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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">March 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
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for future editions or would like to make a change to your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to
</span></span><a href="mailto:CZ-Mail@mass.gov?subject=March%202022%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZ-Mail@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="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-march-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">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Commemorating 50 Years of Coastal Protection<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">In 1972, four important pieces of legislation were enacted that form the foundation for ocean and coastal protection in the United States—the
Clean Water Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). The CZMA established the voluntary program that gives coastal states the funding and opportunity to develop and implement plans to manage
coastal resources, which led to the development of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. To commemorate this 50th anniversary, CZM has released
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/50-ways-to-protect-the-massachusetts-coast-czma-anniversary-edition"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">50 Ways to Protect the Massachusetts Coast - CZMA Anniversary
Edition</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 addition, CZM joins the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Resources and other partners in highlighting
</span></span><a href="http://www.noaa.gov/50-years-ocean-coastal-conservation"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">50 Years of Ocean & Coastal Conservation</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">,
which includes a year-long social media campaign. Follow #OceanAndCoasts50 on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and share your own stories.</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"><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">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<a name="_Hlk96087200">, CZM staff are available to assist with
coastal management issues</a>. 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">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.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Culvert Replaceme<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414">nt Municipal Assistance Grants</span></em></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#141414">
</span></span>- The Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is seeking 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. Total funding for this grant round is anticipated
to be $2.75 million. Only projects that will meet the goals of the Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards are eligible. See the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2022/02/14/Final%20FY23_CRMA_RFR.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Culvert Replacement Grant RFR</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 5 MB) for grant and application details, along with the Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards, which can be found in Appendix A. Proposals must be submitted through the online submission portal by March 14.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Dredging Program Grants</i></b>
<span style="color:#141414">- </span>The Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development is seeking proposals for the 2022 grant round of the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-dredging-program" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Dredging Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. One-year
construction grants for saltwater dredging will be competitively awarded with a focus on shovel-ready projects that contribute to the economic vitality, recreational value, public safety, and/or environmental resilience of the Commonwealth’s coastal harbors.
All municipalities in the Massachusetts </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/czm-regions-coastal-communities-and-coastal-zone-boundary"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">coastal zone</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
are eligible to apply. An online information session will be held on March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Applications are due by April 15 via electronic submission. See the
</span><a href="http://mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-massachusetts-dredging-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">How to Apply</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details on the information
session and application instructions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts In-Lieu Fee Program</i></b> - The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) anticipates the release of a Request for Proposals for the
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/in-lieu-fee-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts In-Lieu Fee Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (ILFP) later this year. This
program funds aquatic resource restoration or preservation projects in the Commonwealth. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts cities, towns, academic institutions, certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state agencies, and other public entities. The ILFP allows
certain U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permittees to pay an in-lieu fee to DFG’s ILFP as mitigation for project impacts to federally regulated aquatic resources. DFG then pools ILFP fees to implement larger-scale projects. For more information and to discuss
project ideas, contact DFG’s Elisabeth Cianciola at </span><a href="mailto:elisabeth.cianciola@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">elisabeth.cianciola@mass.gov</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"><b><i>Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Special Focus Grant</i></b> - The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative is seeking proposals for the
</span><a href="https://www.nantucketbiodiversity.org/research-grants-climate"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Special Focus Grant: Climate Change and Biodiversity</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to conduct research on the role of biodiversity in climate change mitigation and climate resilience on Nantucket Island. Grants up to $6,000 will be awarded. Proposals are due by April 15.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - These opportunities, listed previously in CZ-Mail, are still available:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Loans for Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal</i></b> - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is seeking applications for 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 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 loan RFR, see </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">COMMBUYS</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 29.</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>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. 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: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>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">
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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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: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" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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: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>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts in the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s
</span></a></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 work to address marine debris in the Great Lakes and the removal of a deteriorating fishing vessel grounded off the Northern Mariana Island of Saipan since 2015 due a typhoon. 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:.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: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/stories/ccap-nc.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Analyzing
Future Urban Growth and Flood Risk in North Carolina</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 “story from the field” looks at how p</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">lanners used NOAA regional land
cover data to understand development trends and predict future flood risk</span> to help promote more sustainable development approaches.</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/snapshots.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">Coastal
County Snapshots</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 provides county-level data on exposure and resilience to flooding, marine economic benefits, and potential sea level rise impacts.</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://mcusercontent.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/0d629920-c2bc-0d4c-6d46-0d7fdcd1cb48/DCC_Feb22_Data.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434">New
and updated data sets</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">
- (PDF, 159 KB)</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><a name="_Hlk19540731"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters<o:p></o:p></span></a></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>Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management Newsletter</i></b> - The
</span></a></span><a href="https://www.massfm.org/_files/ugd/5c888c_a3aa228a3c6842619cf03315e60b5f0d.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Winter 2022 Newsletter</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, 4 MB) from the Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management (massFM) discusses National Flood Insurance Program federal funding, planning for post-disaster damage in communities, Community Rating System tips, and other Massachusetts floodplain
management news and resource links.</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>MVP Program Newsletter</i></b> - The
</span></span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/026a2f2eef1f/mvp-15242173?e=9ab10ccc36"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Winter 2022 newsletter</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 EEA’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program covers the upcoming pre-RFR webinars for the next round of MVP planning and action grants, the Massachusetts Climate Assessment meetings coming this month, as well as other MVP program resources,
upcoming events, and opportunities.</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 February 2022 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/30a44dc"><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 more than $50 million awarded for two projects in Louisiana that will restore 1,100 acres of wetlands, the annual #IHeartEstuaries social media campaign, research on using
satellites to analyze benefits of oyster restoration on a larger scale, 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>Northeast Ocean Data Portal Newsletter</i></b> - The February 2022 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/ba18758640cd/northeast-ocean-data-portal-october-2021-newsletter-7711326?e=c63d488858"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Northeast
Ocean Data</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 Northeast Ocean Data Portal, provides details on new data and map layers for the mid-Atlantic offshore wind planning area, safe port access routes for the New York Bight lease areas, offshore wind lease processes and environmental reviews,
and additional portal news 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>Urban Harbors Institute E-News</i></b> - The January 2022 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/3bacc2ca63d0/uhi-e-newsletter-december-20149085?e=31331fdfca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"><i>Urban Harbors Institute E-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 Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston, reports on the upcoming National Working Waterfront Network Conference hosted by UHI, a new Municipal Technical Assistance program to help communities with
waterfront topics, and other news and updates from UHI.</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"><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>North and South Rivers/MassBays Internships</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed
Association (NSRWA) and the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays) are seeking applicants for three paid internships for the summer/fall 2022. Two Research and Monitoring Interns will assist with field work, data entry and analysis, and
outreach efforts. Candidates should have at least two years of undergraduate education in biology, chemistry, or environmental science. An Eelgrass Monitoring Intern will organize and coordinate volunteers for August eelgrass surveys, including boat owners.
In addition, the candidate will maintain field survey equipment, assist with field survey training, and help with data organization and entry. Candidates should have at least three years of undergraduate education in biology, chemistry, or environmental science.
All interns are required to have their own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage. Applications for all positions are due by March 14. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/get-involved/internships/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">NSRWA 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">.</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 Biological Lab Positions</i></b> - The Ecosystems Center at the Marine Biological
Laboratory in Woods Hole is seeking applicants for two positions that will work with the Plum Island Ecosystems Long-Term Ecological Research (PIE-LTER) project, which studies estuarine-marsh ecosystems to identify changes due to climate, sea level, and land
use change, and to understand the impacts of these changes on ecosystem function. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MAR1033MBL/JobBoard/4c3007c3-6354-41de-a13f-d95be60d91e9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=a4c4d764-f562-4784-916e-b3ddeed5d9b4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Research
Assistant 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">
will work in the field and the lab in this entry level research position, which requires a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, physics, or ecology, and comfort with working outdoors. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MAR1033MBL/JobBoard/4c3007c3-6354-41de-a13f-d95be60d91e9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=708e8e20-4dfd-47ab-9640-d42b827b733d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Information
Manager</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 curate and archive a wide variety of data sets from researchers, oversee the collection and quality assurance/quality control of data from a number of sensors in the field, maintain a public facing website, and support researchers in information management.
In addition to this IT work, some field work is encouraged.</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>Great Marsh Biological Technician</i></b> - Mass Audubon, in partnership with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is seeking a Great Marsh Biological Technician to work on several projects within the Great Marsh in northeastern Massachusetts. Primary responsibilities will include work on the community-based invasive control project, along
with assistance on marsh restoration projects conducted by Mass Audubon and USFWS. The technician will work out of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge headquarters and Joppa Flats Education Center, both located in Newburyport. This position runs for
68-weeks, from May 2022-August 2023. For more information, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/jobs/great-marsh-biological-technician"><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>APCC Cyanobacteria Interns</i></b> - The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) is seeking
multiple interns to assist staff with the Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program. These paid internships start in mid-May and go through late-August or mid-November. Interns collect water samples to monitor cyanobacteria levels in 160 freshwater ponds in all 15
Cape Cod communities. Candidates must have their own vehicle and a driver’s license. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://apcc.org/cyanobacteria-internship-positions-summer-2022/"><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">.</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>Barnstable Clean Water Coalition Seasonal Positions and Internships</i></b> - The Barnstable
Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) is seeking several seasonal staff and interns. Seasonal Island Rangers patrol Dead Neck Sampson’s Island to ensure and promote compliance with island rules to protect shorebird species. Aquaculture and Water Quality Interns will
assist with oyster aquaculture operations and help with water quality sampling and marine invasive monitoring. For details and application instructions, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://bcleanwater.org/ways-to-get-involved/job-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">BCWC 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>Summer Environmental Education Internships</i></b> - The Westport River Watershed Alliance
(WRWA) is seeking two summer interns to work under the supervision of the WRWA Education Director, assisting with school and summer programs, field studies, water quality monitoring, and other duties. Preference will be given to applicants enrolled at Bristol
Community College or the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.westportwatershed.org/join-our-team/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">WRWA Join Our Team 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>Camp Educators</i></b> - The Trustees of Reservations is seeking Seasonal Camp Educators
to run camp program and activities for the </span></span></span><a href="https://thetrustees.org/program/summerquest-at-the-crane-estate-ipswich/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">SummerQuest
day camp</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">
at the Crane Estate in Ipswich. Each camp educator leads a pod of campers ages 4-15 to provide environmental education, crafts, sports, and other activities. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=34556&clientkey=A116ACB81F47E0050535F1FC4DA6EE15"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">seasonal
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>Development Director</i></b> - OARS, the watershed organization for the Sudbury, Assabet,
and Concord Rivers, is hiring a part-time Development Director to lead fundraising initiatives for the organization. For more details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.oars3rivers.org/about/Hiring_DevelopmentDirector"><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"><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"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> 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>Notice of Supplemental Information Filing for the Chelsea Creek Municipal Harbor Plan and
Designated Port Area Master Plan</i></b> - On March 11, 2021, the City of Chelsea submitted the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2022/02/02/chelsea-creek-proposed-mhp-march-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Chelsea Creek Municipal
Harbor Plan and Designated Port Area Master Plan</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, 39 MB) for review and approval, which was noticed in the March 24, 2021, <i>
Environmental Monitor</i>. An extended public comment period closed on April 30, 2021, and was followed by a 60-day consultation period. The consultation period has been extended four times, each with notice in the
<i>Environmental Monitor</i>. The first 60-day extension ended on August 27, 2021; the second 60-day extension ended on October 27, 2021; the third 60-day extension ended on December 27, 2021; and the last 35-day extension ended on January 31.</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">In accordance with 301 CMR 23.04, and as an outcome of the consultation period, the city has submitted
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2022/02/02/chelsea-mhp-supplemental-filing-january-2022.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Supplemental
Information for the Chelsea Creek Municipal Harbor Plan and Designated Port Area Master Plan</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, 8 MB). CZM shall consider written comments on this Supplemental Information received by 5:00 p.m. on March 11. Submit comments 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"><span style="color:#141414">To accommodate the city’s supplemental filing, the consultation period
has been extended until March 11.<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"><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 East Boston DPA Boundary—Comment Period Extended</i></b> - On
December 15, 2021, CZM issued the </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">
(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 (BPDA), CZM extended the comment period for an additional 28 days, ending on February 18. At the request of the
BPDA, CZM has extended the comment period for an additional 45 days, ending on April 4. CZM shall consider written comments received by 5:00 p.m. on April 4. See the “attachments tab” in the
</span></span></span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/MEPA-eMonitor/submittal/da93e36a-5f04-4855-983a-bd860125a9b9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">submittal in
the February 23 <i>Environmental Monitor</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">
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>Industrial Stormwater Fact Sheet Series</i></b> - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is seeking public comments to help guide updates of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater-discharges-industrial-activities-fact-sheets-and-guidance"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Industrial Stormwater
Fact Sheets</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
series of 29 fact sheets for each sector covered under the 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges from industrial activity. Each fact sheet describes the types of facilities included in the sector, typical stormwater pollutants associated
with the sector, and types of stormwater control measures that may be used to minimize the discharge of the pollutants. Please submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0097, through the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.regulations.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862">Federal eRulemaking Portal</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">
by March 28.</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>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856862"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk193386"></span>
<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> 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://events.economist.com/world-ocean-summit/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>World Ocean Summit Virtual Week</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 1-4, virtual summit on ocean health sponsored by the Economist Group.</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 CZM and MassDEP workshop on March 10 on the MassDEP Climate Resiliency Initiatives, including the draft Land Subject to Coastal
Storm Flowage performance standards.</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://snepnetwork.org/events/get-to-know-emerging-drinking-water-contaminants-per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Get
to Know Emerging Drinking Water Contaminants: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 3, webinar presented by the Southern New England Program
(SNEP).</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/unprecedented-funding-for-unprecedented-times-demystifying-federal-funds-for-climate-resilience/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Unprecedented
Funding for Unprecedented Times: Demystifying Federal Funds for Climate Resilience</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 4, virtual climate adaptation forum from the Environmental
Business Council of New England (EBC) and the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston.</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</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 5-6, virtual ocean science competition sponsored by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sea Grant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-07-2022/accelerating-decarbonization-in-the-united-states-technology-policy-and-societal-dimensions-just-transition-webinar-series-government-perspectives" target="_blank" title="#ad"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Accelerating
Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions - Government Perspectives</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 7, webinar from the National Academies
of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://waquoitbayreserve.org/event-registration/?ee=1147"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>How to Explain Science, Share Data, and Build Trust:
Presentation Skills for Scientists and Public Officials</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 8 and 23, two-session online training from the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve’s Coastal Training Program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/03-09-rising-seas" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Rising Seas: Planning
for the Future</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 9, virtual forum from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library to explore the potential impact of sea level rise on coastal areas.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://wastemanagementconferences.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>World Conference on Waste Management</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 10-11, virtual 2022 conference organized by the International Institute of Knowledge Management with the theme “Challenges & Practices on Waste Management and COVID-19 Post-Pandemic.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-8th-annual-talking-trash-conference-southern-new-england-our-regions-solid-waste-market-at-a-crossroad"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC
Eighth Annual New England “Talking Trash” Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 11, conference sponsored by EBC on solid waste management in New England, to be held in Westborough.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://oceaninstitute.org/event/marine-and-environmental-sciences-college-and-career-fair/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine
and Environmental Science College and Career Fair</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 12, virtual event presented by the Ocean Institute.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ceiengineers.com/snep-symposium/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2022 SNEP Symposium—Call for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 18, virtual symposium from the Southern New England Program. Submit abstracts on the theme “Science Bringing Solutions: Delivering Environmental Improvement to Southeastern Coastal New England” by March 15.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoc-qhqT4vEtI15jnjBs_ILDnWaY9u5oM2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Introduction to Floodplain Management</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 16, webinar sponsored by Woods Hole Sea Grant, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Flood Hazard Mitigation Program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://sites.duke.edu/oceansatduke/blue-economy-summit/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Blue Economy Summit</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 18-19, first annual conference for students and professionals on current ocean trends and challenges hosted by Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH4Wsv-wdfmyff-j8uSCr-gDzzpRbJE2UDfrRaNvK07hMmzw/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England
Social Coast Forum</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 24, virtual gathering with the theme “Fostering Social Resilience and Climate Adaptation in New England” held in coordination
with NOAA, National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Association, and the New England NERRs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-dam-management-webinar-the-infrastructure-act-the-3-rs-funding-opportunities-to-retrofit-rehabilitate-and-remove-dams/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EBC
Dam Management Webinar: The Infrastructure Act & the 3 R’s—Funding Opportunities to Retrofit, Rehabilitate, and Remove Dams</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 31, webinar presented
by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/annual-meeting.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>CRWA 56<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 31, virtual meeting sponsored by the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.mitenergyconference.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>MIT Energy Conference</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 31-April 1, annual clean energy conference from the MIT Energy Club to be held in Cambridge with a virtual option.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://massrecycle.org/events/conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2022 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- March 31-April 1, virtual conference and trade show on waste management and recycling presented by MassRecycle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://neoceanplanning.org/planning-issues/aquaculture/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Aquaculture Webinars</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 5 and April 8, webinars on aquaculture in New England federal waters from the Northeast Regional Ocean Council’s Ocean Planning Committee.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://raesummit2022.estuaries.org/call_for_proposals.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>2022 National Coastal and Estuarine Summit—Call for
Proposals</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - December 4-8, annual conference sponsored by Restore America’s Estuaries to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a virtual option. Proposals
are due by April 8.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/environmental-energy-and-engineering-career-fair/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Environmental, Energy, and Engineering
Career Fair</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 11, free in-person career fair in Boston sponsored by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/cleanup.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>23<sup>rd</sup> Annual Charles River Watershed Cleanup</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 22-23, river cleanup sponsored by the Charles River Watershed Association. Registration is required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://livingclimatefutures.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Living Climate Futures</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 22-23, event to be held in Cambridge and sponsored by MIT that will focus on
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">community needs, experiences, and priorities related to climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.neponset.org/cleanup2022/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Neponset River Spring Cleanup</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 23, waterfront and parkland cleanup sponsored by the Neponset River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/events/ushab11/11th-u-s-symposium-on-harmful-algae-call-for-abstracts/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>U.S. Symposium in
Harmful Algae—Call for Abstracts</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - October 23-28, 11<sup>th</sup> symposium organized by NEIWPCC, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,
and U.S. Geological Survey to be held in Albany, New York. Abstracts submissions are due by May 6.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/herring-run-paddle?blm_aid=1947654"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>26<sup>th</sup> Annual Mystic Herring Run and Paddle</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 15, run and paddle event sponsored by the Mystic River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.rivernetwork.org/connect-learn/river-rally/river-rally-registration/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>River Rally 2022</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 4-7, conference on equitable and sustainable water resources sponsored by the River Network to be held in Washington, D.C.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://marinesanctuary.org/chow-2022/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Capitol Hill Ocean Week</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 7-9, conference hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation that will bring together policymakers, scientists, managers, business leaders, conservationists, students, and educators to discuss issues that impact the oceans and the Great Lakes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.ecoeng.org/2022-annual-meeting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>22<sup>nd</sup> AEES Meeting</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 21-23, annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) with the theme “Designing for Our Future: Ecotechnology for Watershed Health in the Urban-Rural Continuum.” The 2022 meeting will be held in Baltimore, Maryland.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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"> - 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 UMass Boston and co-hosted by CZM and Maine Sea Grant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.stormcon.com/stormcon2022/1619207"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Stormwater Conference</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.</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> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://swcssnec.org/winter-conferences/"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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 Branch, New Jersey. Also, stay tuned for a potential virtual option.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><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:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> 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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://apcc.org/news-events/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>APPC Events</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Free virtual events on landscaping, gardening, and more from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://capecodbirdclub.org/wordpress/walks/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Bird Club Walks and Activities</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Free bird watching field trips across Cape Cod.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://keepmassbeautiful.org/what-we-do/litter-prevention-cleanup/great-massachusetts-cleanup.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Great Massachusetts
Cleanup</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Volunteer and cleanup coordinator opportunities through the spring from Keep Massachusetts Beautiful.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Harwich Birding Walks</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays in March, the Harwich Conservation Trust will hold a series of Birding Walks with naturalist and author Peter Trull. Registration is required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ma-climate-change-assessment"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Massachusetts Climate Assessment Meetings</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Four meetings in March organized by EEA to seek input to inform the upcoming 2022 Massachusetts Climate Assessment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://buzzardsbay.org/nep-hosts-idde-training/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Practical Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Workshops</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - March 24, April 19, April 21, and May 3, one-day training workshops for Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System (MS4) permitees from the
Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). Workshops will be held at MMA in Bourne.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://hct.ejoinme.org/MyPages/PreschoolExplorersClubMarch2022/tabid/1283706/Default.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Preschool Explorer
Adventures</i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Nature discovery activities in March and April for pre-school children and their caregivers from the Harwich Conservation Trust.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#Mar"><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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://harwichconservationtrust.org/walks-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Walks & Events 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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></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 presented by the Westport River Watershed Alliance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" 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>
<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">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>Herring Counters Wanted in Barnstable</i></b> - The Barnstable Clean Water Coalition and the Barnstable Natural Resources Department are seeking volunteers for their
annual Marston Mills River Herring Count, which begins on April 1. Interested volunteers should register for a
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCN03yEf30iyYiJkb4fRj21O6x6PWVgLjx5vmzJPhHuKegng/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Herring Count Training and Information Zoom meeting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to be held on March 7 or March 10. For more information, contact </span><a href="mailto:info@bcleanwater.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">info@bcleanwater.org</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"><b><i>2022 Joshua A. Nickerson Conservation Fellowship</i></b> - The Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission, in partnership with the Atlantic Research & Learning Center
and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore, is soliciting proposals to support scientific research on the natural and cultural resources of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Proposals will be accepted for research in natural and social sciences, including
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, biotic and abiotic ecosystems, cultural and natural resource management, and the political and social implications of resource protection. For details, including application information, see the
</span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/nature/nickerson-fellowship.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">fellowship web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The application deadline
is March 18.</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>Girls in Science Summer Fellowship</i></b> - The Earthwatch Institute, in coordination with Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is seeking
applications for the </span><a href="https://earthwatch.org/education/student-fellowships/girls-in-science"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Girls in Science Summer Fellowship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
which is open to female Massachusetts High School students (rising juniors and seniors) with an interest in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Fellows will participate in a week-long research expedition at Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution from August 7-13 or August 14-20, working with a predominantly female team of scientists/mentors to develop skills and build confidence for the pursuit of a STEM education and/or career.
</span><a href="https://expedition.earthwatch.org/program/signup?type=Girls%20in%20Science"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Apply online</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by March 23.</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>Hydrographic Surveying Scholarship</i></b> - The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA) is seeking applications for the THSOA New England Chapter Scholarship. Four
$1,000 scholarships are available for full-time college students and high school seniors in New England who demonstrate an interest in pursuing careers in hydrographic surveying or related fields. For more information, see the
</span><a href="http://thsoa.org/Scholarships"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">THSOA Scholarships page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (scroll down to “New England Chapter Scholarship”).
</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bBCq-uG5X0wmHUqJ2rVSenQ5ddi0eWG6/view?usp=sharing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Applications</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF,
164 KB) are due by March 31.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<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">Environmental Justice Point of Contact -
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:tyler.soleau@mass.gov" title="mailto:tyler.soleau@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Tyler Soleau</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">,
CZM Assistant 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=March%202022%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. 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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