Driving Falmouth, MA Main Street
Driving Falmouth, MA Main Street
Falmouth /ˈfælmɨθ/ is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,532 at the 2010 census, making Falmouth the second-largest municipality on Cape Cod (behind only Barnstable). The terminal for the Steamship Authority ferries to Martha's Vineyard is located in the village of Woods Hole in Falmouth. Woods Hole also contains several scientific organizations such as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), the Woods Hole Research Center, National Marine Fisheries Aquarium, and the scientific institutions' various museums.
For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Falmouth, please see the articles on East Falmouth, Falmouth Village, North Falmouth, Teaticket, West Falmouth, and Woods Hole. Falmouth also encompasses the villages of Hatchville and Waquoit, which are not census-designated places and fall within the village of East Falmouth based on postal serviHistory[edit]
Falmouth was first settled by English colonists in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1686. Bartholomew Gosnold named the settlement for Falmouth, Cornwall, England,[3] his home port. Early principal activities were farming, salt works, shipping, whaling, and sheep husbandry, which was very popular due to the introduction of Merino sheep and the beginnings of water-powered mills that could process the wool. In 1837, Falmouth averaged about 50 sheep per square mile.
Falmouth saw brief action in the War of 1812, when the area around Falmouth Heights, on its southern coast, was bombarded by several British frigates and ships of the line, and Massachusetts militia hastily entrenched themselves on the beaches to repulse a possible British landing which never came. By 1872, the train had come to Falmouth and Woods Hole, and some of the first summer homes were established. By the late 19th century, cranberries were being cultivated and strawberries were being raised for the Boston market. Large-scale dairying was tried in the early 20th century in interior regions. After the improvement in highways, and thanks in part to the heavy use of neighboring Otis Air National Guard Base during World War II, population growth increased significantly. Large homebuilding booms occurred in the 1970s, followed by others in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the late 1800s, after railroad service was established between Boston and Cape Cod, James Madison Beebe bought over 700 acres (280 ha) and built Highfield Hall, which is now a museum, and much of the land is preserved as Beebe Woods.
In 1965, Robert Manry sailed from Falmouth aboard his 13.5-foot (4.1 m) sailboat and reached Falmouth, England, 78 days later.
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Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Woods Hole is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the extreme southwest corner of Cape Cod, near Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. The population was 781 at the 2010 census.
It is the site of several famous marine science institutions, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Marine Biological Laboratory, the Woods Hole Research Center, NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, a USGS coastal and marine geology center, and the home campus of the Sea Education Association. It is also the site of United States Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, the Nobska Light lighthouse, and the terminus of the Steamship Authority ferry route between Cape Cod and the island of Martha's Vineyard.
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The Woods Hole Science Aquarium (WHSA) is a small public aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the US government and operated by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Marine Biological Laboratory.
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Cleveland Aquarium / Have You Ever Been? /Our Experience
This video is a walk-through of The Greater Cleveland Aquarium.
Located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Occupying the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse building located on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River in the city's Flats district, the aquarium, which opened in January 2012, consists of approximately 70,000 square feet of exhibition space and features 55 exhibits over 9 thematic concentrations representing both local and exotic species of fish. The facility is the only independent, free-standing aquarium in the state of Ohio and ended a 26-year period that the city lacked a public aquarium. ~ wikipedia
Other aquariums:
Key West Aquarium - Key West
Marineland of Florida - Marineland
Miami Seaquarium - Miami
Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota
Orlando Sea Life Aquarium - Orlando[6]
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science - Miami[7]
Pier Aquarium - St. Petersburg[8]'
SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium - West Palm Beach
The Seas with Nemo & Friends - Bay Lake
The Turtle Hospital - Marathon
Tarpon Springs Aquarium - Tarpon Springs[9]
Georgia
Bo Ginn Aquarium - Millen[10]
Flint RiverQuarium - Albany
Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta
Hawaii
Living Art Marine Center - Honolulu
Maui Ocean Center - Maui
Sea Life Park Hawaii - Honolulu
Waikiki Aquarium - Honolulu
Idaho
Idaho Aquarium - Boise
East Idaho Aquarium - Idaho Falls
Illinois
Peoria Riverfront Museum - Peoria
Shedd Aquarium - Chicago
Indiana
Oceans Building, Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis
Iowa
Guttenberg Fish Hatchery - Jefferson
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - Dubuque
Kansas
There are no aquariums in Kansas (as of June 2019)
Kentucky
Newport Aquarium - Newport
Louisiana
Aquarium of the Americas - New Orleans
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium - Natchitoches
Shreveport Aquarium - Shreveport
Maine
Gulf of Maine Research Institute - Portland
Maine Aquarium - Saco (closed; plans for re-opening dependent on fundraising)
Mount Desert Oceanarium - Bar Harbor
Maine State Aquarium[11] - Boothbay Harbor
Maryland
Calvert Marine Museum - Solomons
Glen Echo Park Aquarium - Glen Echo
National Aquarium - Baltimore
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum - Ocean City
Massachusetts
Berkshire Museum - Pittsfield
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Brewster
Maria Mitchell Aquarium - Nantucket
New England Aquarium - Boston
Woods Hole Science Aquarium - Woods Hole[12]
Michigan
Belle Isle Aquarium - Detroit
John Ball Zoological Garden - Grand Rapids
Michigan Sea Life Aquarium - Auburn Hills[13]
Minnesota
Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth
Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium - Bloomington
Discovery Bay[14] at Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley
SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Minnesota - Roseville[15]
Mississippi
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies - Gulfport
Mississippi Aquarium - Gulfport[16] (Opening in 2019-2020)
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science - Jackson
Ocean Adventures Marine Park - Gulfport
Missouri
Aquarium At The Boardwalk - Branson[17] (Opening in 2020-2021)
Sea Life Kansas City - Kansas City[18]
St Louis Aquarium at Union Station - St Louis[19] (Opening in late 2019)
World Aquarium - St. Louis[20]
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Springfield[21]
Montana
There are no aquariums in Montana (as of June 2019)
Nebraska
Ak-Sar Ben Aquarium - Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Omaha
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha
Nevada
SeaQuest Las Vegas - Las Vegas
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat - Las Vegas
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas
The Aquarium at the Silverton Hotel - Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium - Hampton
Seacoast Science Center - Rye
New Jersey
Adventure Aquarium - Camden
Atlantic City Aquarium - Atlantic City
Jenkinson's Aquarium - Point Pleasant Beach[22]
Marine Mammal Stranding Center - Brigantine
Seaport Aquarium - Wildwood
SeaQuest Woodbridge - Woodbridge
New Mexico
Albuquerque Aquarium - Albuquerque
New York
Aquarium of Niagara - Niagara Falls
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center - Riverhead
New York Aquarium - Brooklyn
VIA Aquarium[23] - Schenectady
North Carolina
Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO - Hendersonville
Discovery Place - Charlotte
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher - Kure Beach
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores - Pine Knoll Shores
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island
SciQuarium - Greensboro
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium - Concord
North Dakota
There are no aquariums in North Dakota (as of June 2019)
Ohio
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Columbus
Greater Cleveland Aquarium - Cleveland
Toledo Zoo and Aquarium - Toledo
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aquarium - Jenks
Medicine Park Aquarium - Medicine Park
Oregon
Charleston Marine Life Center - Coos Bay
Hatfield Marine Science Center - Newport
Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
Oregon Undersea Gardens - Newport
Seaside Aquarium - Seaside
Pennsylvania
Electric City Aquarium
Maine State Aquarium 2018
I had a chance to visit the Maine State Aquarium this weekend, which is located on the shore of beautiful West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, the Aquarium is operated by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR). A collection of regional fish and invertebrates can be viewed in tanks that are recessed within the main gallery’s granite-like cliffs.
The Aquarium features extraordinary lobsters in all sizes and colors. Located in the lobster’s den is a jumbo male who likes to show off his mammoth claws, while next door a lobster condominium houses juveniles.
Colorful marine life, including red sea anemones and sun stars, can be admired in the Downeast tank, while the fascinating behaviors of northern shrimp, squid, and ugly, bottom-dwelling fish will surely capture your attention.
The Maine State Aquarium also exhibits a variety of sport-fish species that are of major interest to anglers. At center stage, sharks and skates circle the tank waiting to be patted by those who dare.
A special attraction is the 20 foot-long touch tank that houses a multitude of invertebrates. Come feel the spiny skin of a sea star or sea urchin and get squirted by a sea cucumber or scallop. Watch the moon snail pull in its enormous gooey foot and be fascinated by the sea star retracting its stomach!
Shrimp near eruptive vent filmed on the 2009 NW Rota Expedition
A rocky outcrop on a ridge of the volcano provides habitat for two species of shrimp specially adapted to live in the extreme chemical environment found near the eruptive vent (no audio).
Credits:
Bill Chadwick, OSU, 541-867-0179, bill.chadwick@oregonstate.edu
All video copyright by Advanced Imaging and Visualization Lab, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (AIVL/WHOI).
Video from the expedition is also available in HD format from AIVL/WHOI, but prior arrangement and licensing of the imagery from AIVL/WHOI is required for its use.
Information about the videos: There are 8 edited video clips in DV format showing highlights from dives with the JASON II remotely operated vehicle at NW Rota-1 submarine volcano in the Mariana Arc. Each clip is about 1 minute long or less, and some have an audio track recorded in the control room during the dive. One of the movies has two versions: one at normal speed and the other sped up about 4 times.
Information about the expedition: The expedition was conducted from the research vessel Thompson, operated by the University of Washington (Seattle, WA), using the remotely operated vehicle JASON II, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, MA). Major funding for this expedition was provided by the National Science Foundation. Bill Chadwick (Oregon State University) was the Chief Scientist. For more information, see the cruise blog at:
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Exploring the Coral Canyons on Boston's Doorstep
Some of our greatest natural treasures lie just off our doorstep. Located only 130 miles from Boston, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts have been known for their dizzying abundance of marine life for decades (they are even nicknamed the Serengeti of the Atlantic) and yet very little of them have been explored. Because it's not just life at the surface that thrives: deep below, within chasms deeper and vaster than the Grand Canyon, are corals that are hundreds, even thousands, of years old. On the second anniversary of the Canyons' designation as a Marine National Monument, OceanX's research vessel the Alucia took a voyage to observe them up-close and in person for the very first time. Recording from OceanX's submersibles, what we saw were incredible deepwater corals, very different to the kinds that live in warm, shallow waters, and species specially acclimatized to living hundreds of meters under the water. This was the first mission from the partnership between OceanX and Bloomberg Philanthropies to dedicate 185 million to the protection and exploration of our oceans over the next four years. With thanks to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for their support.
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Omura whale caught on camera
Dr. Salvatore Cerchio of the New England Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and an international team of whale biologists have just released images and detailed descriptions on the first scientific observations in the wild ever of Omura’s whales, one of the least known species of whales in the world.
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Why no aquarium has a great white shark
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity. Here's why that's so difficult.
There are several aquariums around the world, including one in Georgia, that house whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea. But not one has a great white shark on display.
Aquariums have made dozens of attempts since the 1970s to display a captive great white shark. Most of those attempts ended with dead sharks.
By the 2000s, the only group still trying was the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which spent a decade planning its white shark program. In 2004, it acquired a shark that became the first great white to survive in captivity for more than 16 days. In fact, it was on display for more than six months before it was released back into the ocean.
In the following years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium hosted five more juvenile white sharks for temporary stays before ending the program in 2011. It was an expensive effort and had come under criticism due to injuries that some of the sharks developed in the tank.
Responding to those critics, Jon Hoech, the aquarium's director of husbandry operations, said: We believe strongly that putting people face to face with live animals like this is very significant in inspiring ocean conservation and connecting people to the ocean environment. We feel like white sharks face a significant threats out in the wild and our ability to bring awareness to that is significant in terms of encouraging people to become ocean stewards.
Check out the video above to learn why white sharks are so difficult to keep in captivity and how the Monterey Bay Aquarium designed a program that could keep them alive.
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From Sea to Changing Sea | Marine Life || Radcliffe Institute
MARINE LIFE
(0:51) Moderator: John W. Mandelman, Vice President and Chief Scientist of Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium
(5:09) Andrew Pershing, Chief Scientific Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
(25:32) Anne L. Cohen, Associate Scientist with Tenure, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
(49:07) Christopher W. Clark, I.P. Johnson Founding Director, Bioacoustics Research Program; Senior Scientist, Neurobiology and Behavior; and Senior Scientist, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
Q&A (1:17:55)
CHOW 2014 - State of the Ocean
Day 1 - June 10, 2014
The ocean plays an integral role in sustaining life on Earth. Scientific exploration, research, and monitoring are revealing more of the ocean's complexities and providing a better understanding of an intricate and interconnected system. Across the country and around the world, we are already observing profound changes in our ocean, which in turn will have profound impacts on the planet and consequences for communities. Recent reports, including the National Climate Assessment, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and International Programme on the State of the Ocean, have documented these changes and underscore the need and urgency to address our changing ocean. This session examined and discussed our scientific understanding of the current State of the Ocean (#SOTO).
Moderator
Jerry R. Schubel, Ph.D., President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific
Discussants
David O. Conover, Interim Vice President for Research, Stony Brook University
Margaret Davidson, Senior Leader for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, NOAA National Ocean Service
Scott C. Doney, Director, Ocean and Climate Change Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Tony MacDonald, Director, Urban Coast Institute, Monmouth University
Prescription: Oceans - Full Episode
The oceans are part of America’s newest medical frontier. In Florida, scientists are studying a variety of marine invertebrates which may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of our own biology.
At Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, researchers are testing sea sponges for their potential anti-cancer properties. At The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in Marineland, experts are taking a closer look at horseshoe crabs to better understand how eyes function and change with age. Scientists there are also studying sea slugs for insights into neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. What clues will these and other simple organisms reveal about the human body? Are there cures that lie beneath the waves?
Learn more at changingseas.tv or facebook.com/changingseas
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 30
Seagrass shaves waves, right whale trails, lessen coral stressin’, and a hurricane in a pool.
Hurricane storm surge survival
Oregon State University
University of Notre Dame
University of Southern California
US Naval Academy
Study demonstrates seagrass' strong potential for curbing erosion
MIT
Localized efforts to save coral reefs won't be enough, study suggests
Oregon State University, UC Santa Barbara
Climate driving new right whale movement
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, University of Maine, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium, University of New Brunswick in Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Center for Coastal Studies, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of New Hampshire, Institute of Marine Research in Norway
All Hands on Deck 2018 - Day 1
Chapter 1 0:04 - Welcome
Chapter 2 13:03 - Keynote Address, Neil Jacobs, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Chapter 3 47:11 - PLAY, Sparking curiosity in the ocean through games and recreation
Chapter 4 1:29:04 IMAGINE, Imagining a bright, optimistic future for the ocean
Chapter 5 2:13:22 - IMMERSE, Bringing people to the ocean and the ocean to people
Chapter 6 2:58:35- Artist-at-Sea Program Update
Chapter 7 3:08:37 - Lightning Talks
Chapter 8 3:43:15 - Workshops 1A
Chapter 9 3:59:29 - Workshops 1B
Chapter 10 4:05:57 - Exploration Updates
To fully explore and understand the ocean, we can no longer rely on a handful of large, expensive research vessels and vehicles. We truly need all hands on deck to do it.
On November 8-9, 2018, we brought together leaders and changemakers in ocean exploration, entertainment, recreation, and art to imagine new ways to empower an open, inclusive global community of ocean explorers. Our goal is to imagine creative ways to make the ocean so pervasive in modern culture that everyone has a positive association with and understanding of the sea.
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Mariana SRoF 2006 Daikoku Seamount Flatfish #2
A dead mid-water fish floated down to the seafloor and is attacked by tonguefish at Daikoku.
Information about the expedition: The expedition was conducted from the research vessel Melville, operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (San Diego, CA), using the remotely operated vehicle JASON II, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, MA). Robert Embley (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory - NOAA/PMEL) was the Chief Scientist. For more information, see the NOAA Ocean Exploration web site at:
Proper Credits for the videos:
Major funding for this expedition was provided by the following:
NOAA Ocean Exploration Program
NOAA Vents Program
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
All video clips were edited by Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University/NOAA
Contact Information:
Fred Gorell, NOAA Ocean Exploration Office, fred.gorell@noaa.gov
Robert Embley, NOAA/PMEL, 541-867-0275, robert.w.embley@noaa.gov
Bill Chadwick, OSU/NOAA, 541-867-0179, bill.chadwick@noaa.gov
The Amazing World of Electric Fish - Science Cafe
Most people know that fish like the electric eel or torpedo ray generate electric shocks that can stun or even kill. Less well known is that other species of fish make and sense weak electric fields. Weakly electric fish, which are active at night and often live in muddy waters, use their electric fields to navigate and to communicate with each other. Surprisingly, electric fish have evolved a number of times. In this Science Café talk, neuroscience professor Harold Zakon will describe how electric fish make and sense electric fields, what information they communicate with each other, and what electric fish tell us about evolution in general.
Harold Zakon is a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin and holds a position as Adjunct Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. In September 2015 he was awarded the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, given in recognition of scientists whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future. Zakon received his Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from Cornell University in 1981.
Marine Biological Laboratory Visiting Faculty
Many scientists return to the MBL summer after summer to teach or do research. When we asked why, their answers included words like recharge, magical, inspire, interact, connections, learn, and life changing. Clearly the MBL, and similar institutions that bring scientists together, impact researchers' lives long after the summer sun has set.
Protecting People from the Ocean, and the Ocean from People || Radcliffe Institute
Protecting People from the Ocean and the Ocean from People:
Search and Rescue and Marine Environmental Protection/Response
The Coast Guard, the fifth branch of the US Armed Forces, is a multi-mission maritime agency. This talk reviews how the Coast Guard in Boston and throughout the nation seeks to strike the balance between maritime safety, security, and environmental protection amidst changing climate conditions, all while facilitating the powerful economic engine of maritime commerce.
Featuring
(3:08, 30:26) Claudia C. Gelzer, Captain, US Coast Guard
(9:37) Lee Titus, Commander, US Coast Guard
Introduction by John Huth, faculty codirector of the science program at the Radcliffe Institute and Donner Professor of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Q&A (47:44)
Part of the 2016–2017 Oceans Lecture Series
Living with White Sharks
Gregory Skomal, Program Manager and Senior Scientist, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
The Cape Cod white shark population has increased in recent years in response to the dramatic increase in the seal population. Shark sightings—some close to popular swimming and surfing beaches—are becoming more frequent and negative interactions between sharks and humans have become a real concern. Gregory Skomal has studied and tracked white sharks in the Atlantic for more than 30 years. In this lecture, he examined the behavior, ecology, natural history, and population dynamics of this species, and how scientific research can help sharks and humans coexist in the Cape Cod waters.
Recorded: April 2, 2019