal water departments to purchase land or interests in land for the protection of existing MassDEP-approved public drinking water supplies, planned future public drinking water supplies,
or groundwater recharge. A grant workshop will be held on December 5 at 10:00 a.m. at DFW Headquarters in Westborough. RSVP to Nathaniel Thomas at
</span></span><a href="mailto:nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">
to attend, and see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-drinking-water-supply-protection-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789">Apply to the Drinking Water Supply Protection
Grant Program web page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25148789"> for application details. Applications are
due by 3:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MassTrails Grants</i></b> - Communities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations can apply for reimbursable, matching grants of $5,000-$300,000 to design, create,
maintain, and support recreational trail and shared-use pathway projects in Massachusetts through the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/welcome-to-masstrails"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassTrails</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> program. See the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/guides/masstrails-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassTrails Grants Guide</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for application details and grant
documents. Proposals must be submitted online by February 1, 2020.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Habitat Restoration Grants</i></b> - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-based Restoration Program is seeking proposals for 2020
</span><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/coastal-and-marine-habitat-restoration-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for habitat-based projects that rebuild fisheries, aid in the recovery of threatened or endangered species, improve ecosystem health, and benefit communities and the economy. Up to $4 million will be available under this grant round. Pre-proposals are due
by January 8, 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>Grants for Community Water Quality, Watershed, and Habitat Protection</i></b> - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Wildlife Habitat Council, in cooperation
with EPA and partners, are seeking applications for the </span><a href="https://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/fivestar2020rfp.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
These grants focus on developing capacity in communities to promote sustainable natural resource use. Projects focus on protecting water quality, watersheds, species, and habitats through restoration, community outreach, education, and stewardship. Awards
from $20,000 to $50,000 will be granted for 12- to 18-month projects that start in late summer-early fall 2020. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, state agencies, local and municipal governments, Indian tribes, and schools. Full proposals are due by January
30, 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>EEA is seeking proposals for 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. 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. <a name="_Hlk21004144">To view the Request for Responses (RFR) and download required forms, see the
</a></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">COMMBUYS website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk21004144"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
The response period is open on a rolling basis until January 15, 2020, or when all allocated funds have been awarded.<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" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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
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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23411009"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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 19, 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"><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"><a name="_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan</i></b> - NOAA’s Marine Debris Program has released the 2019
</a></span><a href="https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/regional-action-plan/gulf-maine-marine-debris-action-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>,</i>
which provides a five-year plan (2019-2024) for the region that focuses on four priority topics—consumer debris, derelict fishing gear, microplastics, and research, information, and risk assessment for wildlife and habitat. The plan was developed through a
collaborative partnership of the Marine Debris Program and organizations from Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>State of the Beach Report Card</i></b> - The Surfrider Foundation has released its
</span></span><a href="https://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/how-does-your-state-manage-its-coast-surfrider-report-finds-most-states-are"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">2019 State of the Beach Report Card</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">
that rates the policies of 30 U.S. coastal and Great Lake states and Puerto Rico on how well they protect beaches from coastal erosion, sea level rise, coastal development, and related issues.<o:p></o:p></span></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=5470.0&dlv_id=8738&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 purchase of a conservation restriction on 120 acres in Mattapoisett with MVP funds, efforts to reduce nitrogen pollution from composting activities, research to find a solution to salt marsh loss around Buzzards Bay,
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>Massachusetts Lobstermen’s News</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="http://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MLA_November2019_Web.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">November 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 (MLA) features an update from the Division of Marine Fisheries on a September lobster and fish mortality event in Cape Cod Bay and stories on where to dispose derelict fishing gear, tips for survival
in cold water, 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>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The November 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/26acf59"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>HabitatNews</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
a newsletter of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Restoration, includes articles on a Washington internship program that introduces marine science careers to veterans, oyster restoration efforts in a Virginia river, and other marine fisheries habitat news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></b> - The November 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/november-2019-132"><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, focuses on ocean aquaculture and methods to lessen impacts on the marine environment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Web-Based and Mobile-User Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk23493833"><b><i>Preparedness Talks for Emergency Managers</i></b> - FEMA and partners have released a new episode of
</a></span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">PrepTalks</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">,
presentations by experts on emergency preparedness. </span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/94vriLbFFZ4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><i>Living with Water: How the Netherlands Prevents Flood Disasters</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">
by Jan Peelen, Representative of the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, discusses the country’s ongoing challenges with flooding and how its citizens have learned to live with water. Each
PrepTalk includes a video of the presentation, a discussion guide, and related resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts in the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s
</span></span><a href="https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">Marine Debris Blog</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">
include NOAA funded marine debris cleanup efforts along the Gulf of Mexico coast, balloons found in deep sea marine environments, marine debris lesson plans and curriculum resources for students of all ages, and the 2019 NOAA Marine Debris Program Accomplishments
Report. All blog topics can be searched by category and date. To receive notifications of new posts,
</span></span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_77"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">sign up for email updates</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>New Resource and Data from NOAA Digital Coast</i></b> - NOAA’s
</span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">Digital Coast</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">
has posted these new resources:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/green.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">Nature-Based
Solutions for Coastal Hazards</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"> - An instructor-led training for coastal
managers on implementation of natural infrastructure solutions to coastal hazards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/d23da181-b3a6-4743-9cbd-be5a12317a92/DCC_Nov19_Data.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">New
map services and data sets</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"> (PDF, 69 KB).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk3533689"></a><a name="_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Clean Energy Internships</i></b> - The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking applications for Spring 2020 Clean Energy Internships at Massachusetts clean energy
and water innovation companies from college students or recent graduates of Massachusetts schools or Commonwealth residents that attended out-of-state schools. For more information, including application details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.masscec.com/clean-energy-internship-program-0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Clean Energy Internship Program web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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="_Hlk348513"></a><a name="_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>BUAR Public Meeting</i></b> - On December 5 at 1:30 p.m., the
</span></a></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-underwater-archaeological-resources"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
(BUAR)</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
will hold its bi-monthly public meeting in the CZM Large Conference Room. The preliminary agenda includes two new permit applications, five permit renewals, and an activities update. For more information, contact BUAR Director, David S. Robinson, at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:david.s.robinson@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">david.s.robinson@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><a name="_Hlk25048083"><b><i>Saugus River Watershed Council Annual Meeting</i></b> - On December
5, Saugus River Watershed Council will hold its </a></span></span></span><a href="http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=34nlTip&image_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fea79051b001%2Fc1a3f577-3517-4591-a18a-c36c85a439e6.jpg&fbclid=IwAR2xQ8h8RUUIAA7TiIpVgnrYWWpxtSZxxsMl4AaJVPLzE2idjWbXy3gSXUo"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083">Annual
Meeting</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083">
in Lynn, which will feature a Keynote Presentation by Sean Riley from the Department of Conservation and Recreation on local and migratory birds in the Saugus River Watershed. The Council will also present its River Stewardship Awards and elect 2020 officers
and board members. This event is open to the public. Please </span></span></span></span><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egp3juc86a3e2cb6&oseq=&c=&ch="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083">register
online</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk25048083">.<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:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Mining the Deep Sea Movie Screening</i></b> - On December 5, the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) Environmental Solutions Initiative will host a world-premiere screening of
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/92JDVW0_hpU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Mining the Deep Sea</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span></span>in Cambridge. This new film explores the environmental impacts of mining the sea floor for precious elements. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with experts featured in the film. For event details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="http://calendar.mit.edu/event/mining_the_deep_sea#.Xdb_UVdKg4l"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">MIT website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>2020 High School Marine Science Symposium—Call for Presenters</i></b> - On March 5, 2020,
Massachusetts Marine Educators and Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center will host the 2020 High School Marine Science Symposium at Northeastern University in Boston. Individuals or teams of scientists, graduate students, educators, and others working
in marine-related fields are invited to submit proposal for hands-on workshops or interactive table demonstrations for high school students. To register, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMTVVMZ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Presenter Registration form</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
which is 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:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Stormwater Conference—Call for Speakers</i></b> - From August 17-19, 2020,
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.stormcon.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">StormCon 2020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">—a
conference and expo for stormwater and water quality professionals—will be held in Seattle, Washington. Conference organizers are seeking presentations in six program tracks: stormwater infrastructure and best management practices, green infrastructure, stormwater
permit compliance, stormwater program management, industrial stormwater management, and evaluating performance of best management practices (BMPs). For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.stormcon.com/stormcon/375647"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Call for Papers</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.
Submissions are due by December 18.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Cape Cod Natural History Conference—Request for Proposals</i></b> - Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is now accepting proposals for presentations for the 25<sup>th</sup> annual
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/news-events/submit-a-proposal-for-natural-history-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Cape
Cod Natural History Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable on March 14, 2020. Presentation topics may include professional or personal research/studies/observations focusing on the “ecology, behavior, status, or distribution of local plants, animals, natural communities,
and environmental restoration projects on Cape Cod.” For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://secure2.convio.net/mas/site/SSurvey;jsessionid=00000000.app20118a?NONCE_TOKEN=54455D8253472CEE1B8DB774C5090012&ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=2380"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Request
for Presentations</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
which are due by December 31.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>EBC Leadership Program with EEA Secretary Theoharides</i></b> - On January 22, 2020, the
Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) will present </span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-leadership-program-massachusetts-environmental-and-energy-agenda-for-2020-with-keynote-speaker-secretary-kathleen-theoharides/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">EBC
Leadership Program: Massachusetts Environmental and Energy Agenda for 2020 with Keynote Speaker Secretary Kathleen Theoharides</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
in Boston. The Secretary will discuss EEA’s accomplishments along with the 2020 environmental, energy, and climate priorities of EEA and the Baker Administration. 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:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Social Coast Forum</i></b> - From February 3-6, 2020, the National Estuarine Research Reserve
Association will hold the biennial </span></span></span><a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/2020-social-coast-forum/event-summary-dae53efef7d94ae4891d00545051ded9.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">2020
Social Coast Forum</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
<i>Social Science for Coastal Decision-Making</i> in Charleston, South Carolina. The forum will feature interdisciplinary presentations, roundtable discussions, and training sessions on using social science tools to address coastal issues. Participants will
include professionals from academia, state and federal government, nonprofits, and the private sector.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>MACC Conference</i></b> - On February 29, 2020, the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
(MACC) will hold its </span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1299577&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Annual Environmental
Conference 2020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
in Worcester. Join more than 750 conservation commissioners, local officials, state and federal officials, consultants, and attorneys for the largest regular environmental conference in New England.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Local Environmental Action Conference</i></b> - On March 7, 2020, the Mass Climate Action
Network and the Toxics Action Center will hold </span></span></span><a href="http://www.localenvironmentalaction.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Local Environmental
Action 2020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
at Northeastern University in Boston. This conference will include workshops on using digital recruitment strategies, managing conflict in public information campaigns, fundraising, net zero buildings, sustainable and equitable transportation, and climate
solutions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></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>2020 Annual Environmental Conference—Call for Workshops</i></b> - On March 4, 2020, the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES) will hold its
</span><a href="https://massmees.org/annual-conference/2020-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 Annual Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> 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><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFzPIhEYDEVkKrYiP6RmgG2t1YXjut1kbIALL2hnAcLeJViw/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 MEES Call for Workshop Proposals</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which are due by December 4.<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" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><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 (NEIWPCC),
state partners, and EPA, will hold the 31<sup>st</sup> annual </span><a href="http://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
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><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/31st-annual-nps-conference-call-for-abstracts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Call for Abstracts</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which are due by December 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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" 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. The last remaining session is
</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"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ocean Sciences Meeting</i></b> - From February 16-21, 2020, the
</span><a href="https://www.agu.org/ocean-sciences-meeting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> 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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>International Erosion Control Conference</i></b> - >From February 23-26, 2020, the International Erosion Control Association will hold the
</span><a href="https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/IECA/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 IECA Annual Conference and Expo</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> 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></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>Boston Environmental History Seminar Series</i></b> - The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) 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">
presents 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>Climate in Words and Numbers: How Early Americans Recorded Weather in Almanacs</i> will be held on December 3 at the MHS headquarters at 1154 Boylston Street in Boston. The programs include a light buffet supper and are free and open to the public, but an
RSVP is required. Subscribers to the session will receive advance online access to the topic papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>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. December events include a sea glass and pebble art workshop, a live animal demonstration, 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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Bird Club Walks and Activities</i></b> - The Cape Cod Bird Club holds free bird watching field trips, including walks at sites from Wellfleet to Provincetown
on December 12 and along the Cape Cod Canal and Scusset Beach on December 13. Also, join the club for the Winter Waterfowl Survey from December 7-8. See details and the full schedule on their
</span><a href="https://www.capecodbirdclub.org/walks/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">field trips page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></b> - In December, the museum will host several lectures, movie screenings, and other events, including
</span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Lunch-n-Learn-Winter-Birds-Cape-Cod-s-Year-Round-Residents"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Lunch 'n Learn - Winter Birds: Cape Cod's Year-Round Residents</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on December 12. Check out their </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for additional events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Climate Adaption Lunchtime Webinars</i></b> - This fall, the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is hosting monthly lunchtime webinars with a 30-minute talk
followed by a discussion open to online attendees. The final webinar is </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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions provides specialized training programs. See their
</span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/?page=EDMACCCatalog"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Complete Education Catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for an overview of upcoming wetland
delineation and other workshops and the </span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for a schedule of additional programs in December, including the Free Lunch & Learn Webinar,
</span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1282439&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness Program with Case Study</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 11.<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>Ipswich River Programs and Activities</i></b> - In December, 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 information on upcoming activities, including a </span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/ipswich-river/69244-winter-solstice-lantern-walk-saturday"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Winter Solstice Lantern Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on December 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19280091"><b><i>Joppa Flats Programs and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center hosts a variety of programs for children and adults. See
their </a></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">program catalog</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
for December events and education opportunities, including lectures, Saturday morning birding, activities for kids, and a
</span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/joppa-flats/69859-seabirds-of-cape-ann"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">Seabirds of Cape Ann field trip</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 December 8.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span>
<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>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 December nature/birding walks, hikes, lectures, and
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/long-pasture/69983-holiday-holly-hike"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Holiday Holly Hike</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on
December 14. Search the calendar of programs, classes, and activities for </span>
<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet Bay</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for all events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>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 the
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/risk-communication.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication webinar</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on January 14. For the full schedule of opportunities, see the </span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Training Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Science and Climate Seminars</i></b> - The
</span><a href="http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OneNOAA Science Seminar web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provides details on NOAA science and
climate seminars and webinars that are available across the nation, including </span>
<a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NHFqNWlwdjdqbmQwam1pajk4dDJwYm9idmcgbm9hYS5nb3ZfNDk0NDMyMzQzNjMzMzJAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Putting the Best “Foot” Forward: Ending
the Era of the U.S. Survey Foot</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on December 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>North and South Rivers Events</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed Association hosts events on the South Shore. December events include their annual
</span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/holiday-open-house/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Holiday Open House</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on December 19 and a
</span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/twilight-solstice-exploration/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twilight Solstice Exploration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on December 21.
See their </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>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 December events and education opportunities, including Friday morning bird walks, lectures, vacation activities for children, and a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/68638-winter-solstice-hayride"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Winter Solstice Hayride</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">
on Dec</span>ember 21.<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 Book Club session on
<i>The Death and Life of the Great Lakes</i> by Dan Egan on January 21, 2020. </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"><a name="_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Thornton Burgess Nature Program</i></b> - The Thornton Burgess Society at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich is hosting their
</a></span><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Nature-Program-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Nature Program 2019</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">,
a series of in-depth naturalist classes. The next session is </span></span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45A8AA28ABFD0-thornton4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"><i>Winter Birding</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">
with Brittany Hoffnagle on December 7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Winter Walks on Nantucket</i></b> - The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has announced its schedule of free, public
</span></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="http://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=100462&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Squam Farm 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 December 7. Reservations are required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Below are links to recent news and journal articles that feature CZM. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address directly
into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marblehead gets state Coastal Resiliency Grant</i></b> -
<i>Marblehead Patch</i>, 11/8/19;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://patch.com/massachusetts/marblehead/marblehead-gets-state-coastal-resiliency-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://patch.com/massachusetts/marblehead/marblehead-gets-state-coastal-resiliency-grant</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Panel delves into impact of ocean acidification</i></b> -
<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 11/10/19;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191110/panel-delves-into-impact-of-ocean-acidification"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191110/panel-delves-into-impact-of-ocean-acidification</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Wetlands Scholarship</i></b> - The Garden Club of America is seeking applicants for a
</span><a href="http://www.vims.edu/ccrm/outreach/gca/index.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Wetlands Studies Scholarship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which will provide
a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to support field-based coastal wetland research in the United States. Applications are due by January 15, 2020.<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>Thoreau Foundation Scholarships</i></b> - The
</span><a href="https://www.thoreauscholar.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Henry David Thoreau Foundation</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> is now accepting applications from top
Massachusetts high school seniors who plan to study environmental issues in college. Selected Thoreau Scholars will receive a four-year scholarship up to $20,000, eligibility for an environmental internship stipend, and access to the scholar alumni network.
</span><a href="https://www.thoreauscholar.org/undergraduate-scholarships/application"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Applications</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> are due by February
1, 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>Education Innovation Awards</i></b> - Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is accepting applications or nominations for the
</span><a href="https://bowseat.org/resources/for-teachers/educator-innovation-award/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Education Innovation Award</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for teachers
that have introduced the </span><a href="https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/overview/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
into their classrooms. Winners will receive a $750 award. For 2020, the awards have expanded to include a Baystate Educator Award for teachers in Massachusetts. One winner will receive $750 along with a $500 classroom grant. Nominations are due by July 1,
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>Semester at WHOI</i></b> -
</span><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/undergraduate-programs/semester-at-whoi/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Semester at WHOI</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> invites
college juniors or seniors studying biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, mathematics, physics, or engineering to spend a semester at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Selected students will conduct a semester-long independent research project
with a WHOI scientist or engineer and take graduate-level ocean science courses.
</span><a href="http://www.whoi.edu/main/semester-at-whoi/admissions"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Applications for the fall 2020</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> are due by April 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>Join the Blue Crew!</i></b> - Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids (OPAK) has launched
</span><a href="https://opakedu.org/bluecrew"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">The Blue Crew</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a new club where kids can explore ocean topics with fun activities
such nature hikes, science experiments, art, music, films, and engineering projects. OPAK invites students in grades 5-8 from Southeastern Massachusetts to join the Blue Crew, which will meet twice a month at Center Hill Preserve in Plymouth. Crew members
also receive discounts on OPAK field trips and summer workshops. The first meeting is on December 14.
</span><a href="https://www.signupforms.com/registrations/21144"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Register online</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" 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=December%202019%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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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 Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA18NOS4190023.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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