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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">February 2020<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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For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/MassCZM"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twitter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>If the text of this email is not displaying properly, please see the
</i></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-mail-february-2020"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>online version</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Releases Crossing Assessment for the Sandy Neck Barrier Beach System Area of Critical Environmental Concern
(ACEC)<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">Crossings are culverts, bridges, and other structures that allow streams and rivers to flow under roads, paths, and rail beds. Insufficient
water flow through crossings can negatively impact wildlife and habitat, as well as the durability of roads and other infrastructure. As part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Management Fellowship project examining coastal
habitat resiliency, CZM conducted an assessment of a set of crossings impacting the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/sandy-neck-barrier-beach-system-acec"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sandy Neck Barrier Beach System ACEC</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
The report, </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/12/09/sandy-neck-acec-crossing-assessment-2019.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Crossing Assessment for the Sandy Neck Barrier
Beach System Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF,
24 MB), details assessments of 18 crossings using a 3-tiered approach and describes the level of water flow restriction and tidal influence at each site. The purpose of the assessment is to provide preliminary data to help coastal managers, municipal officials,
and restoration practitioners identify and prioritize restoration opportunities in the Sandy Neck ACEC watersheds. For more information on this project, contact Sean Duffey at
</span></span><a href="mailto:sean.duffey@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">sean.duffey@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<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="_Hlk31270109"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">MassBays Welcomes Coastal Monitoring Circuit Rider to Assist Monitoring Groups<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:_Hlk31270109">The
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-bays-national-estuary-partnership"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109">Massachusetts Bays National Estuary
Partnership</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109">
(MassBays) is now able to provide additional <a name="_Hlk31270098">hands-on technical support in the MassBays region. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
</a></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/exchange-network-project"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">Exchange
Network Program</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">,
the new MassBays Coastal Monitoring Circuit Rider, Jill Carr, is already on the road helping community-based coastal watershed groups from Salisbury to Provincetown. Looking for help to develop a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)? Don’t know where to begin
with project scoping or sampling design? Jill can provide technical training, planning for data analysis, and options for sharing data. MassBays’ goals for this program are to build technical capacity among monitoring groups, provide high-quality data to decisionmakers,
and help local groups meet their objectives for monitoring. Contact </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Jill.Carr@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">Jill.Carr@mass.gov</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">
for details. Also, consider </span></span></span></span><a href="https://massbays.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a587ac1c24&id=5ecf4cfef6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">subscribing
to the Monitoring Network e-newsletter</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270109"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270098">
for announcements about future training workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk24986460"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Reminder - CZM’s South Coastal Regional Office and Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
Offices Have Moved<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, the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/locations/czm-south-coastal-region"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460">CZM South Coastal Regional office</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460">
and the offices for the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/buzzards-bay-national-estuary-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460">Buzzards Bay National
Estuary Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk24986460">
moved from Wareham to Mattapoisett. The new address is: 81-B County Road, Suite E, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. The new phone number is (774) 377-6009.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk31270123"></a><a name="_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><a name="_Hlk6320610"></a><a name="_Hlk19528617"></a><a name="_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><b><i>Massachusetts
Coastal Condition Assessment</i></b> - MassBays is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to collect and analyze monthly water and sediment samples from 15 locations along the entire Massachusetts coast from June through August 2020, with an option to
extend the contract for additional years and monitoring locations. Resulting data will be used by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to assess whether coastal and estuarine water quality supports designated uses (see the MassDEP
</span></span></a></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-quality-assessments"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">Water
Quality Assessments page</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">
for details) and by MassBays to inform restoration efforts. For more information, to view the Request for Responses, and to download required forms, see the
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-20-1042-CZM-ENV40-47995&parentUrl=activeBids"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">COMMBUYS
website</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">.
A question and answer period closes on February 19, and proposals are due by February 25 at 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><b><i>Culvert
Replacement Municipal Assistance Grants</i></b> - The Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) will soon seek proposals from Massachusetts municipalities for the
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/culvert-replacement-municipal-assistance-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">Culvert
Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">
to replace undersized, perched, and/or degraded culverts in areas with high ecological value with new structures that meet environmental design and structural standards along with climate resiliency criteria. Only projects that will meet the goals of the Massachusetts
Stream Crossing Standards are eligible (see DER’s </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/river-restoration-culvert-replacements"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">River
Restoration: Culvert Replacements page</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">
for information on the standards). Total funding of $750,000 to $1.5 million is anticipated for Fiscal Year 2021. This Pre-RFR period provides an opportunity to preview the upcoming RFR and discuss possible projects with DER staff prior to the RFR release
on February 25. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact DER’s Carrie Banks at (413) 579-3015 or
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:DERCulverts@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">DERCulverts@mass.gov</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">
and attend a Grant Briefing for details on the program, to ask questions, and to discuss projects ideas. For more information, see the
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/pre-rfr-period-open-culvert-replacement-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">Culvert
Replacement Grant Pre-RFR announcement</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk29977891"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610">.</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19528617"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320610"><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:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants</i></b> - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Division of
Conservation Services (DCS) is seeking proposals for </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-land-and-water-conservation-fund-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Land
and Water Conservation Fund Grants</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">, which provide up to $750,000
in matching funds to state agencies and local governments to acquire land for outdoor recreation, build or renovate parks, or conduct trail work. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a grant workshop on March 2 at 11:00 a.m. at
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/locations/masswildlife-fhq"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">MassWildlife Headquarters in Westborough</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Please RSVP to Melissa Cryan at </span></span><a href="mailto:melissa.cryan@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">melissa.cryan@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
or (617) 626-1171. Applications are due by March 31 at 3:00 p.m. See </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-massachusetts-land-and-water-conservation-fund-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">How
to Apply</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Small Communities Grants</i></b> - DCS is also seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2020
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Small Communities Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
The program provides funding to municipalities with 6,000 or fewer residents to produce Open Space and Recreation Plans, complete other plans to facilitate land conservation, and/or prepare appraisals as required to apply for the other
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/grant-programs-offered-by-the-division-of-conservation-services"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">DCS grant programs</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The final deadline is May 8. See the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">application instructions</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>319 Nonpoint Source Competitive Grants Pre-RFR Meeting</i></b> - On March 5 at 10 a.m. (snow date is March 12), MassDEP will hold a meeting to answer questions and discuss
the upcoming RFR for the next round of the §319 Nonpoint Source Competitive Grants. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-RFR session, to be held at the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massdep-central-regional-office"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassDEP offices in Worcester</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The
pre-RFR announcement and information about the program and past §319 projects are available on the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-financial-assistance-watersheds-water-quality#section-319-nonpoint-source-competitive-grants-program-"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MassDEP website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>American Lobster Research Funding</i></b> - The National Sea Grant College Program is seeking proposals for the 2020 National Sea Grant American Lobster Research Program
to fund research on how the American lobster fishery in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and southern New England is impacted by environmental changes. For details, including a link to the RFR, see the
</span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323581"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Grants.gov website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Proposals are
due by March 19.<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>Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Small Research Grants</i></b> - The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative is seeking proposals for the
</span><a href="https://www.nantucketbiodiversity.org/research-grants-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Small Research Grants Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to conduct
research on understudied taxonomic groups and the biodiversity of Nantucket, Tuckernuck, and/or Muskeget Islands. Grants up to $1,500 will be awarded. Proposals are due by March 1.<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">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"></a><a name="_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>Preparedness Talks for Emergency Managers</i></b> - The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and partners have released a new episode of </span></a></span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">PrepTalks</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">,
presentations by experts on emergency preparedness. </span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/Ny3pC4entl8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><i>Let the Community Lead:
Rethinking Command and Control Systems</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30065551"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">
by Aaron Titus, author of “How to Prepare for Everything” and president of Mountain West VOAD, a group that represents Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster in 12 states spanning from Alaska to the Dakotas, discusses the limitations of command and control
systems and encourages emergency managers to rethink how to interact with communities. Each PrepTalk includes a video of the presentation, a discussion guide, and related resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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 tribal efforts in Alaska to keep shorelines clean for northern fur seal breeding, efforts to document balloon debris in Washington state, and hurricane debris removal in North Carolina. 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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>Lenfest Ocean Program Blog</i></b> - The Lenfest Ocean Program has announced a new blog,
</span></span><a href="https://www.lenfestocean.org/en/news-and-publications/cross-currents"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><i>Cross Currents</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">,
which discusses their approach to grantmaking and the importance of linking science with ocean and coastal decisions. Recent posts include research on the decline of northern fur seals in the Bering Sea, efforts to connect science with marine policy, and collaborative
work on grouper recovery in the Cayman Islands. To be notified about future entries,
</span></span><a href="https://www.lenfestocean.org/en/about-us/contact-us/lenfest-newsletter-sign-up"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">subscribe to the Lenfest newsletter</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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>American Climate</i></b> - The InsideClimate News Project has created
</span></span><a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/american-climate"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">American Climate</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">,
a new website built around 21 short videos with stories on how climate change has impacted individual Americans. The site also includes additional background information on the science and data of climate change along with a few essays on shared disaster experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><b><i>The Deep Sea</i></b> - Check out
</span></span><a href="https://neal.fun/deep-sea/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">The Deep Sea</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">,
a new website from Neal Agarwal that provides an interactive visualization of the ocean down to its deepest point, the Challenger Deep, at 10,924 meters.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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/cardiff-state-beach.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">Dune
Restoration Increases Flood Protection and Access for Community</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">
- A case study on a nature-based solution to provide flood and habitat protection and increase public access at a popular California beach.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<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/stories/wastewater-treatment.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk23493833">Identifying
a Flood-Safe Location for a Future Wastewater Treatment Facility in Mississippi</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">
- A story from the field on siting wastewater treatment plants out of flood zones.<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/rps.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Recovery Potential Screening</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A Microsoft Excel tool to compare watershed features that may impact restoration or protection efforts.<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"></span><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/d5953a20-b3b4-4334-a243-35571f6fb49b/DCC_Jan20_Data.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">New
and updated data sets</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 74 KB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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>Coastal Impacts</i></b> - The December 2019 issue of
</a></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/news-and-events/coastal-impacts-newsletter/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Coastal Impacts</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the newsletter of Woods Hole Sea Grant, includes stories on newly funded Sea Grant research on sharks, seals, and more, upcoming research on microplastics in the marine environment, the Girls in Science initiative, and other news and updates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Coastwatch</i></b> - The winter 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/ffe909de701/9d1c9db2-78fc-421f-ad6d-d8e514bea139.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>COASTWATCH</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
(PDF, 4 MB), the magazine of the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown, provides a snapshot of wide-ranging CCS work across globe. Highlights include articles on the links between human activity and coastal processes on the seafloor habitat along
the Provincetown shoreline, marine debris removal efforts, marine mammal research, and other CCS work.<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>Ebb & Flow</i></b> - The Fall 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ebbflow-fall2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Ebb & Flow</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) eNewsletter, reports on a water conservation toolkit developed in coordination with MassDEP, culvert replacement reflections on DER’s 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary, and other restoration project updates,
grant opportunities, and resource links.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Internet Water Report</i></b> - The January 2020 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/information-center/iwr-email-newsletter/iwr-01-2020/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Internet Water Report</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
(iWR), the email newsletter of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), features articles on public outreach and planning efforts by NEIWPCC partners around the region, a November 2019 workshop that paired teachers and wastewater
operators to discuss education about water issues, and other New England water pollution news and updates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management Newsletter</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="https://202b1729-7d0a-4e5c-8ac3-f5956161e301.filesusr.com/ugd/c476e5_d10faec1179a47458a049af802a4aa21.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">Winter
2019-2020 Newsletter</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, 3 MB) from the Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management (massFM) discusses the October 2019 massFM training event in Tewksbury, the FEMA Community Rating System, Certified Floodplain Managers, and other Massachusetts floodplain management
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>Massachusetts Lobstermen’s News</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="http://lobstermen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MLA_January2020_WEB.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">January 2020 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) includes stories on offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine, tips to install a high-water alarm for boat safety, and other public notices, 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>MassBays Newsletter</i></b> - The Winter 2019 issue of the
</span></span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/10a0676711d4/wdm61v7pyy-2430121?e=4c5f1a5ba5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">MassBays Newsletter</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 quarterly update from the MassBays National Estuary Partnership, features results from the completed 2018-2019 Healthy Estuary Grants, new resources from MassBays regional partners, and other news and events from the region. Consider
</span></span></span><a href="https://massbays.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a587ac1c24&id=5ecf4cfef6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">subscribing</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">
to receive updates directly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The January 2020 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/2758b00"><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 $226 million in projects for Deepwater Horizon spill restoration in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic sturgeon recovery efforts in Chesapeake Bay, and other marine fisheries
habitat news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Right Whale News</i></b> - The December 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.narwc.org/uploads/1/1/6/6/116623219/rwn-dec19.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Right Whale News</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
(PDF, 258 KB), a quarterly e-newsletter distributed by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, includes a report on the beginning of calving season off the southeast U.S. coast, 2018 Right Whale Report Card, and other right whale news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The Sandbar</i></b> - The January 2020 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/archives/vol19/1/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The Sandbar</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
a quarterly publication from the National Sea Grant College Program on U.S. ocean and coastal legal issues, covers a court ruling to restore a gillnet fishing ban in North Atlantic right whale habitats off the New England coast, federal commercial shellfish
aquaculture permitting in Washington state, and other ocean- and coastal-related legal issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></b> - The December 2019/January 2020
edition of </span></span></span><a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/december-2019-january-2020-133"><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 the use of “serious games” to teach the general public, students, and professionals about conservation
and management of coastal ecosystems.<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>Urban Harbors Institute E-News</i></b> - The December 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/3b73a5e57e4b/uhi-e-newsletter-december-1366183?e=5a407a11d5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Urban Harbors Institute E-News</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the newsletter of the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston, reports on a new project to develop a partnership between seafood interests and UMass researchers to improve the state’s seafood system, a survey to assess the economic
value of Cape Cod harbors, UHI COASTSWEEP cleanup results, and other news and updates from UHI.<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" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Division of Ecological Restoration Jobs</i></b> - The
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-ecological-restoration"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
is seeking applicants for three new positions. The </span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=20000086"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ecological Restoration Partnerships Specialist</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
will lead DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program, developing, coordinating, and overseeing partnerships with watershed groups and other regional organizations. The
</span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=200000P9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ecological Restoration Communications Specialist</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of communications strategies for DER. The
</span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=200000PB"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ecological Restoration Operations Specialist</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
analyzes, develops, and manages DER’s systems and processes to ensure effective and efficient agency operations. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled, but first consideration will be given to applications received by February 12.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Education Internships</i></b> - The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown is seeking applicants for summer Marine Education Internships to assist with environmental
education programs. The internship is open to college students and recent graduates. For more information, including application details, see the Center’s
</span><a href="http://coastalstudies.org/about/internships/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Internships page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by March 13.<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 Environmental Planner</i></b> - The Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is seeking a full-time Environmental Planner to develop and lead IRWA water
conservation, coastal resiliency, and habitat restoration planning efforts in coordination with municipalities and partners. For additional details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.ipswichriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IRWA-Environmental-Planner.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF,
422 KB).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Onset Bay Center Seasonal Positions</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition seeks a Program Lead, Program Educators, Program Intern, and Sailing instructors for the anticipated
June 2020 opening of the </span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-centers-reserves/onset-bay-center/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Onset Bay Center</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
the Coalition’s new year-round recreation program facility under development in Wareham. For details, see their
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-team/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Job Opportunities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Seasonal Marine Science Educators</i></b> - The Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is seeking applications for two Seasonal Marine Science Educators
to assist with marine science and environmental education programs. Applications are due by February 21. See the
</span><a href="http://nbnerr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Seasonal-Education-Job-Description__2020.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 120 KB).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Whale and Dolphin Conservation Science and Outreach Internships</i></b> - Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), an international organization dedicated to the conservation
of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, is seeking applications for science and outreach internships at its North America office in Plymouth. These unpaid positions provide education, outreach, field data collection, and conservation policy experience. For details,
see their </span><a href="https://us.whales.org/science-and-outreach-internship/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">internships page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications for summer
positions are due by March 1.<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">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk4074790"></a><a name="_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Social Coast Forum</i></b> - From February 3-6, the National Estuarine Research
Reserve Association will hold the biennial </span></a></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:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020
Social Coast Forum</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
<i>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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Blue Lobster Bowl—Volunteers Needed</i></b> - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) Sea Grant is seeking volunteers to help out on February 29 with the 23<sup>rd</sup> annual
</span></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.mit.edu/blue-lobster-bowl/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Blue Lobster Bowl</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
a marine science quiz bowl covering many areas of ocean sciences where winners go on to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Organizers are seeking ocean-lovers with a strong science background and/or with ocean-related careers to help with keeping
score or time, judging, grading written responses, and more. </span></span></span><a href="https://qaz1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0TkZoEgpYVubX01"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Apply
to volunteer</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
by February 4.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Neponset River Water Quality Presentation</i></b> - On February 6, the Neponset River Watershed
Association will host its </span></span></span><a href="https://www.neponset.org/happenings/events/annual-neponset-river-water-quality-presentation/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Annual
Neponset River Water Quality Presentation</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
at the Canton Public Library. Association staff will provide a report on the river’s water quality results from the 2019 sampling season. The evening will also feature a talk on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA) by Massachusetts State
Representative, Kate Hogan, and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Director of Laboratory Services, Steve Rhode. This event is free and open to the public event. No registration is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Coastal Climate Change Strategies Webinar</i></b> - On February 13, the NOAA National Marine
Protected Area Center and Open Communications for the Ocean will present </span>
</span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ac2ASpTvTwmj02-BOVt3lg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating
Storms and Rising Seas</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
by author Jeffrey Peterson. The webinar will provide policy guidance on how governments, businesses, and citizens can work together to prepare for a changing coast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Offshore Wind Conference</i></b> - On February 14, the Environmental Business Council of
New England (EBC) will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-seventh-annual-offshore-wind-conference-2020-vision-procurements-permits-ports-and-jobs/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">EBC
Seventh Annual Offshore Wind Conference: 2020 Vision - Procurements, Permits, Ports and Jobs</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Boston. The conference will feature representatives from each of the New England offshore wind developers and state and federal officials for a comprehensive discussion of the economic, environmental, and cultural impacts of these projects.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Submarine Wreck Lecture</i></b> - On February 19, Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological
Resources (BUAR) Director David S. Robinson will present <i>Fearless Devotion: An Accounting of the Sinking and Salvage of the US Submarine S-4</i> at the East Regiment Beer Company in Salem. On December 17, 1927, the submarine USS
<i>S-4</i> sank in 102 feet of water after being accidentally rammed by the U.S. Coast Guard destroyer
<i>Hiram Paulding</i> (<i>CG-17</i>) off Provincetown. The effort to rescue six survivors trapped inside the submarine made national news, but the attempt failed due to winter gales that made diving impossible. Interestingly, Robinson’s great-great uncle, Thomas
Eadie, served as Chief Diver in the effort and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism in rescuing a fellow navy diver who had become badly entangled during the submarine recovery effort. While tragic, the loss of the
<i>S-4</i>’s crew resulted in dramatic improvements to the safety of U.S. Navy submariners. This event is free and open to the public but
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wed-talk-wdirector-massachusetts-board-of-underwater-archaeological-resour-tickets-88005054487?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR2YteW0dgJvQFwEHutkamY-63TIXTFVOLt7Hq1L5aNhQcuyCp0o9aV548c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required. For information, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://eastregimentbeercompany.com/events/2020/2/19/wed-talk-wdirector-massachusetts-board-of-underwater-archaeological-resour"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">event
listing</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Climate Change and Hazard Mitigation Webinar</i></b> - On February 27, the National Adaptation
Forum will present </span></span></span><a href="https://www.nationaladaptationforum.org/other-adaptation-events/webinars/match-made-heaven%E2%80%93-integrating-climate-change-hazard-mitigation"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>A
Match Made in Heaven? - Integrating Climate Change into Hazard Mitigation Planning</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">.
This webinar will feature representatives of different agencies and organizations to discuss opportunities, challenges, and examples of climate-smart hazard mitigation planning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Climate Adaptation Forum</i></b> - On February 28, EBC, in coordination with the Sustainable
Solutions Lab at University of Massachusetts Boston, will present the </span></span></span><a href="https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/underwater-underwriting/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Climate
Adaptation Forum</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
<i>Underwater Underwriting: Flood Insurance in the Age of Climate Change</i>. This forum will feature Robert Moore from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Executive Director of the New Jersey Organizing Project, to discuss the
deficiencies of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), efforts incorporate climate change into the insurance industry, and the potential for insurance reforms to lead to unintended consequences in low income communities and communities of color.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>MACC Conference</i></b> - On February 29, the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Commissions (MACC) will hold its </span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/page/ED_AEC2020"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Annual Environmental Conference 2020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Worcester. Join more than 800 conservation commissioners, local officials, state and federal officials, consultants, and attorneys for the largest regular environmental conference in New England. The conference will feature a Keynote address from EEA Secretary
Kathleen A. Theoharides and a workshop on reducing coastal hazards with nature-based infrastructure presented by Nature Conservancy and CZM.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>High Tides Forum</i></b> - On March 3, the Boston Museum of Science will host
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mos.org/public-events/wicked-high-tides"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Wicked High Tides</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
an evening forum on how Metro Boston communities can increase resilience in response to sea level rise. Attendees will explore the impacts of sea level rise, strategies for resilience, and citizen science opportunities to inform scientists about flood risk.
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wicked-high-tides-tickets-79537034411"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>2020 Annual Environmental Conference</i></b> - On March 4, the Massachusetts Environmental
Education Society (MEES) will hold its </span></span></span><a href="https://massmees.org/annual-conference/2020-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 MEES Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Worcester. This conference for environmental educators across Massachusetts features workshops, panel discussions, exhibits, and networking opportunities. Early Bird registration is available through February 7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>2020 High School Marine Science Symposium</i></b> - On March 5, Massachusetts Marine Educators
and Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center will host the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/high-school-marine-science-symposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020
High School Marine Science Symposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
at Northeastern University in Boston. This event allows students to interact with marine science experts and features hands-on workshops, interactive demonstrations, an ocean science demonstration fair, and a featured presentation on using comics to convey
science concepts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Sea Rovers Show</i></b> - From March 7-8, the Boston Sea Rovers will hold the
</span></span></span><a href="https://bostonsearovers.com/clinic-home/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 Sea Rovers Show</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Danvers. This annual event showcases the marine environment with a focus on diving and includes seminars, workshops, displays of dive equipment and services, an art exhibit, kids’ activities, and a film festival.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Cape Cod Natural History Conference</i></b> - On March 14, Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary will hold the 25<sup>th</sup> annual </span></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/wellfleet-bay/72648-cape-cod-natural-history-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Cape
Cod Natural History Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable. This full-day conference will feature presentations from Cape Cod environmental organizations on a variety of natural history subjects.
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/wellfleet-bay/72648-cape-cod-natural-history-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Soil and Water Conservation Society Winter Conference</i></b> - On March 20, the Southern
New England Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society will hold its </span>
</span></span><a href="https://swcssnec.org/2020-winter/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 Winter Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
at UMass Amherst. This conference for public and nonprofit environmental professionals in southern New England will focus on the renewable energy in New England.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>CRWA Annual Meeting</i></b> - On March 23, the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA)
will hold its 54<sup>th</sup> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/annual-meeting.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Annual Meeting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Cambridge. The event will feature a keynote address by CRWA Executive Director, Emily Norton, and an awards ceremony to honor volunteers and environmental leaders for their work to protect the Charles River.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><a name="_Hlk30077847"><b><i>Legislative Breakfast on Regional Water Issues</i></b> - On March
31, Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts will hold will hold a free legislative breakfast,
</a></span></span></span><a href="http://watershedaction.org/index.php/education/2020-legislative-breakfast"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847"><i>2020
State of Our Waters</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">,</span></span><span style="color:black">
</span>at the Massachusetts State House in Senate Room 428. Watershed association representatives and state legislators will discuss successful projects and priorities in the region to improve water quality, quantity, and connectivity. The public is invited
to attend. </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-state-of-our-waters-legislative-breakfast-tickets-83163918519"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847">Registration</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk30077847"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i><span style="color:black">The Science of PFAS Conference</span></i></b><span style="color:black">
- From March 31-April 1, the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association—in partnership with New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, Northeast Recycling Council, and others—will hold
</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.newmoa.org/pfasscienceconference/geninfo.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>The Science of PFAS: Public
Health and the Environment</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
<span style="color:black">in Framingham. The goals of the conference are to ensure that government action on PFAS (or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is based on the most current and reliable science, facilitate networking and information-sharing on PFAS,
and identify information gaps for future research. To avoid late fees, please </span>
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.newmoa.org/pfasscienceconference/registration.cfm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">register</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
<span style="color:black">by March 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Global Ocean Summit</i></b> - From April 1-4, the University of Rhode Island will host the
</span></span></span><a href="https://web.uri.edu/globaloceansummit/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><i>Global Ocean Summit: Linking Large Marine Ecosystems to Local Science
and Management for Sustainable Development</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
at its Bay Campus in Narragansett, Rhode Island. As preparation for the upcoming
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.oceandecade.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">United Nation’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
that begins in 2021, this event will bring together scientists, managers, and those affected by ocean and coastal issues for conversations on ocean topics and opportunities for a sustainable future.
</span></span></span><a href="https://web.uri.edu/globaloceansummit/register/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Register</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
soon, as space is limited.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>National Watershed and Stormwater Conference</i></b> - From April 14-17, the Center for
Watershed Protection will hold the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2020-national-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">2020 National Watershed and
Stormwater Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Austin, Texas. This forum for watershed and stormwater professionals will focus on increasing community resiliency in response to water resource threats through technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions, workshops, and field trips.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference</i></b> - From April 19-21, the 76<sup>th</sup> annual
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.neafwa.org/conference.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
will be held in Long Branch, New Jersey. This conference will bring together more than 500 land managers, wildlife biologists, and other natural resource professionals for discussions, presentations, and workshops on wildlife management.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference</i></b> - From April 23-24, the New England
Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, state partners, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will hold the 31<sup>st</sup> annual
</span></span></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
in Woodstock, Vermont. Participants from public and private sectors, academia, and watershed organizations from New England and New York will share information about nonpoint source pollution issues and projects in the region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Offshore Renewable Energy Symposium</i></b> - On April 24, the 17<sup>th</sup> Annual
</span></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/special-programs/baird/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">,
<i>Offshore Renewable Energy Interactions with the Environment:</i> <i>Lessons Learned from Europe</i>, will be held at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus. Event presentations and discussions will focus on the impacts of construction and
operation of offshore installations with recommendations on minimizing impacts using examples from Europe.
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/offshore-renewable-energy-and-the-environment-lessons-from-europe-registration-85876586181"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>City Nature Challenge</i></b> - From April 24-27, participants in cities across the globe—including
Boston and surrounding areas—will compete to make nature observations, find different species, and get the most people to participate through the
</span></span></span><a href="http://citynaturechallenge.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">City Nature Challenge</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><b><i>Run of the Charles Canoe, Kayak, and Paddleboard Race</i></b> - On April 26, the Charles
River Watershed Association will hold the 38<sup>th</sup> annual </span></span></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/run-of-the-charles"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">Run
of the Charles</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790">
boat race, with races at several locations along the river from Dedham to Brighton. After the race, paddlers can enjoy the Finishline Festival with refreshments, live music, raffles, exhibits, and awards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ocean Sciences Meeting</i></b> - From February 16-21, 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, 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" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Local Environmental Action Conference</i></b> - On March 7, the Mass Climate Action Network and the Toxics Action Center will hold
</span><a href="http://www.localenvironmentalaction.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Local Environmental Action 2020</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> at Northeastern University in
Boston. This conference will include workshops on environmental justice, strategies for ecosystem restoration, working with local decision makers, grant application approaches, networking and relationship building, and efforts to lessen natural gas use.<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>Boat Safety</i></b> - From now through May, the Massachusetts Environmental Police will offer free, state- and nationally approved
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/boat-and-off-highway-vehicle-ohv-safety-courses"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Boat Safety Courses</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for boaters age
12 and older. Courses cover responsible equipment and operating guidelines and all graduates ages 12-15 receive a safety certificate that allows operation of a motorboat without adult supervision, as required by state law. All graduates ages 16-17 will also
be allowed to operate a personal watercraft (jet ski, wave runner, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Environmental History Seminar Series</i></b> - The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS)
</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. Each session focuses on the discussion of a pre-circulated paper. The next session,
<i>Northern Exposure: American Military Engineering in the Arctic Circle</i>, will be held on February 11 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="https://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. February events include a duck and winter bird walk, a seal and seabird cruise, 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 Lighthouse Beach in Chatham on February
14 and Winter Beach in Eastham on February 29. 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 February, the museum will host several lectures, movie screenings, and other events, including
</span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Kids-Bird-Walk-and-Talk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Kids Bird Walk and Talk</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on February 20. 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>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions provides specialized training programs. See their
</span><a href="https://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="https://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 February, including the Free Lunch & Learn Webinar,
</span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1317683&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan Update & Listening Session</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
on February 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>Clean Water Lectures</i></b> - The Barnstable Clean Water Coalition is presenting Clean Water Wednesdays, monthly educational lectures on water quality issues at Cape
Cod Beer in Hyannis. The next lecture is <i>River Herring</i> on February 19. For details, see their
</span><a href="https://bcleanwater.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Programs and Activities</i></b> - In February, Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary will host walks, talks, and adventures. See their
</span><a href="https://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">
for information on upcoming activities, including </span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/ipswich-river/70082-winter-birdwatching-in-nahant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Winter Birdwatching in Nahant</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19280091"><b><i>Joppa Flats Programs and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center hosts a variety of programs for children and adults. See
their </a></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">programs, classes, & activities page</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 February 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/70540-focus-on-seabirds"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><i>Focus on Seabirds</i></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">
walk on February 23.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</i></b> - The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet and Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable
offer educational programs for children, adults, and families, including February nature/birding walks, lectures, kids’ February vacation activities, and the
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/wellfleet-bay/70642-leap-day-outer-cape-big-day"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Leap Day Outer Cape Big Day</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
birding event on February 29. Search the calendar of programs, classes, and activities for
</span><a href="https://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="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for all events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Migratory Fish Lectures</i></b> - The town of Plymouth, NOAA Restoration Center, Woods Hole Sea Grant, and the Wildlands Trust have organized a
</span><a href="https://www.plymouth-ma.gov/marine-and-environmental-affairs/news/seven-part-lecture-series-migratory-fish"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">lecture series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to celebrate World Fish Migration Day 2020 and the 400<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Pilgrims Landing. Upcoming lectures include
</span><a href="https://wildlandstrust.org/events/world-migratory-fish-day-part-3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>20 Years of Dam Removal in the Gulf of Maine Region - It All Started in Plymouth!</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
by Eric Hutchins from the NOAA Restoration Center on February 13 and </span><a href="https://wildlandstrust.org/events/world-fish-migration-day-part-4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Life History and Status of American Eel & Rainbow Smelt in
Coastal Massachusetts</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by Brad Chase from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries on February 27. These free talks are open to the public and will be
held at Wildlands Trust Headquarters at 675 Long Pond Road in Plymouth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></b> - See the Mystic River Watershed Association
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for links to February events by date, including a presentation
on </span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2019/4/2/speaker-series-and-committee-meeting-fk5z3-ab4n3-7nwf6-wlkc7-9xrce-jx7ky-y3xsd-32f6n-z86gz-mb7ls"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Climate in the Mystic River Watershed</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
</span></span>on February 4 and a </span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2020/2/15/mystic-lakes-and-river-winter-birding-walk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Mystic Lakes and River Winter Biding Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 15.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></b> - The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
</span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Webinar Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">
</span>provides educators with resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. The next webinar,
</span><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5058057356418521613"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Passive Acoustic Monitoring in California’s National Marine Sanctuaries</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
is on February 19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England Aquarium Youth Programs</i></b> - The New England Aquarium has ocean education classes, marine biology training, service-learning opportunities, teen internships,
and other programs for kids from 12 months to 12<sup>th</sup> grade. See the </span>
<a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/for-families-teens/programs-by-age/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">aquarium website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></b> - NOAA’s Digital Coast offers a range of
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/home.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">training opportunities</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> with self-guided resources,
case-studies, videos, webinars, publications, and online instructor-led sessions and classroom instructor-led courses—including an
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/opennspect.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OpenNSPECT webinar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on February 5 for GIS
professionals. For the full schedule of opportunities, see the </span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Training Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Science and Climate Seminars</i></b> - The
</span><a href="https://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=NnB2bW4zaWhranJ1amxwbDRuMmF0OWliYWggbm9hYS5nb3ZfNDk0NDMyMzQzNjMzMzJAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Linking Temperature and Discharge to Expressed Behavior
of Fishes: Implications for Climate Change</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on February 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North and South Rivers Events</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed Association hosts events on the South Shore. February events include a
</span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/winter-walk-through-wompatuck-state-park/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Winter Walk through Wompatuck State Park</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 15. See their </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North River Activities and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon North River Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield hosts programs for children and adults. See their
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/north-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">programs, classes, & activities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for February events and education opportunities, such as Friday morning bird walks, lectures, and vacation activities for children, including a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/north-river/70814-soup-and-the-wildest-places-coastal-ribbons"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Soup and the Wildest Places: Coastal Ribbons</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
talk on February 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Plastic Ocean</i> by Captain Charles Moore on February 18. </span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_139"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sign up</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to receive emails about future events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Professional Development Courses at New England Aquarium</i></b> - The New England Aquarium has announced several
</span><a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/for-teachers/professional-development-educators/workshops/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Professional Development Courses</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for teachers. From February 19-20, </span><a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=474&sch=205637"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Climate Science for Educators</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
is available for teachers in grade 6-8. The three-part Full STEAM Ahead: Ocean Adventures workshop series will be given from March through May for educators of pre-k to first grade students. Register for one or more of the following workshops:
</span><a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=207448"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Tidepools</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on March 7,
</span><a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=207449"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coral Reefs</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on April 11, and
</span><a href="https://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?item=494&sch=207450"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Deep Sea</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on May 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series</i></b> - Through April, Salem Sound Coastwatch will hold free monthly Underwater in Salem Sound lectures at Marblehead’s Abbot
Public Library on the last Wednesday of each month, including <i>Rumney Marsh Saltmarsh Sparrow Initiative</i> on February 26. See their
</span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#Feb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Water Watch Lecture Series</i></b> - On Wednesdays through March 4, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association will hold the
</span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/protect-our-waters/education/waterwatch-lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">WaterWatch Lecture Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> at the
South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell. February lectures include </span>
<a href="https://nsrwa.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c19ed11fad849da43530f6820&id=fe9fa7e081&e=7f09502f05"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Kill Your Lawn</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 5, </span><a href="https://nsrwa.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c19ed11fad849da43530f6820&id=900f4b4de7&e=7f09502f05"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Shad, River Herring and Eels in Massachusetts</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 12, </span><a href="https://nsrwa.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c19ed11fad849da43530f6820&id=0112d731bb&e=7f09502f05"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Climate Change Cafe: Keeping Your Head Above Water</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
</span></span>on February 19, and </span><a href="https://nsrwa.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c19ed11fad849da43530f6820&id=34837bea1b&e=7f09502f05"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Life History and Conservation of the Diamondback Terrapin</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 26. Lectures are free and open to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Winter Birding Walks</i></b> - On Tuesdays in February, the Harwich Conservation Trust will hold
</span><a href="https://hct.ejoinme.org/MyPages/WinterBirdingWalkswithPeterTrullFeb2020/tabid/1103726/Default.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Winter Birding Walks</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
at the Trust’s Cold Brook Preserve with naturalist and author Peter Trull. Walks are scheduled on February 4, 11, 18, and 25. Registration is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Winter Talks in Harwich</i></b> - The Harwich Conservation Trust has posted its schedule of winter talks, which are free and open to the public. Upcoming talks include
</span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/feb-8-2019-micro-plastics-emerging-pollution-problem/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Marine Micro-Plastics–A Complex & Emerging Issue</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 8, </span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/feb-22-2019-local-butterflies-butterfly-gardening-tips/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Local Butterflies & Butterfly Gardening Tips</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 22, and </span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/feb-29th-seals-and-society/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Seals and Society</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on February 29. For additional events, see the </span><a href="http://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Trust's website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Winter Walks on Nantucket</i></b> - The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has announced its schedule of free, public
</a></span><a href="https://www.nantucketconservation.org/events/walking-tours/winter-walking-tours/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Winter Walking Tours</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">
on Nantucket, including a </span></span><a href="http://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=100482&view=Detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Windswept Bog 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 February 15. Reservations are required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Eyeing a new school, Tisbury airs education plan</i></b> -
<i>Vineyard Gazette</i>, 12/5/19;<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span><a href="https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2019/12/05/tisbury-airs-education-plan-town-school"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2019/12/05/tisbury-airs-education-plan-town-school</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Robinson grilled for MVC slot: State officials brief selectmen on designated port area process</i></b> -
<i>Martha’s Vineyard Times</i>, 12/6/19;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span><a href="https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/12/06/robinson-grilled-mvc-slot/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/12/06/robinson-grilled-mvc-slot/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Shipyard expansion project clears early review with state</i></b> -
<i>Vineyard Gazette</i>, 12/11/19<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span><a href="https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2019/12/11/shipyard-expansion-project-clears-early-review-state"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2019/12/11/shipyard-expansion-project-clears-early-review-state</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><b><i>Towns to collaborate on shared coastal management plan</i></b> -
<i>Cape Cod Times</i>, 12/27/19<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span><a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191227/towns-to-collaborate-on-shared-coastal-management-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236">https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191227/towns-to-collaborate-on-shared-coastal-management-plan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16772236"><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>Environmental Education Awards</i></b> - EEA is now accepting applications for the 2020
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/energy-and-environmental-awards"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
All K-12 Massachusetts schools that offer energy and environmental education programs are eligible to apply. Winners will be notified in April and invited to attend a formal award ceremony at the State House. To apply, see the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/submit-your-nomination-application"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by March
30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England Environmental Merit Awards</i></b> - EPA is seeking nominations for
</span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmental-merit-awards-new-england"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Environmental Merit Awards in New England</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
This program honors teachers, citizen activists, business leaders, scientists, and others who have “made outstanding contributions on behalf of New England’s public health and natural environment.” Applications are due by February 12.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Herring Counters Wanted in Barnstable</i></b> - The Barnstable Clean Water Coalition and the Barnstable Natural Resources Department are seeking volunteers for their
annual </span><a href="https://bcleanwater.org/what-we-do/monitor/herring-monitoring/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marston Mills River Herring Count</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which begins on April 1. Interested volunteers should attend the Herring Count Meeting on March 7 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Osterville Village Library for information on the herring runs and a brief training. For more information, contact Heather Rockwell
at </span><a href="mailto:hrockwell@bcleanwater.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">hrockwell@bcleanwater.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Sea Education Association High School Programs</i></b> - The Sea Education Association (SEA) in Woods Hole is seeking applications for the 2020 High School Summer Programs.
</span><a href="https://www.sea.edu/high_school_programs/seascape"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">SEASCape: SEA Science on the Cape</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> allows students to
study the marine environment while living in Woods Hole. </span><a href="https://www.sea.edu/high_school_programs/sea-expedition"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">SEA Expedition</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">
</span>is a two-week offshore sailing and oceanographic research voyage where high school students and recent graduates get a hands-on science and sailing experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>KidSummer</i></b> - Each summer, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History offers
</span><a href="http://ccmnh.org/KidSummer-Day-Program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">KidSummer</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> programs for 3-15 year olds that use a science, technology,
engineering, art, and math (STEAM)-based curriculum with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Registration is available for weekly sessions (June 29-August 14) through the museum’s
</span><a href="https://www.familyid.com/organizations/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Cape+Cod+Museum+of+Natural+History&query_state=MA&button="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">FamilyID website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Waquoit Bay Summer Science School</i></b> - In July and August, the Friends of the Waquoit Bay Reserve hosts the Waquoit Bay Summer Science School, offering week-long,
full-, and half-day educational sessions that introduce students entering grades 2-12 to coastal ecology. For details, program brochures, and registration information, see the
</span><a href="http://waquoitbayreserve.org/education-programs/science-school/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Summer Science School web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Lewis E. Kimball Scholarship</i></b> - The Friends of Chatham Waterways (FCW) is seeking applications for the Lewis E. Kimball Environmental Scholarship. Up to $3,000
is available for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students from Cape Cod or the Islands that are majoring in environmental studies, marine ecology, or related field. For more information, see the FCW
</span><a href="http://www.chathamwaterways.org/index.cfm?page=291"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Scholarships & Awards page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The application deadline
is March 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Woods Hole Marine Science Field Trips</i></b> - The Zephyr Education Foundation, a nonprofit Ocean Science and Technology Program in Woods Hole, hosts college, high
school, and middle school field trips where students participate in a hands-on scientific cruise in Vineyard Sound. These one-day field trips can be customized to include other activities, such as a tour of the Woods Hole research labs, a guided salt marsh
tour, and more. See their </span><a href="http://zephyrmarine.org/our-program/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Our Program page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Zero Waste Week</i></b> - K-12 schools are invited to participate in the
</span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocean_guardian/zero-waste-week/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2020 Students for Zero Waste Week Campaign</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
from March 16-April 24. Schools select one week or more to participate in this campaign to reduce waste generated at school and throughout the community. For more information,
</span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/626002949449468940"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join the orientation webinar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on February
12.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>50 Places to Explore Contest</i></b> - To celebrate its 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA) is hosting the NSRWA 50
Places to Explore Contest where participants can enter to win monthly prize packages. To enter, simply visit the weekly property and post a picture on the NSRWA’s Instagram page with the #ExploreSouthShore hashtag and the name of the property. For details,
see the </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/get-outdoors/nsrwa-50-places-to-explore-contest/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">contest web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EarthEcho STEM Challenge</i></b> - EarthEcho International, a nonprofit working to motivate young people to work toward sustainability, is seeking entries for the
</span><a href="https://www.earthecho.org/ourecho-challenge"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OurEcho Challenge</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, a science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) competition for middle school students. The competition challenges student teams to analyze biodiversity where they live, identify threats to the local ecosystems, and propose solutions to protect and fix affected natural resources. Ten teams selected
as finalists will win a trip to Washington, DC, to present their biodiversity protection and restoration ideas. The top three teams will be awarded grants to fund their projects. Entries are due by March 22.<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=February%202020%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA18NOS4190023.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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