Poster 1

Bridgewater State College
Research, Education, & Community Involvement
in the Marine Sciences
Project Marine
Wildlife Research
A collaborative effort involving
BSC, NECWA and Capt. John
Boats.
Bridgewater State College (BSC) offers undergraduates a unique
learning experience in the field of Marine Sciences.
BSC collaborates with The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
(NECWA) and Capt. John Boats (CJB) to create a program that provides:
Education &
Outreach
Activities
BSC undergraduates present their
findings at scientific conferences
and provide presentations for the
general public.
hands-on experience with field research techniques
opportunities to learn data management and analysis techniques
real-life experiences in the field of marine sciences
experience in public speaking and community outreach
Through internships, BSC students are involved in 2 main projects:
BSC undergraduates collect sighting
data and photographic images
aboard Capt. John Boats.
Project Marine Wildlife Research
New England Basking Shark Project (NEBShark)
NEBShark
Data managed and analyzed using
techniques in photo-ID and
Geographic Information Systems
(G.I.S.) mapping.
New England Basking Shark Project
A community marine sighting network that trains public volunteers to report sightings of basking sharks
and ocean sunfish in New England waters.
By involving the general public, NEBShark helps to connect the “human community” with the “marine
wildlife” community that shares our coastal areas.
Visit our website to learn how you can support these efforts as well as provide sighting information that
will help us learn more about the biology and ecology of these magnificent coastal pelagic fish.
To learn more about…
Bridgewater State College, go to our website at www.bridgew.edu.
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance, go to our website at www.necwa.org
Captain John Boats, a commercial
whale watching company out of
Plymouth Harbor, provides free
passage for BSC interns aboard whale
watching trips.
This partnership provides a consistent
research platform for the collection of
sighting data and photographic images
of marine wildlife sighted in Cape Cod
Bay and Massachusetts Bay.
To learn more about Capt. John Boats,
go to their website at captjohn.com or
1-800-242-2469.