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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 2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides
information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM’s programs,
publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
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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">.</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-2022"><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">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:black">New Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grants Awarded</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">On January 25, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) announced $180,627 in funding through CZM’s
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for local efforts to address
polluted stormwater runoff to protect coastal water quality and habitat. These projects will reduce pollutants such as nutrients and bacteria in the Massachusetts coastal watershed—protecting water quality at beaches and shellfish harvesting areas and protecting
fish habitat. These new grants are in addition to the CPR grant awards announced in August 2021 to Barnstable, Milton, New Bedford, and Provincetown—for a total of $468,267 in CPR-funded projects this fiscal year. The new grants will be matched by $81,392
from municipal sources, demonstrating a strong local commitment to coastal water quality. The following three CPR grants were awarded:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Braintree</i></b> - $55,000 to the Town of Braintree to finalize designs for stormwater treatment at Watson Park, using green
infrastructure principles that mimic natural processes to capture and treat stormwater runoff before it reaches the Weymouth Fore River. When constructed, the project will reduce bacterial contamination to improve habitat and water quality in the area.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Chelsea</i></b> - $88,585 to the City of Chelsea to conduct a nonpoint source pollutant assessment to identify sources and pathways
of bacteria and other pollutants entering Mill Creek, in partnership with the City of Revere, Mystic River Watershed Association, and GreenRoots. The project builds on a multi-year effort to restore habitat and water quality, and includes opportunities for
community engagement, outreach, and education. The assessment will result in a list of priority sites for installation of stormwater treatment, with two sites chosen to further develop designs for green stormwater infrastructure practices. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Kingston</i></b> - $37,042 to the Town of Kingston to construct a rain garden and reduce impervious surface at Gray’s Beach to
treat stormwater runoff to Kingston Bay. The rain garden will capture stormwater, trap sediment, and treat nutrient and bacterial contamination through natural processes using plants and soils. The project aims to reduce beach closures at Gray’s Beach and
improve water quality and habitat in Kingston Bay for shellfish, eelgrass, and diadromous fish habitat.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:#212121">For more information, see t</span>he
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-awards-grant-funding-to-protect-coastal-water-quality"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA Press Release</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and the links below for news articles on these CPR grants. (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.)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Braintree, Kingston get state grants for water pollution projects</i></b> -
<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 1/30/22;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2022/01/30/state-awards-braintree-and-kingston-grants-water-pollution-efforts/9217593002/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2022/01/30/state-awards-braintree-and-kingston-grants-water-pollution-efforts/9217593002/</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"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Braintree awarded state grant to protect coastal water quality</i></b> -
<i>Braintree Patch</i>, 1/25/22;<br>
</span></span><a href="https://patch.com/massachusetts/braintree/braintree-awarded-state-grant-protect-coastal-water-quality"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://patch.com/massachusetts/braintree/braintree-awarded-state-grant-protect-coastal-water-quality</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"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Upcoming Coastal Resilience Grants - Get CZM Assistance<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">CZM anticipates the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Request for Responses (RFR) for the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grant Program</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"> in the spring. Coastal Resilience Grants
provide funding and technical assistance to coastal communities and eligible nonprofit organizations to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through innovative and transferable local projects. The following CZM
support is available for this grant program:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Direct Support</i></b> - Up until the RFR is released, CZM can discuss project ideas and eligibility for the grants with potential
applicants. See the contact information at the bottom of the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grant page</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 connect with CZM.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Resilience Grant Program Webinar</i></b> - On March 3 from 1:00-2:30 p.m., CZM will host an informational webinar on
the next Coastal Resilience Grant opportunity. The webinar will highlight a variety of successful projects supported by CZM, along with grant program goals, requirements, expected funding levels, timeline, and tips for developing competitive proposals. There
will be time for questions and discussion of potential project ideas. Please email
</span></span><a href="mailto:patricia.bowie@mass.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:patricia.bowie@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">patricia.bowie@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">
to register and receive the Zoom meeting details. A recording of the presentation will be linked from the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program" target="_blank" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grant Program 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"> following the webinar.</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">Final 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan Released<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">On January 3, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the release of the final
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/2021-massachusetts-ocean-management-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan</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"><span style="color:black">.
Authorized by the Oceans Act of 2008, the ocean plan protects critical marine habitat and important water-dependent uses and sets standards for ocean-based development. The Oceans Act requires the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
to review the ocean plan at least once every five years—a process led by CZM and supported by input from the Ocean Advisory Commission, Ocean Science Advisory Council, technical work groups, and a significant public engagement process. The final 2021 ocean
plan, which now supersedes all previous plans, contains revised maps of special, sensitive, or unique resources and water-dependent uses, a current assessment of the status and trends in ocean conditions, and a Science Framework to ensure progress on key ocean
management priorities over the next five years. To remain informed about future ocean plan reviews, updates, and amendments, please send a blank email to
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-oceanplan@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="color:black">.
</span>For more information on the ocean plan and update process, see the </span>
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-ocean-management-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan 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">.
Also see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-release-of-the-2021-massachusetts-ocean-management-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA Press Release</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and the links below for details on the release of the 2021 ocean plan. (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.)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>State announces 2021 Ocean Management Plan</i></b> -
<i>CapeCod.com</i>, 1/5/22;</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/state-announces-2021-ocean-management-plan/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/state-announces-2021-ocean-management-plan/</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"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Baker-Polito Administration announces release of the 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan</i></b> -
<i>Everett Independent</i>, 1/4/22;</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://everettindependent.com/2022/01/04/baker-polito-administration-announces-release-of-the-2021-massachusetts-ocean-management-plan/" title="https://everettindependent.com/2022/01/04/baker-polito-administration-announces-release-of-the-2021-massachusetts-ocean-management-plan/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://everettindependent.com/2022/01/04/baker-polito-administration-announces-release-of-the-2021-massachusetts-ocean-management-plan/</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"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#141414;font-weight:normal">Storm Team Activated for January Nor’easter<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">During the nor’easter on January 29-30, CZM, along with other state agencies, staffed the State Emergency Operations Center. Also, 20
members of the Massachusetts Coastal Storm Damage Assessment Team (Storm Team) were activated by CZM, documenting impacts of the weekend blizzard along the Commonwealth’s coast. More than 100 reports on impacts in 19 communities were submitted by Storm Team
members along north- and east-facing shorelines from Salisbury to Nantucket. Splashover of coastal structures and shallow flooding of parking lots and coastal roads occurred during the Saturday morning high tide. Beach and dune erosion was documented in many
communities on Sunday. Reports can be viewed using the </span></span><a href="https://mycoast.org/search-reports?state=ma&fwp_date=2022-01-29%2C" title="https://mycoast.org/search-reports?state=ma&fwp_date=2022-01-29%2C"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">StormReporter
tool</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">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Offices Remain Closed<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">All CZM offices are currently closed for in-person services, however, CZM staff are available to assist with coastal management issues.
See </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/contact-czm" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/contact-czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Contact CZM</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.</span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk20140197"></a><a name="_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Job Posting<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:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><b><i>Boston Harbor Resilience Study Manager</i></b> - EEA is seeking a Boston Harbor Resilience
Study Manager to coordinate and manage the engagement of external stakeholders and state agency staff for an upcoming U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) study that will develop a regional resilience assessment for greater Boston Harbor. The selected candidate
will be the main point of contact between EEA, CZM, USACE, and stakeholders; work with the project team to finalize and implement a project management plan; serve as the project co-lead to ensure timely deliverables; and manage the project contract to ensure
on-time payments and proper cost sharing. This is a full-time contract position through December 2024. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200000E&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197">position
posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197">.</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:_Hlk20140197"><o:p> </o:p></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:_Hlk20140197"><b><i>Boston Harbor Regional Coordinator</i>
</b>- CZM is seeking a qualified Boston Harbor Regional Coordinator who will be responsible for providing coastal management assistance to municipalities, non-governmental organizations, local, state, and federal agencies, Conservation Commissions, Planning
Boards, Harbormasters, Departments of Public Works, and other municipal offices as applicable. The Boston Harbor Regional Coordinator will serve as lead reviewer for projects in the Boston Harbor Region and will manage a variety of programs and tasks for the
Boston Harbor region including municipal harbor planning, designated port area planning, Chapter 91 license review, special area management planning, wetland restoration, land use planning, coastal hazards planning, and non-point source pollution remediation.
For more information, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000ATV__;!!CUhgQOZqV7M!2_0FT5GS3vqEMA9V4iZ8KYZNfvP5u56UmpQFYKlfU6s4He2L5ttkeMdsliJzOEyBM-rF$"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197">position
posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197">.</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:_Hlk20140197"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i><span style="color:#141414">Coastal Resilience Grants
</span></i></b><span style="color:#141414">- </span>CZM anticipates the release of the FY 2023 RFR for the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Resilience Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
in the spring. Coastal Resilience Grants provide funding and technical assistance to coastal communities and eligible nonprofit organizations to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through innovative and transferable
local projects. CZM will host an informational webinar on the Coastal Resilience grant program on March 3 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
<i><span style="color:#141414">See Upcoming Coastal Resilience Grants - Get CZM Assistance at the beginning of this CZ-Mail for additional details.</span></i></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>Grants and Loans for Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal</i></b> - EEA is seeking applications for grants or loans for the repair or removal of dams, levees, seawalls,
and other forms of inland and coastal flood control. The </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dam-and-seawall-repair-or-removal-program-grants-and-funds"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
offers qualified applicants grants for final design and permitting, along with grant and loan funds for repair, reconstruction, and removal projects. EEA encourages applicants to maximize restoration of natural systems. Projects that minimize or eliminate
the use of hard infrastructure are eligible for a zero-percent interest rate. To view the three RFRs, see the COMMBUYS bid solicitations for
</span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-ENV-ENV01-69622&external=true&parentUrl=close"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">design and permitting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
</span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-ENV-ENV01-69626&external=true&parentUrl=close"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">construction grants</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
and </span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-ENV-ENV01-68557&external=true&parentUrl=close"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">construction loans</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Proposals for both grant opportunities are due by February 3, and construction loan proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 29.</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>Drinking Water Supply Protection Grants</i></b> - The EEA Division of Conservation Services (DCS) is seeking applications for the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/drinking-water-supply-protection-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which provides financial assistance to public water systems and municipal water departments to purchase land or interests in land for the protection of existing Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)-approved public drinking water supplies,
planned future public drinking water supplies, or groundwater recharge. Grants up to $300,000 are available this grant round. A virtual grant workshop will be held on February 2 at 2:00 p.m. To attend, RSVP to Vanessa Farny at
</span><a href="mailto:vanessa.farny@mass.gov" title="mailto:vanessa.farny@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">vanessa.farny@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> to receive
the Teams meeting link. Applications are due by March 18. See the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-drinking-water-supply-protection-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">application instructions</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.</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>Landscape Partnership Grants</i></b> - DCS is also seeking applications to the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/landscape-partnership-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Landscape Partnership Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for conservation projects that protect at least 500 acres of land through partnerships between local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations. Grants up to $1,250,000 will be available this grant round. A virtual grant workshop will be held
March 2 at 2:00 p.m. To attend, RSVP to Vanessa Farny at </span><a href="mailto:vanessa.farny@mass.gov" title="mailto:vanessa.farny@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">vanessa.farny@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
by February 28 to receive the Teams meeting link. Applications are due by May 2. See the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-landscape-partnership-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">application instructions</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.</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 Partnership Grant Program</i></b> - DCS is also seeking applications for a second round of the FY 2022
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-partnership-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Conservation Partnership Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Conservation Partnership Grants provide funds to nonprofit organizations for land acquisitions. For questions, email Melissa Cryan at
</span><a href="mailto:melissa.cryan@mass.gov" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">melissa.cryan@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by 3:00 p.m.
on March 30. See </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-conservation-partnership-grant" target="_blank" title="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-conservation-partnership-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">How to Apply</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.</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"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414">Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grants</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#141414">
</span></span><span style="color:#141414">- </span>The Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) will soon seek proposals from Massachusetts municipalities for the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/culvert-replacement-municipal-assistance-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
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><a href="https://www.mass.gov/river-restoration-culvert-replacements"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">River Restoration: Culvert Replacements page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for information on the standards). The RFR is expected to be released on February 14. Applicants are strongly encouraged to stay tuned to the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/culvert-replacement-municipal-assistance-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">DER website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for recorded
grant briefings and other resources on these grants.</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 $3,500 will be awarded. Proposals are due by March 4.</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>Reminders</i></b> - This opportunity, listed previously in CZ-Mail, is still available:</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>Small Communities Grants</i></b> - DCS is also seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2022
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Conservation Assistance for Small Communities Grant Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which 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 6. 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.</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">Online Tools and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk4148434"></a><a name="_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>Cape Cod State of the Waters 2021 Report</i></b> - The Association to Preserve
Cape Cod has released </span></a></span><a href="https://capecodwaters.org/?blm_aid=59182"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">State of the Waters: Cape Cod 2021</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">,
an online report that provides a comprehensive look at the water quality of Cape Cod’s estuaries, ponds, and drinking water, with detailed
</span></span></span><a href="https://capecodwaters.org/overview/#results"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">results</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
presented in maps and spreadsheets. The results indicate that the number of unacceptable embayments (87%) increased from 2020 conditions, primarily due to excess nutrients from wastewater treatment limitations, along with stormwater runoff and fertilizer use
on the Cape.</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:_Hlk4148434"><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:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Marine Debris Program’s </span></span></span><a href="https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Marine Debris Blog</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
include entries on the 2021 Marine Debris Program Accomplishments Report, efforts to manage marine debris in the Pacific Islands region, and removing derelict fishing gear from artificial reefs in Florida. All blog topics can be searched by category and date.
To receive notifications of new posts, </span></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:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">sign
up for email updates</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">.</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:_Hlk4148434"><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:_Hlk4148434"><b><i>New Resource and Data from NOAA Digital Coast</i></b> - NOAA’s
</span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Digital Coast</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
has posted these new resources:</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/whole-community.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">A
Seat at the Table: Training for Whole-Community Climate Resilience Planning</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
- This self-guided online resource can help coastal resilience professionals coordinate with socially vulnerable populations to meet communities’ resilience planning needs.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/exploration-green.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Innovative
Green Infrastructure Project Has Diverse Funding and Financing Portfolio</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
- This case study focuses on lessons learned from the conversion of a 200-acre golf course into urban green space that features stormwater detention lakes, wetlands, and recreational trails, parks, and athletic fields.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/clasic.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Community-Enabled
Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">
- This online tool helps users develop and compare costs of various stormwater infrastructure to support coastal decision makers.</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:_Hlk4148434"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Products/Publications<a name="_Hlk19540731"><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><b><i>Report on the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic
Waste</i></b> - The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has released
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26132/reckoning-with-the-us-role-in-global-ocean-plastic-waste"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><i>Reckoning
with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731">,
a report on the contributions of plastic waste by the United States into the global ocean. This report, funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, evaluates the magnitude of marine debris and mismanaged plastic waste, examines the import and export of plastic
waste to and from the United States, and explores the potential value of a national marine debris monitoring system.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19540731"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk856862"></a><a name="_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Coastal & Estuarine Science News</i></b> - The November 2021 issue of
</span></a></span><a href="https://cerf.memberclicks.net/cesn-november-2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Coastal & Estuarine Science News</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">,
the newsletter of the Coastal & Estuarine Research Foundation, includes articles on work by researchers and shellfishing stakeholders to model bacterial contamination in shellfishing areas, the use of drones in coastal management, and other coastal and estuarine
research topics.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>DMF News</i></b> - The latest issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2022/01/11/DMF%20NEWS%202021_Q3%26Q4_Final.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>DMF News</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
(PDF, 7MB), the twice-yearly newsletter of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), features articles on the value of seafood landings in Massachusetts reaching an all-time high, the distribution of $23 million in CARES Act Fisheries relief to
those impacted by COVID-19, and other Massachusetts fisheries updates.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>DOI Newswave</i></b> - The Winter 2021 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.doi.gov/ocean/newswave"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>NEWSWAVE</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">,
the quarterly newsletter on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes activities from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), features articles on the first lease issued for a wave energy research project in federal waters off the U.S. West Coast, tracking male sea
turtles with satellites, salt marsh vulnerability assessments using the unvegetated-vegetated marsh ratio, and other ocean and coastal new from DOI.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Neponset River Watershed News</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=d370fd8f191ad61836f4eb5fc&id=6c87004c9e&e=caa684645d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>January Watershed
Update</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
from the Neponset River Watershed Association includes details on the Mill Pond dam removal underway in Norwood to reduce the
<span style="color:black;background:white">risk of extreme flooding and restore brook trout habitat, the redesign of Doyle Park in Hyde Park along the Neponset River</span>, draft designs for the park at Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, and other Neponset River
news, events, and updates.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The January 2022 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/3046786"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>HabitatNews</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">,
a newsletter of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, includes articles on the economic benefits of a project to restore salmon habitat and reduce flooding in Oregon, training provided to 1,000 Chesapeake Bay educators on how to investigate local
environmental issues, a review of the top <i>HabitatNews</i> stories from 2021, and other marine fisheries habitat news.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>The Sandbar</i></b> - The January 2022 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/archives/vol21/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>The Sandbar</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">,
a quarterly publication from the National Sea Grant College Program on U.S. ocean and coastal legal issues, covers a court ruling that reinstates a seasonal closure of the Maine lobster fishery to protect North Atlantic right whales; an appeals court ruling
that property owners cannot hold the town of East Hampton, New York, or the federal government liable for erosion caused by nearby jetties; and other ocean- and coastal-related legal issues.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>USGS Sound Waves</i></b> - This November-December 2021 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/sound-waves-newsletter/sound-waves-newsletter-november-december-2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Sound Waves</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">,
a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) newsletter, includes articles on using clams to investigate historical climate patterns in the North Atlantic, the role of various sediments in coastal resiliency, and other coastal and marine research news.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><a name="_Hlk856524"></a><a name="_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship
Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration Positions</i></b> - The Massachusetts Division
of Ecological Restoration (DER) is seeking applications for two open positions. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=220000JK"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Grants Specialist</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
will conduct fiscal administrative tasks under the supervision of the DER’s Finance Manager, including fiscal tracking, reconciliation, and reporting on federal grant awards; oversight of grant match commitments; coordination of applications for new federal
grants; and maintenance of federal grant records and reimbursement transactions. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=220000O2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Fiscal Coordinator</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
will carry out fiscal administrative duties to support the DER Finance Manager. Responsibilities include conducting fiscal transactions, preparing and analyzing fiscal and accounting reports, budget tracking, maintaining inventory records, and tracking and
analyzing spending.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Waquoit Bay Reserve Job Opportunities</i></b> - The Department of Conservation and Recreation
is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time positions at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000BJA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Stewardship Coordinator</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
will manage the ongoing uses of the reserve as a research facility, outdoor classroom, recreational facility, and management demonstration area to ensure protection of the reserve’s natural resources, all in coordination with a team comprised of the reserve’s
Research Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Forest and Parks Supervisor, and Reserve Manager. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000BJ3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Research Associate</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
will collect, assess, analyze, and report environmental data gathered at the reserve. Other duties include managing the Waquoit Bay Reserve Laboratory, coordinating with local and regional researchers, teaching and supervising community volunteers, contributing
to reports for peer-reviewed journal articles, and presenting findings at events and conferences.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Coalition Positions</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition is seeking applicants
for six available full and part-time positions, including Clean Water Projects Manager, Communication Manager, Staff Accountant, Water Resource Specialist, Salt Marsh Research Technicians (2), and Baywatchers Monitoring Program Assistant Coordinator. For details,
including application instructions, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-team/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Coalition’s
Job Opportunities page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Planning and Resilience Program Manager</i></b> - The Ipswich River Watershed Association
(IRWA) is seeking a full-time Planning and Resilience Program Manager to develop and lead Ipswich River resiliency plans and actions, overseeing related environmental education activities, and participate in additional IRWA initiatives. For more information,
see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.ipswichriver.org/01/03/join-the-ipswich-river-team-and-advance-regional-resiliency/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">job posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.
</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Teacher Naturalist</i></b> - Mass Audubon is seeking a year-round, full-time Teacher Naturalist
to work with school and camp staff to provide youth programing across the Audubon’s Cape Region. The Teacher Naturalist will work with the school programs team to deliver Mass Audubon’s preK-12 programming inside classrooms, online in remote classrooms, and
outside at Audubon sanctuaries and other conservation areas. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/jobs/teacher-naturalist4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">position posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><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
</span></span></span><a href="https://coastalstudies.org/about/internships/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Center’s Internships page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.
Applications are due by March 11.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Blue Economy Internships</i></b> - The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole is
seeking qualified applicants for the Blue Economy Internship Program, which offers paid, experiential learning positions for Massachusetts public school students (high school and college)—providing professional experience, skills, and knowledge of life sciences,
technology, and the “Blue Economy.” Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. For more information, including available positions, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mbl.edu/education/internships/blue-economy/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">MBL website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Girls Science and Nature Camp Staff</i></b> - The Penikese Island School in Woods Hole is
seeking five staff members for the summer 2022 camp season, which runs from July 5-August 20. The camp’s primary goal is to “empower middle-school girls in the sciences by providing them with role models of women that work in STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics), and help end gender imbalance in the sciences.” The school is hiring a Camp Coordinator to manage all camp programming; an Island Steward to oversee island operations; and three Camp Counselors to serve as role models, assist with visiting
scientists and artists, and conduct science, art, and educational activities. For details on these full-time, temporary positions, see the school’s
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.penikese.org/jobs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">jobs page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.
Applications are due by March 1.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Summer Science Internship</i></b> - The Great Pond Foundation in Edgartown is seeking two
summer interns to assist with their Ecological Monitoring Program and help monitor water quality and cyanobacteria. In addition to these duties, interns will assist with one of two ongoing projects as a Data Digitization Specialist or a Biodiversity Specialist.
Candidates should be college students with an interest in marine biology, environmental science, and science communication. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://greatpondfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022-Intern-Description.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">internship posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
(PDF, 136 KB). Applications are due by March 1.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Coastal Senior Planner</i></b> - The Municipal Planning Assistance Program in the Maine Department
of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry is seeking a Coastal Senior Planner to assist Maine coastal municipalities with planning needs, provide technical assistance to regional planning commissions, and manage grant programs for regional planning commissions
and municipalities, including Coastal Community grants. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0snxx/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">job posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.
Applications are due by February 21.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Internships
</i></b>- The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine, is seeking qualified candidates for three summer 2022 internships: Avian Monitoring Internship, Habitat Management Internship, and Salt Marsh Internship. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_5/NWRS/North_Zone/Rachel_Carson/PDFs/2022_RCNWR_InternshipFlyer.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">internships
posting</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
(PDF, 420 KB). Applications are due by February 11.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Recreational Boating Job Opportunities</i></b> - The Massachusetts recreational boating industry
is hiring. For more information on job/career opportunities, marine industry training, and scholarship information, please visit
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.massboatingcareers.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">www.massboatingcareers.com</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Regulatory Decisions<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:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>MEPA Regulation Updates</i></b> - The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Office (MEPA) promulgated
amendments to its regulations (</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/regulations/301-CMR-1100-mepa-regulations"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">301 CMR 11.00</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">)</span></span>
on December 24, 2021. In response to Governor Baker’s <i>An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy</i>, the MEPA regulations were updated following an extensive public review and comment process. For additional details and
explanatory materials, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-about-upcoming-regulatory-updates" title="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-about-upcoming-regulatory-updates"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">MEPA
website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Public Comment<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:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Please note: All official CZM requests for public comment are published in the Public Notices
section of the</i> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-environmental-monitor"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Environmental Monitor</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>,
the bi-weekly publication from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i><span style="color:#141414">Designation Report for the East Boston DPA Boundary—Comment Period
Extended</span></i></b><span style="color:#141414"> - On December 15, CZM issued the
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2021/12/14/east-boston-dpa-boundary-review-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">East Boston DPA
boundary designation report</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><span style="color:#141414">
(PDF, 2 MB) for public comment. The initial 30-day comment period ended on January 21. At the request of the Boston Planning & Development Agency, CZM has extended the comment period for an additional 28 days. CZM
</span>shall consider written comments received by 5:00 p.m. on February 18. See the “attachments tab” in the
</span></span></span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/MEPA-eMonitor/submittal/379e4cd0-7231-4906-b400-a63b01346fa8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Environmental
Monitor</i> notice</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
for a PDF copy of the notice of extension. Submit comments to </span></span></span><a href="mailto:tyler.soleau@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">tyler.soleau@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
or by mail to: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Attention: Tyler Soleau, Assistant Director, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b><i>Designation Report for the Lynn Designated Port Area Boundary</i></b> - CZM has issued the
Lynn Designated Port Area (DPA) boundary designation report for public comment. See the “attachments tab” in the
</span></span></span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/MEPA-eMonitor/submittal/01033b73-20c7-4cad-960a-395a5be00149"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Environmental
Monitor</i> notice</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
for a PDF copy of the notice, which includes the designation report. CZM shall consider written comments received by 5:00 p.m. on February 25. Submit comments by email to
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:kathryn.glenn@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">kathryn.glenn@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">
or by mail to Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Attention: Kathryn Glenn, North Shore Regional Coordinator, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">On February 9, at 6:00 p.m., CZM will convene a virtual public hearing on the DPA boundary designation
report.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Date and Time:</b> February 9, 6:00 p.m.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Join online:</b> Open this link to launch the meeting through Zoom</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84815605601?pwd=NERiS0FMdkFkQm8yVFFhUmI2Ym5nQT09"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84815605601?pwd=NERiS0FMdkFkQm8yVFFhUmI2Ym5nQT09</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Meeting ID:</b> 848 1560 5601</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Passcode:</b> f9jyWq</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Call in (audio only):</b> 1 (929) 205-6099</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Meeting ID:</b> 848 1560 5601</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><b>Passcode:</b> 744890</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">A Spanish interpretation of the public hearing will be available.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Copies of the state regulation under which a DPA Boundary review is conducted (301 CMR 25.00) can
be obtained at the State Bookstore, State House, Room 116, Boston, MA 02133 or electronically at:
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/wl/301-cmr-25.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/wl/301-cmr-25.pdf</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">[Una traducción al español de este aviso está disponible en la segunda página de este
</span></span></span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/MEPA-eMonitor/submittal/01033b73-20c7-4cad-960a-395a5be00149"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Aviso Público</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">.]</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Please check links frequently for updates due to COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></i></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"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ocean-and-coastal-resources-webinar-2nd-annual-regional-agency-update-protecting-coastal-resources-and-structures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC
Ocean and Coastal Resources Webinar: 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Regional Agency Update - Protecting Coastal Resources and Structure</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 3, webinar presented
by the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) on strategies to protect coastal resources and structures in compliance with state regulatory programs.</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"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4847608646610568974"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Climate Warming and Impacts to Staff and Assets</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 3, webinar hosted by NOAA on heat-related impacts to outdoor worker health and water utility infrastructure.</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"></span><a href="https://seagrant.mit.edu/blue-lobster-bowl/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Blue Lobster Bowl—Volunteers Needed</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 5-6, virtual ocean science competition sponsored by MIT Sea Grant. Volunteer applications are due by February 3.</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"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8577761218815699212" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Connectivity Conservation
“Rules of Thumb” for MPA and MPA Network Design</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 8, webinar on ecological connectivity considerations for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) presented
by Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) and the NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center.</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"></span><a href="https://resilientwoodshole.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Community Visioning Workshop: Coastal Resilience in Woods Hole</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 9, virtual public forum sponsored by ResilientWoodsHole, a partnership of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory, and NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, the Town of Falmouth, CZM, and the Woods Hole Group. This
community engagement is supported by CZM through a Coastal Resilience Grant.</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"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stone-living-lab-education-workshop-tickets-242969627697"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Education Workshop</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 15, full-day workshop for educators sponsored by the Stone Living Lab at University of Massachusetts Boston with virtual lightning talks in the morning and an afternoon with three in-person collaborative sessions in Boston. If interested in presenting
a three-minute lighting talk, </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1RhVs5Mi7PLdvUvhOdUhrOaGn_sWIyNa8LW5D9WhYSotU-w/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">submit this form</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
by February 9.</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"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-water-resources-webinar-how-your-state-is-funding-water-wastewater-and-stormwater-infrastructure-projects/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC
Water Resources Webinar: How Your State Is Funding Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 9, webinar presented EBC.</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"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ninth-annual-offshore-wind-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC Offshore Wind Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 11, virtual conference on commercial scale wind energy sponsored by EBC.</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"></span><a href="https://www.wastesymposium.com/en/home.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Global Waste Management Symposium</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#161516">February 14-17<i>,
</i>biennial conference for research and case studies on waste management to be held in Indian Wells, California.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC PFAS Seminar</i></b> - February 15, virtual event from EBC on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Attendees should register separately for the
</span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-3rd-annual-pfas-seminar-what-about-the-other-end-of-the-pipe-morning-session/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">morning</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-3rd-annual-pfas-seminar-what-about-the-other-end-of-the-pipe-afternoon-session/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">afternoon</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
sessions.</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"></span><a href="https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/IECA2022/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>International Erosion Control Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 15-18, conference and exposition sponsored by the International Erosion Control Association on erosion, sediment control, and stormwater to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a
</span><a href="https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/IECA2022/aaStatic.asp?SFP=TVVYU1lITURAOTI1NkBWaXJ0dWFsIENvbmZlcmVuY2U"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">virtual option</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
from March 1-3.</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"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-leadership-series-massdep-commissioner-suuberg-and-the-southeast-region-leadership-team/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC
Leadership Series: MassDEP Commissioner Suuberg and the Southeast Region Leadership Team</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 16, virtual event from EBC that will highlight the
programs and priorities MassDEP and its regional offices.</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"></span><a href="https://cpo.noaa.gov/Meet-the-Divisions/Climate-and-Societal-Interactions/Water-Resources/Showcasing-Leading-Practices-in-Climate-Adaptation-Experiences-from-the-Water-Sector-to-Empower-Other-Sectors-and-Communities?udt_8550_param_detail=7716#session-detail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Federal
and Other Funding for Adaptation</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 17, webinar hosted by NOAA that will highlight and explain available funding for climate-related initiatives.</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"></span><a href="https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/28th-conference-eco-marketplace/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ecological Landscaping Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- February 23-24, virtual conference and eco-marketplace sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Alliance.</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"></span><a href="https://nationalworkingwaterfronts.com/current-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Working Waterfront Network
Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><i>—Call for Abstracts and Sessions</i></b></span> - July 19-21, annual conference on working waterfronts and
ports to be held in Boston. The 2022 conference will be hosted by Urban Harbors Institute and University of Massachusetts Boston and co-hosted by CZM and Maine Sea Grant.
</span><a href="https://nationalworkingwaterfronts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NWWW-2022-Call-for-Abstracts-1.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Abstracts and Session Proposals</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 2 MB) are due by February 25.</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"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-sustainability-summit-from-the-ground-up-tickets-215878818357?aff=odeimcmailchimp&utm_source=MIT+Environmental+Solutions+Initiative+News&utm_campaign=deb9c80061-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_20_05_01_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e72bab4498-deb9c80061-242889409&mc_cid=deb9c80061&mc_eid=c10a4f927c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MIT
Sustainability Summit</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - February 25, annual conference from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that explores sustainability and environmental
justice to be held at MIT in Cambridge.</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"></span><a href="https://www.stormcon.com/stormcon2022/callforabstracts"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Stormwater Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 26-28, annual conference sponsored by StormCon to be held in National Harbor, Maryland. Submissions are due by February 25.</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"></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/page/EDVirtualAEC-Conf_2022"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MACC Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 1-12, virtual conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC), which will include a workshop on March 10 by CZM and MassDEP on the draft Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage performance standards, along with
dozens of other offerings.</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"></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/events/nabconference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 2-4, virtual conference sponsored by NEIWPCC to be held in Portland, Maine.</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"></span><a href="https://www.plasticsrecycling.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Plastics Recycling Conference 2022</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 7-9, annual conference sponsored by the Association of Plastic Recyclers to be held in National Harbor, Maryland.</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"></span><a href="https://www.accelevents.com/e/2022meesconference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MEES 2022 Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 9-10, virtual environmental education conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES).</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"></span><a href="https://floodplain.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1598357"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Regulatory Permitting for Floodplain Managers</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 16-17, two-part online course from the Floodplain Management Association on requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and considerations for floodplain managers regarding development inside Special Flood Hazard Areas.</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"></span><a href="https://www.natureserve.org/events/biodiversity-without-boundaries-2022-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Biodiversity Without Boundaries
2022</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 22-24, conference sponsored by NatureServe for biodiversity and conservation scientists to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</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"></span><a href="https://swcssnec.org/2022-winter/?mc_cid=8dd4ac6f0d&mc_eid=9f28b3ba34"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Soil and Water Conservation Society Winter
Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 25, virtual conference with a focus on soil carbon sequestration.</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"></span><a href="https://www.neafwa.org/conference.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- From April 3-5, sponsored by the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies to be held in Long Brach, New Jersey. Also, stay tuned for a potential virtual option.</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"></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2022-conference-abstracts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 26-29, conference sponsored by the Center for Watershed Protection to be held in St. Petersburg, Florida.</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"></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/events/annual-nps-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>32<sup>nd</sup> Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 27-28, conference sponsored by NEIWPCC to held in Woodstock, Vermont.</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"></span><a href="https://citynaturechallenge.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>City Nature Challenge 2022</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- From April 29-May 8, a citizen-science opportunity organized by the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences and held virtually.</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"></span><a href="https://jasm2022.aquaticsocieties.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 14-20, conference organized by the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a virtual option.</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"></span><a href="https://www.floods.org/conference/2022-asfpm-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Floodplain Managers Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 15-19, 46<sup>th</sup> annual conference sponsored by the Association of State Floodplain Managers to be held in Orlando, Florida.</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"></span><a href="https://www.smmconference.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Mammal Biology Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- August 1-5, biennial conference sponsored by the Society of Marine Mammalogy to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, with a virtual option.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Please check links frequently for updates due to COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></i></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"></span><a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Aquarium Lecture Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars presented by the New England Aquarium.</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"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/boston-harbor-now-10776815314"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Harbor Now Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the Boston Harbor area.</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"></span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Regional events compiled by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.</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"></span><a href="https://www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/lecture-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Maritime Museum Lectures</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Upcoming lectures at the museum.</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"></span><a href="https://necasc.umass.edu/upcoming-webinars-1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Climate Change and Adaptation Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars from the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.</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"></span><a href="https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Virtual lectures through April sponsored by the University of Connecticut.</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> - Workshops, webinars, and trainings scheduled across Massachusetts and posted by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Commissions. See the MACC </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"> and
</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">.</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"></span><a href="https://www.ecolandscaping.org/ela-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ecological Landscaping Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars and classes from the Ecological Landscape Alliance.</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"></span><a href="https://keepmassbeautiful.org/news-events/events-calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Talks and volunteer opportunities across the Commonwealth on litter prevention and cleanup, waste reduction and recycling, beautification and community greening, and environmental education.</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"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/search"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Program Catalog</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Programs for children and adults hosted at the following Mass Audubon coastal locations:</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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ipswich River
Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Joppa
Flats Education Center</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long
Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/north-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">North
River Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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"></span><a href="https://www.mbl.edu/falmouth-forum/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MBL Falmouth Forum Lecture Series</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Free public lectures presented in person and virtually from the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole.</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"></span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the watershed compiled by the Mystic River Watershed Association.</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"></span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars hosted by the sanctuary system.</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"></span><a href="https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/education/classes/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Native Plant Trust Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Classes, field studies, and webinars across Massachusetts.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A range of training opportunities from NOAA’s Digital Coast.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/welcome.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Planet Stewards Educator Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars, workshops, and book club sessions from the NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Science Seminars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars and seminars on science and climate issues from several NOAA partners.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#Feb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Salem Sound Coastwatch Community Calendar</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events posted in the Salem Sound region, including the monthly <i>Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series</i> through April.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.westportwatershed.org/news-events/calendar-of-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Westport River Watershed Alliance Lectures</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Online lectures through March presented by the Westport River Watershed Alliance.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/protect-our-waters/education/winter-nature-challenge-formerly-waterwatch-lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Winter
Nature Challenge</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Weekly challenges through March that feature a virtual presentation, a nature challenge, and an optional guided outdoor event, all
from the North and South Rivers Watershed Association. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Winter Walks in Harwich</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Birding and nature walks from the Harwich Conservation Trust.</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>New England Fishery Management Council</i></b> - Massachusetts is seeking qualified individuals for two upcoming, open, at-large seats on the New England Fishery Management
Council, one of eight regional councils that manage fisheries in U.S. federal waters. Qualified individuals interested in being considered for nomination by Governor Baker should contact Julia Kaplan at
</span><a href="mailto:Julia.Kaplan@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Julia.Kaplan@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Nominations are due by February 4.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Water Quality Monitors</i></b> - The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is seeking a dedicated group of monitors to collect water quality samples
around the watershed each month. Collected data will inform the EPA status grade for the Mystic River. A Water Quality Monitor training will be held on February 12 for interested participants. No experience is required. For details and to register, see the
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2022/2/12/water-quality-monitor-training?blm_aid=1947654"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MyWRA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</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 a related field. For more information, see the FCW
</span><a href="https://chathamwaterways.org/wp/scholarships/"><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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Dune Sign Student Art Contest</i></b> - Wood Hole Sea Grant is accepting submissions from Massachusetts students in grades K-12, and selected artwork will be used on
signage at local beaches to encourage beachgoers to use proper paths and to stay off the dunes. Winners in three age categories will also receive Amazon gift cards. For more information about the contest and the importance of dunes, see the
</span><a href="http://seagrant.whoi.edu/dune-art"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sea Grant website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Entries are due by March 7.</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>Science without Borders Art Challenge</i></b> - The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has launched the
</span><a href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2022 Science without Borders Challenge</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">—a
contest for students and teachers involved and interested in ocean conservation through art. This year’s theme is
<i>Ridge to Reef</i>, and students are encouraged to create a piece of art that illustrates actions that preserve coral reefs using comprehensive, integrated, whole ecosystem approach. The challenge is open to primary and secondary school students 11-19 years
old, with prizes of up to $500 awarded to winning entries. See the contest rules for more details. The deadline for entry is March 7.</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>Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest</i></b> - Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is now accepting creative submissions for the
</span><a href="https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/contest-overview/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2022 Ocean Awareness Contest</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The
2022 theme is <i>The Funny Thing about Climate Change</i>, and students ages 11-18 are invited to learn about climate change and its impact on the oceans. Students can work as individuals, a group, class, or club. Participants can earn cash awards and scholarships
up to $1,500. Also, students in Massachusetts can win $250 cash scholarships. Submissions are due by June 13.</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 its 2022 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">
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.
</span><a href="https://www.sea.edu/high_school_programs/sea-quest"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">SEA Quest</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> is a two-week, online summer seminar program
for students around the world to learn about the sea and ocean conservation, while preparing for college level academics.</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%202022%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></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. NA20NOS4190039.<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>
<a name="_Hlk32329264">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA</a>).<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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