Broadening Minority Participation in STEM
2023-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Nevada Winrow, Founder, Black Girls Dive Foundation and Dijanna Figueroa, Chief Academic Officer, Black Girls Dive Foundation
Also on Zoom (RSVP required for Zoom attendees).

Talking Science in Crisis
2023-07-25 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
A conversation with WHOI senior scientist Chris Reddy and WHOI Director of Research Communications Ken Kostel
Join WHOI’s Chris Reddy, oceanographer, inventor, and author of the book Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider’s Guide, for a conversation about how science works when time is of the essence.
With behind-the-scenes stories and high-profile case studies, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spills and the 2021 X-press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka, Chris lays out the major challenges that scientists face during an environmental emergency, when clear, consistent communication matters most, and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests to deliver actionable information.
Light refreshments in the Redfield Lobby will follow the event.
Autographed copies of Science Communication in a Crisis will be available for purchase.

MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Blindspots to Inclusion in Environmental and Ocean Sciences” - Karlisa Callwood
2023-07-28 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Inclusivity is not easy, especially in spaces, like environmental and ocean sciences, where people of color have traditionally been excluded. Yet, despite high interest in these fields from underrepresented groups, particularly Black and/or African American communities, many environmental and ocean science programs and organizations struggle with diversifying their students, staff, and/or researchers. Additionally, in attempts to be diverse, they tend to focus more on filling quotas, instead of building equity and inclusion by being welcoming, learning to recognize their own biases, developing cultural awareness and/or competencies, or acknowledging, and addressing, the white supremacy culture that is pervasive throughout our institutions. It is up to all of us to create inclusion, but some have more work than others. This talk will explore some important lessons and considerations for creating more welcoming environmental and ocean science spaces, discuss why “white supremacy culture” is not a dirty word and exploring patterns you should be looking for, and share strategies for being authentic in this work and keeping yourself and your organizations accountable.
Karlisa Callwood is a marine scientist, educator, and science communicator who focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to evaluating fisheries and conservation management. With 20 years of experience developing and managing science education programming, her work ranges from community engagement and partnership development to leading and implementing DEAI initiatives across several organizations. Her interests include establishing practices to enhance STEM education for underserved communities; understanding the socio-economic factors that influence fishers’ decisions and prompt behavior changes; enhancing strategies to better bridge the gaps that exist between scientists, policymakers, and the public; and developing tools to facilitate DEAI transformations in cultural organizations. Callwood was also selected as a National Geographic Fellow for her work focused on understanding the role of subsistence fishing in building resilience in Bahamian communities during the pandemic. She currently serves as a lecturer for the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the University of Miami, as Director of the Community Conservation Education & Action Program at the Perry Institute for Marine Science, and as an Equity Consultant for several organizations. Callwood holds a Ph.D. in Ecosystem Science and Policy from the University of Miami.

Woods Hole Film Festival
2023-07-29 - 2023-08-05 | Woods Hole
Over 110 films from 19 Countries Chosen to Screen at the 32nd Woods Hole Film Festival
The Woods Hole Film Festival, the oldest film festival on the Cape and Islands, marks its 32nd year from Saturday, July 29, through Saturday, August 5, with 45 feature length and 66 short films culled from more than 1000 submissions (with 5 world, 3 North American, and 1 US premieres). Films are by both first-time and veteran filmmakers and almost evenly divided between women and men directors. Like previous years, many films fall into the festival’s hallmark categories: New England ties, music, and science (in conjunction with the Festival’s “Bringing Science to the Screen” program). And, before the Festival help us kick-off the Festival on Thursday, July 27th at a special screening of the award-winning documentary film GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT at 7:30 pm at Redfield Auditorium.

The Big Lunch
2023-07-30 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
The Big Lunch brings neighbors and communities together to share friendship, food, and fun!
BRING A PICNIC • STROLL IN, ROLL IN • BRING YOUR NEIGHBORS
Open to the community. Rain or shine. No alcoholic beverages.

MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: "Thorny Questions: Citrus Development and Disease" - Vivian Irish, Yale University
2023-08-04 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Because plants are sessile and can’t escape from predators, many plant species have evolved exquisite defensive systems, ranging from chemical defenses to physical deterrents. Thorns, prickles, and spines all act as weapons against herbivores, but each arises from a distinct developmental origin. Unlike prickles or spines, thorns arise from axillary shoot apical meristems that proliferate for a time and then terminally differentiate into a sharp hard tip. Like other meristems, thorn meristems contain stem cells but, in the case of thorns, these stem cells undergo a programmed cessation of proliferative activity. As such, thorns represent a fascinating variation on how stem cells are regulated. Since most citrus species have thorns, we have focused our attention on this genus. We have characterized a gene network necessary for thorn development, and by disrupting this pathway, we can generate plants that have many more branches and so alter plant architecture. Not only has this work illuminated some of the molecular mechanisms controlling thorn development, but the methods we have developed have allowed us to tackle some of the challenges facing citrus agriculture today.
Vivian Irish is the Eaton Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, at Yale University. As a graduate student at Harvard University, she focused on characterizing the developmental genetic mechanisms specifying dorsal-ventral polarity in Drosophila. She continued to pursue these interests in patterning processes as a Jane Coffin Childs postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge. As a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, she turned her attention to exploring the specification of floral organ types. Now a faculty member at Yale, her research centers on understanding mechanisms controlling flower development using a variety of molecular, biochemical, and genetic approaches. She has also long been interested in the evolution of developmental mechanisms with a specific focus on the diversification of gene regulatory networks controlling flower development and stem cell activity. She is also interested in the biotechnological applications of her work to crop production and agriculture. Irish has held several administrative roles at Yale, including Chair of the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. She is an elected member of the Connecticut Society of Science and Engineering. Irish is also a past-president of the Society for Developmental Biology and was a visiting professor at the École Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France.

Woods Hole Science Stroll
2023-08-12 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Woods Hole
EXPLORE
science on the streets of Woods Hole and get an up-close view of a vehicles and instruments doing science.

ENGAGE
with people from Woods Hole organizations and the discoveries they are making.

TAKE PART
in science demos, hands-on activities, and crafts for kids.

NEW BEDFORD HARBON SEA CHANTEY CHORUS AT WOODS HOLE COMMUNITY HALL
2023-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water St., Falmouth, MA, 02543, United States
The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus presents a program of chanteys and maritime music celebrating the return of Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey and its entry in the fleet of Mass Maritime Academy.
The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus returns to Woods Hole, under direction of well-known, Cape Codder, Tom Goux, “One of the most harmonious crews ever to come ashore,” the Chorus will perform a variety of chanteys and songs that reflect the rich maritime heritage of New England and the lives of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey. The Chorus has appeared at various Falmouth venues to enthusiastic response since its founding in 2001.
This program is presented by and for the benefit of the Woods Hole Historical Museum. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds benefit the museum. For ticket information, please email whhmdirector@gmail.com or call 508.548.7270.

THE ARCTIC
2023-09-20 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | MA
Our planet on thin ice
The far north is feeling the heat from climate change more than anywhere else on Earth, with rising temperatures and melting ice putting increasing pressure on marine life, ocean currents, and human lives and livelihoods. Join us as we talk with scientists studying Earth’s northernmost regions and learn how changes in the Arctic affect the rest of our planet.
https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gi8ovEZzQuOaUvpbE2dSRQ#/registration

MBL Falmouth Forum: “Why We Should Care About the Arctic” - Melody Brown Burkins
2023-09-22 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Lectures are free and open to the public. Free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Doors open at 7:00 PM, lectures start at 7:30 PM.
Melody Brown Burkins is the Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies, Senior Associate Director in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College. In January 2022, she was also named the UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion. With more than 30 years of experience as a polar scientist working in academia and governance, she is an advocate for policy-engaged scholarship, experiential education, and the support of science policy and diplomacy initiatives advancing sustainability, inclusion, and gender equality in the Arctic and around the world.

WHFF Best of the Fest at Cotuit 2023
2023-10-08 19:00 - 2023-10-11 22:00, 2023-10-09 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-10 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-11 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit, 02635, United States
The Woods Hole Film Festival returns to the Cotuit Center for the Arts for the Best of the Fest screening series – 2023 edition.
This four-night, seven screening event features five feature films and two shorts programs of award winners from the 2023 summer festival.
Sunday, October 8 • 7pm
ARIEL – BACK TO BUENOS AIRES
Narrative Feature by Alison Murray
(Canada/Argentina, 2022)
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Monday, October 9 • 6pm
PATROL
Documentary Feature by Camilo de Castro & Brad Allgood
(Nicaragua, 2023)
Monday, October 9 • 8pm
AWARD-WINNING SHORTS 1
Five award-winning short films.
(Various)
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Tuesday, October 10 • 6pm
AWARD-WINNING SHORTS
Five award-winning short films.
(Various)
Tuesday, October 10 • 8pm
LAKELANDS
Narrative Feature by Robert Higgins & Patrick McGivney
(Ireland, 2023)
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Wednesday, October 11 • 6pm
DUSTY & STONES
Documentary Feature by Jesse Rudoy
(USA, 2022)
Wednesday, October 11 • 8pm
26.2 to LIFE
Documentary Feature by Christine Yoo
(USA, 2022)
Tickets are $16 (general) and $12 (CCftA and WHFF members)
Click ticket link for film details and tickets, or visit:
https://artsonthecape.org/explore?cat=whff
Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. Call 508-428-0669 for more info.

MBL Falmouth Forum: How WHOI Helped write "Horse", An Inside Look at a Novelist's Research Journey Geraldine Brooks, Author
2023-10-13 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Geraldine Brooks’ 2022 novel, Horse, spent ten weeks on the New York Times best seller list. In this lecture, she will describe how the true story of the 19th century’s greatest racehorse led her from the Osteo-Prep lab at the Smithsonian Support Center and the Necropsy Suite at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to some of the most famous art collections of the 20th century.
Geraldine Brooks is the author of six works of historical fiction, including the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner, March and most recently, the bestselling novel, Horse (Viking), which recently received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace prize. An award-winning former foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, the Australian-born Brooks is also author of the non-fiction works, Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. She lives in West Tisbury, Massachusetts where she is a Conservation Commissioner.
A book signing will follow the presentation. Books available for purchase on event night from Eight Cousins Books.

Becoming a Marine Biologist
2023-10-18 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
What it takes, and where it can take you
As a child, who hasn’t dreamed of exploring the ocean to study the amazing animals that live there—but what does it take to become a marine biologist, and what would your career look like once you got the degree?
Join us as we talk with three marine biologists about their differing career paths and how they got to where they are today.

Halloween in the Hole
2023-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Woods Hole
Residents and businesses flex their creative pumpkin-carving skills and show off their finished products along Water Street on the Saturday of Halloween weekend. Your favorite Woods Hole shops and restaurants get in costume and give out candy and refreshments to sugar-happy passersby. Pumpkins lit at dusk.

MBL Falmouth Forum: “Building Community Bridges: Creating an Economically and Ecologically Vibrant Cape Cod” Dorothy Savarese in conversation with CAI’s Mindy Todd
2023-11-10 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Dorothy Savarese is President of the Board of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative and the former CEO and Executive Chair of Cape Cod 5, a community bank which she led for nearly 20 years. Savarese formalized the integration of environmental stewardship into the “5 Ways” the Bank serves the community and expanded it to include mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. She extends her commitment to combating climate change and building resiliency to her volunteer and community activities, in addition to her service to the Climate Collaborative. Savarese served on the Climate Readiness, Resiliency and Adaptation transition policy committee for Governor-Elect Maura Healey and the Clean Heat Commission for the Baker administration. Savarese has also been recognized for her efforts in the banking industry, being named to the list of 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker Magazine for 11 consecutive years, was the chair of both the American Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Bankers Association and has been named to committees advising the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and the FDIC. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Suffolk University and recently joined the Board of Trustees. In addition, she has served on a number of local boards serving the region and has received numerous awards and recognitions.
Mindy Todd is Managing Director of Editorial at CAI and host and producer of The Point, which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. Her 30+ year career has covered nearly all aspects of broadcasting. Todd has received numerous awards, most recently her 5th National PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors Incorporated) award for best Call-in program and best Interview.

Dinner & A Movie: Joan Baez - I Am A Noise
2023-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
The Woods Hole Film Festival is pleased to announce a bonus second screening of the new documentary film JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE on Saturday, November 18 at 7 pm at Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole. The first screening sold out well in advance, so we’re showing it again! 🙂
ABOUT THE FILM
Facing the end of a 60-year musical career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large history-making life and reveals, for the first time, personal struggles she’s kept private, until now. JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE is an unusually intimate psychological portrait of legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez. Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this immersive documentary shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings.
Feature documentary by Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky & Maeve O’Boyle, US, 2023, 113 mins.
The screening begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $16 and $12 for WHFF members, student/military $10. Tickets are on sale in advance via at woodsholefilmfestival.org and at the door.
DINNER: Before the film, patrons may receive a 10% discount on the meal portion of dinner at the Captain Kidd Restaurant & Bar, 77 Water Street, Woods Hole. Call (508) 548-8563 for a dinner reservation.

Shop Small & Dine Local in Woods Hole
2023-11-25 | Woods Hole
SHOP SMALL & DINE LOCAL – Saturday, Nov. 25th
Small Business Saturday is a nationally recognized day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their local communities. When we talk about supporting small business in Woods Hole it’s practically impossible to not! Most of our local businesses are independently owned, meaning that travelers to Woods Hole can directly support the community’s economy and help sustain local business owners as well as traditional crafts and practices all year long! Each year on Small Business Saturday you can expect local retail stores to offer a sale or discount, while our local restaurants typically participate by offering a happy hour special.
SHOPPING:
Handworks: 10% off
Inlet: 20% off local pottery
Masterson Made: 20% off
MBL Gift Shop: 25% off
Soft as a Grape: 2 for $35, Adult Short Sleeve Tees & Hats (+$2 for XXL)
WHOI Visitor Center: 15% off in-store
DINING:
Captain Kidd: $1 oysters & wings from 4-6pm
Landfall: 10% off gift cards & happy hour from 4-6pm
Pie in the Sky: 10% off merchandise
The Leeside: 50% off 1 appetizer with specialty cocktail purchase from 4-6pm (excludes lobster)
Woods Hole Market & General Store: Gift certificate giveaway & seasonal tastings
LODGING:
Woods Hole Inn: 20% off gift certificates
Treehouse Lodge: 20% off gift certificates

Special Screening of A Cape Cod Christmas
2023-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium, MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Back by popular demand! On Friday, December 1, at 7 pm, the Woods Hole Film Festival presents a special event screening of A CAPE COD CHRISTMAS by John Stimpson at Clapp Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole.
ABOUT THE FILM
When a children’s author comes down to the Cape to host one last Christmas dinner with her disagreeable siblings before they sell the family house, she reunites with her childhood sweetheart, a local artist, who helps her find a way to keep the house she loves so dearly.
Filmed entirely in Falmouth, MA. Starring Katie Leclerc and Brent Bailey.
Q&A with the director John Stimpson following the film.
Tickets are $20, $16 for members and available now at:
https://www.goelevent.com/WoodsHoleFilmFest/e/ACapeCodChristmas
For more information call (508) 495-3456.
The festival is supported in part by grants from the Mass Cultural Council, Cape Cod 5, Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation, Woods Hole Foundation, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Falmouth Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation, YouthInk, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

From Ocean to Outer Space
2024-01-23 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium, MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Embark on an exciting afternoon focused on space and ocean exploration, featuring NASA astronaut and former WHOI engineer Loral O’Hara joining us live from the International Space Station!

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST

MBL’s Cornelia Clapp Auditorium
(formerly Lillie Auditorium)
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02536

Can’t join us in person? Register for the virtual event.

Bring your family and join us for a live downlink from the International Space Station (ISS) featuring NASA astronaut and former WHOI engineer, Loral O’Hara. Loral will share insights, answer questions, and discuss the many fascinating connections between exploration in space and the ocean. Also on stage will be Alvin Program Manager Bruce Strickrott and WHOI marine microbiologist Julie Huber, with host Ken Kostel, WHOI Director of Research Communications.

Schedule
3:00 p.m. – Doors open
3:15 p.m. – Bruce Strickrott and Julie Huber will delve into the connections between ocean and space exploration.
4:00 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. – Loral O’Hara will answer pre-submitted questions live from the ISSJoin us for this exciting live event that promises to be both educational and inspiring!

Limited parking available at NOAA Fisheries, 17 Albatross Street; WHOI School Street lot, 49 School Street; and WHOI Shiverick lot, 11 School Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.

Please direct any event related questions to Kathy Patterson at kpatterson@whoi.edu or (508) 289-2700.

MBL Falmouth Forum: “Why We Should Care About the Arctic, Part II: An Arctic Science Panel”
2024-01-26 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Moderator: Anne Giblin, MBL
Panelists: Jim McClelland, MBL; Sue Natali, Woodwell Climate Research Center; Rebecca Rowe, University of New Hampshire; Collin Ward, WHOI
Lecture Abstract: Scientists originally went to the Arctic to study ecological processes thought to be unimpacted by human influences. That has all changed in recent decades as the Arctic has become “ground zero” for understanding how ecosystems will respond to rapid climate change. The panelists will explore a number of topics including how a changing Arctic climate might alter the balance of greenhouse gas emissions from higher latitudes; the changing productivity of the Arctic Ocean; how the terrestrial mammals, ranging from voles to caribou, may be impacted by changes in temperature and snow cover; and what are the potential pollution risks as the shipping and mineral exploitation in the Arctic increases. The group hopes to show the impact that climate change is having on the Arctic is not limited to the Arctic but may have profound implications for the rest of the globe. There will be short presentations and a panel discussion that will include questions from the audience.

Ocean Encounters: Volcanoes
2024-03-27 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | MA
How fiery forces from deep inside the planet shape our world
Volcanoes make headlines when they erupt, yet the vast majority of Earth’s volcanic activity happens far from view on the seafloor. Join us to find out more about volcanoes, what we are learning from them, and how they impact our ocean planet.
Featuring:
Forrest Horton,Geochemist and Geologist, WHOI
Emmanuel Codillo, Experimental Geologist and Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Institute for Science
Molly Anderson, Marine Geologist and National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, WHOI
Veronique Lacapra, Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI
Register here

Landfall Restaurant opens
2024-04-11 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Landfall Restaurant, 9 Luscombe Avenue, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
with the Puffy Elvis Band playing from 5-8 p.m.

MBL Falmouth Forum: “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: 1824-2023” - Thomas Forrest Kelly, Harvard University
2024-04-12 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
In the 200th anniversary year of its first performance, this work, with its famous Ode to Joy, has become a timeless icon; but in 1824 Vienna, nobody had heard it. With images and music, we’ll seek to re-create the experience of the premiere.The Falmouth Forum is supported by the Falmouth Forum Endowment, the Bakalar Endowed Director’s Discretionary Fund, and The Falmouth Fund of The Cape Cod Foundation.
Thomas Kelly is an historical musicologist whose interests embrace the role of music within Christian liturgy, chant, and medieval performance practice. He has written extensively on the history of medieval as well as modern music. Among his many publications are The Beneventan Chant (Cambridge University Press, 1989), First Nights at the Opera (Yale University Press, 2004), The Practice of Medieval Music: Studies in Chant and Performance (Ashgate, 2010), and Capturing Music: The Story of Notation (W.W. Norton, 2014). Professor Kelly is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres of the French Republic, and a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America.

WHOI's Ocean Encounters: Rising Seas, Resilient Coasts
2024-04-24 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | MA
Understanding, predicting, and adapting to sea level rise
Sea levels are on the rise, but the rate and impact vary across different regions. To effectively predict and adapt to these changes, it’s crucial to understand the current and historical trends of rising sea levels.
Join us for a conversation about the drivers and consequences of rising sea levels—and adaptation strategies to protect lives and livelihoods by making our coastlines and infrastructure more resilient
Speakers
Christopher (Chris) Piecuch, sea level scientist, WHOI
Shannon Hulst, floodplain manager, Barnstable County and Woods Hole Sea Grant
Hannah Wagner, resilience manager, City of Boston
WHOI host
Véronique LaCapra, Ocean Encounters’ host, Director of Special Projects for Advancement
Register here

Dinner & A Movie: The Alliance
2024-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
The Woods Hole Film Festival series Dinner & A Movie continues on Saturday, May 4 at 7pm with the feature documentary THE ALLIANCE by Amanda Jean Kowalski.
About the film:
During the Arctic winter an intrepid WHOI oceanographer attempts to collect rare climate data, but his greatest combatant isn’t the weather – it’s the Italian Navy.
Director Amanda Jean Kowalski and film subject Bob Pickard will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.
Tickets available at:
https://www.goelevent.com/WoodsHoleFilmFest/e/TheAlliance
Screening takes place at Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street Woods Hole, and begins at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $16 and $12 for WHFF members and are on sale in advance via at www.woodsholefilmfestival.org and at the door.
The festival is supported in part by grants from the Mass Cultural Council, Cape Cod 5, Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation, Woods Hole Foundation, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Falmouth Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation, and YouthInk.
For more information email info@woodsholefilmfestival.org or call (508) 495-3456.

Quick's Hole Taqueria presents "BlueSwitch Blues Band" Sunday Rhythm and Blues
2024-05-05 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Quick’s Hole Taqueria, 6 Luscombe Ave, Woods Hole,, MA, 02543, United States
Please join us for an afternoon of wonderful Rhythm and Blues. Feauturing the “BlueSwitch Blues Band” Every Sunday through out the season 5/5/2024-9/1/20204

MBL Falmouth Forum: “Regeneration of Complex Tissues: Axolotls Lead the Way, Can We Follow?” Karen Echeverri
2024-05-17 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium, MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, United States
Throughout human life, many cells such as hair follicles and certain tissues such as liver can be continuously replaced to maintain tissue integrity in response to normal, daily wear and tear. While humans do exhibit some very limited regenerative capacity, other animals exhibit sometimes astonishing regenerative ability. Salamanders show the highest diversity in being able to regenerate limbs, tail, heart, eyes, and jaw, and in addition can repair lesions in the brain and heal all wounds without forming scar tissue. Karen Echeverri’s research group is working on elucidating how the axolotl can regenerate multiple body parts including limbs and the spinal cord without forming any scar tissue. The MBL has a long history of research in the field of regeneration. This talk will cover the history of discoveries at the MBL and the current ongoing research on regeneration at the MBL and how this may inform future approaches to regenerative medicine.
Karen Echeverri is a developmental cell biologist and an Associate Scientist at the Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Prior to moving to the MBL in 2018 she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Genetics and Developmental Biology and a member of the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota. She trained at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology and Genetics with Elly Tanaka and Andrew Oates. She received the Otto Hahn award for her Ph.D. work from Max Planck Society and was later awarded the Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Young Investigator Award. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of the remarkable ability of many species to functionally regenerate lost tissue.
