Chappaquiddick’s beautiful barrier beaches, stretching from Cape Pogue to Norton Point, are one of the most precious and fragile natural resources on our island. Recognizing that, the CIA will present two hour-long webinars, The Chappy Barrier Beach Education Series, to underscore just how important these beaches are to our island and to help us all make better informed decisions about their future. The first, An Overview of Chappy’s Barrier Beaches, will be held from 5-6PM on Wednesday, March 19. Click Here to join.
The Chappaquiddick Island Association (CIA) will host a two-part webinar, “The Chappy Barrier Beach Education Series,” to underscore the importance of those beaches and to help all of us make better decisions about their future.
Both webinars will be one hour long. The first, An Overview of Chappy’s Barrier Beaches, will be held from 5-6PM on Wednesday, March 19 and feature:
- Andrew Ashton, Associate Scientist, Coastal Systems Group, Woods Hole Institute;
- Elizabeth Durkee, Climate Change Coordinator at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission;
- Julia Knisel, Coastal Shoreline and Floodplain Manager – MA office of Coastal Zone Management;
- Dr. Sarah Oktay, Executive Director of Herring Gut Coastal Science Center
- Elizabeth Pendleton, Geologist at The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center;
- JP Walsh, Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island;
- Rob Morrison, Shellfish Constable, Edgartown;
- Kara Shemeth, Conservation Assistant, Edgartown.
Links for joining the webinars are on the CIA’s website (www.chappaquiddickislandassociation.org), and will be announced through a CIA email blast.