Program for Sunday, January 12, 2020 Scott Landry has been working at the Center for Coastal Studies for over 20 years on whale research and conservation. He will discuss our current understanding of how entanglement in fishing gear impacts individual whales and whale populations. Scott directs the Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) program at the Center for Coastal Studies, in Provincetown Massachusetts. Scott trained with David Mattila and Stormy Mayo starting in 1999, later helping to coordinate and train responders … Continue reading 12 Jan 2020: “Disentangling Whales”

Program for Sunday August 18, 2019 This September, Bob Prescott will retire as Director of Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary after nearly 40 years of service. What is he reflecting on as he prepares to step back from his leadership role? What is he anticipating as he looks forward to the next chapter in his life? Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating hour with one of the most beloved naturalists on Cape Cod. In addition … Continue reading 18 Aug 2019: Bob Prescott: “Looking Back, Looking Forward . . . 50 Years of Nature Observation”

Program for Sunday July 14, 2019 Cape Cod has become a white shark hot spot in the Northwest Atlantic, presenting a rare opportunity to study the species and unique challenges related to public safety.  White sharks are apex predators that play a critical role in maintaining a healthy and balanced marine ecosystem. They are also considered a keystone species, meaning they are integral to the ecology they inhabit. Cynthia Wigren established the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in 2012 to provide … Continue reading 14 Jul 2019: Great White Sharks off the Coast of Cape Cod

Program for Sunday June 16, 2019 Abigail Franklin Archer: “Tracking the Town Brook Travelers” This past September, the final major step in the nearly 16-year project to restore Plymouth’s historic Town Brook began: the removal of the Holmes Dam. Through this period, Abigail has tracked the river herring moving through the brook both before and after the dame removal. She’ll share the findings of her research with us, along with pictures and anecdotes from her study. Abigail Franklin Archer works … Continue reading 16 Jun 2019: “Tracking the Town Brook Travelers”

Program for Sunday, June 30, 2019 Ecologist Bill Allan initiated a conservation project in 2002 to recover the population of the threatened diamondback terrapin in Eastham’s bay marshes. For the past 17 years, he has spent every day during nesting/hatching season finding & protecting terrapin nests, then releasing the hatchlings. The number of nests has quadrupled to 245  in 2018 and, correspondingly, the number of hatchlings released has increased from about 400 to 2000. Although still classified as threatened, the … Continue reading 30 Jun 2019: “Our Monarch Butterflies” with Bill Allan

Program for Sunday, March 24, 2019 Climate Changes are Happening Now. . . . This discussion will focus on global, national and local impacts from rapidly warming climate and what actions are happening and need to happen in order to mitigate the worst scenarios. Richard Delaney is the President and CEO of the Center for Coastal Studies. Previously, he served as founding Director of the Urban Harbors Institute at University of Massachusetts Boston;  Assistant Secretary of Environmental Affairs and Director … Continue reading 24 Mar 2019: Climate Justice Sunday with Richard Delaney

Program for Sunday, February 24, 2019 Help! A bird struck my window…,” or “There’s a baby squirrel at my doorstep…”  Sometimes our feathered and furry neighbors need a healing hand from Wild Care, a nonprofit wildlife hospital located in Eastham dedicated to the rescue and release of injured and orphaned wildlife on Cape Cod.  Wild Care rehabilitates over 1,700 animals per year–everything from Bald Eagles to White-Footed mice. Wild Care Executive Director Stephanie Ellis will discuss “what to do” when you find animals in distress and will provide tips … Continue reading 24 Feb 2019: “Living with my Wild Neighbors”, a talk by Stephanie Ellis with Nickerson