NECWA News Blog

Scusset Beach. Beach cleanup at Scusset Beach - Krill, Tammy, Marianne and Tiffany Tammy, Marianne, Krill and Tiffany.  Today staff from the Captain John Boats, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance teamed up for their annual beach cleanup at Scusset Beach. Captain John naturalists, Krill, Tammy. Marianne and Tiffany helped set-up the cleanup effort while New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance staff members Dominica and Bob helped run the event. Tiffany's mom, Cathy, came to help set-up and participate in this event and she had us all laughing as we put up our tables and organized the supplies.  Tammy helping to set-up the tables.  Tables with educational material, cleanup supplies, food and much more.  This cleanup effort is part of COASTSWEEP, the statewide coastal cleanup sponsored by the  Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management  (CZM) and coordinated by the  Urban Harbors Institute  (UHI)

Ocean sunfish carcass at Little Buttermilk Bay, Buzzards Bay On September 17, 2012 the National Marine Life Center (NMLC) in Bourne called us about a live ocean sunfish in Little Buttermilk Bay which is part of  Buzzards Bay. NMLC staff member Kate headed over to that are to check on this fish and she contacted us about this presence of this fish in this area.  Kate walking out to the dead ocean sunfish.  Kate was able to locate this ocean sunfish and it appeared to be in good shape as it was swimming in Little Buttermilk Bay.  However, later that afternoon and as the tide was going out, the fish stranded and died. Kate returned and headed out on the mud flats to examine the ocean sunfish more closely. Kate then made another call to NECWA to update us on the status of this animal.  Foster, Tiffany, Michael and Belinda.  Michael setting up the portable weighing tripod. NECWA staff members were able to respond to this stranding the next day. Krill, Belinda, M

NECWA intern Ashley Bae participated in an Arctic expedition. Here is Ashley's account of the experience.  Ashley Bae "Students on ice is an award-winning organization offering unique educational expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. Our mandate is to provide students, educators and scientists from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at the ends of the Earth and, in doing so, help them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet." "The ship- and land-based journey will explore the eastern Canadian Arctic and western Greenland. Every day on land and aboard our ice-strengthened expedition vessel will be different. Our approach to expedition learning weaves together exciting shore landings, interpretive hikes, community visits, Zodiac cruises, and exploration. As always, weather, ice or other conditions may necessitate changes to the itinerary. Flexibility is the key!" Also, here is the dire