[SEMCO] Holiday Gift Ideas

[Sheri DeRosa]

No need to worry about parking, long checkout lines, or lugging those 
heavy shopping bags when you do your Christmas shopping with Woods Hole 
Sea Grant! The items below are thoughtful presents for anyone interested 
in our coasts.

	Beachcomber's Companion©
Crago, T.I. and M. DiSpezio. Illustrations by T. Morgan. 2005. $16.95 
per set (contact Sea Grant for quantity discounts). To order, visit 
http://www.beachcomberscompanion.net/order.htm
Beachcombers of all ages, take note: there IS a way to identify the 
critters you've collected at the shore! And you can do it without 
bringing along a field guide that might get dropped in the surf!  
Introducing Beachcomber's Companion©, a fun twist on the traditional 
field guide. Waterproof and portable, Beachcomber's Companion© features 
50 common Atlantic coast marine invertebrates, beautifully illustrated 
(and scientifically accurate), and held together with a clip. Packaged 
in a mesh collecting bag, each set comes with a special marking pencil 
for the checklist card, so every critter you find on each trip to the 
beach can be recorded--and wiped clean for next time! Cards provide 
common and scientific names for each organism, along with classification 
information, details on size, shape, and color, and where to look for 
it. Fun and strange facts for each organism are also included.


	Cape Cod Landforms and Coastal Processes Poster
O'Connell, J.F. Illustrations by D. Gaines. 2004. $5 single copy ($7.50 
mailed); 10 or more copies, $3 each plus shipping
This poster is a 22" x 28" full-color, illustrated portrayal describing 
the geologic evolution of Cape Cod, its landform types, and present-day 
physical coastal processes. The beneficial functions of coastal 
landforms and the effects of certain human activities, such as 
revetment, groin, and jetty construction, on these processes are 
described in words and colorful illustrations. For complete details, 
visit http://www.whoi.edu/seagrant/coastalprocesses/poster.html


	Beach and Dune Profiling: Training in the Emory & O'Emory Rod Methods
O'Connell, J.F. (ed.) 2004, DVD. Approximately 48 minutes. Free
Understanding the dynamics of how beaches and dunes change seasonally 
and pre- and post-storm allows coastal homeowners and community 
officials to understand coastal dynamics firsthand and determine 
appropriate and effective dune enhancement and restoration measures. 
Beach and dune profiling is a quick, simple, and educational technique 
to quantify and document the dynamics of beach and dune changes over 
time. Furthermore, a beach and dune profile is essential to determine 
the level of protection a dune may (or may not) provide from storm waves 
and flooding, and with supplemental information determine the volume of 
sand necessary to enhance storm protection to a specified level. In 
addition, beach profiling is a highly effective educational tool that 
includes the use of global positioning system (GPS), basic surveying, 
graphing, and follow-up sediment size analysis.


	Shellfish Aquaculture: Tools, Tips, and Techniques
Walton, W. (ed.) 2005, DVD. Approximately 2 hours. Free
This DVD provides an introduction to the types and methods of shellfish 
aquaculture used by shellfish farmers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 
Featured techniques include counting shellfish (both juveniles and 
adults) and quantitatively assessing shellfish habitat. Additionally, 
behind-the-scenes visits to nursery and grow-out operations highlight 
innovations and tricks of the trade from Cape Cod shellfish farmers and 
shellfish officers.



	Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers
Walton, W. 2005. Set of paneled brochures. Free
If you know a shellfish grower, harvester, or resource manager, you are
well aware that diseases, pests, and predators are issues of concern to
New England shellfish growers. Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod
Cooperative Extension have teamed up to provide information on these
topics in the form of three waterproof guides that can be used in the
field. The information provided in the guides is designed to help you 
determine
which issue(s) you are dealing with so that you can begin to find a
solution, such as treatments, exclusion devices, alternative growing
techniques, siting and planting techniques, and control measures.

	
Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
Wynne, K. and M. Schwartz. 1999, 115 pages. $25.00
All U.S. Atlantic species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, 
manatees, and sea turtles are depicted in this identification guide. 
Designed for the professional as well as the casual observer, it shows 
identifying characteristics and habits for each species. All are 
illustrated in full color with photographs, body profiles, and 
distribution maps. Printed on waterproof paper. Published by Rhode 
Island Sea Grant.
	

Winner of the 2000 National Outdoor Book Award for best nature 
guidebook. NOBA is the outdoor world's largest and most prestigious book 
award program.


For more information or to place an order, contact:

Sheri DeRosa
Woods Hole Sea Grant
193 Oyster Pond Road, MS #2
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1525
(508) 289-2398
sderosa at whoi.edu



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