Marine Programs
Worksheets for Shellfish Workshop by Class Date
The goal of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension marine programs are to establish, develop and carry out education programs in marine resource development, to assist with problems concerning coastal industries and the management of coastal resources, and to transfer technological innovations, educational and informational materials to public officials, educators, and marine users groups.
The staff cooperates with the MA Division of Marine Fisheries, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program, the Marine Biological Laboratory, Barnstable County Americorps Program, the Massachusetts Aquaculture Association, local shellfish constables and resource officers, local educators, and various other groups in providing a variety of programs and conducting applied research on coastal resource issues.
Specific program areas include:
- Aquaculture research and support
- Enhancement of shellfish and other coastal marine resources
- Monitoring of coastal water quality
- Coastal geology and processes monitoring and analysis
- Marine science education and outreach
