University of Massachusetts Lowell

Research on the Half Shell: Biologists Monitor Oyster Health

Biological sciences Assistant Professor Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn, third from left, poses with members of her research team, ...

Deep in the Glades, this farm grows ‘artisanal oysters.’ Can they revive an industry?

Josh Wilkie and Fabio Galarce leaned over the side of their boat and hauled up a basket full of oysters, each just an inch or two in size. Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and ...
The Cool Down

Gardener shares money-saving technique for thriving plant beds: 'Going to be a pile of gold'

This method is called hügelkultur, a German word meaning "hill culture." Gardeners place logs, branches, and woody material ...
Southside Sentinel

Raising money for oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay

The funds will purchase thousands of spat, which will be planted in the bay to grow, filter water, and form reefs that ...
Dengarden on MSN

Forget Plastic—This Simple Trick Preserves Real Leaves for Gorgeous Fall Decor

It’s also a budget-friendly way to refresh your décor each year. Instead of spending on store-bought garlands, you can gather ...

Why huge concrete-like ‘cubes’ housing 4,000 oysters have been deployed in North Sea

Marine conservationists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and nature charity Groundwork released 20 specialised ...
Harwich and Manningtree Standard

Huge concrete-like cubes deployed in North Sea to protect oysters from storms

Concrete-like “cubes” housing 4,000 oysters have been deployed in the North Sea to protect the species from storms and tidal surges. Marine conservationists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) ...
WPBF Channel 25

'On the Record': Volunteers working together to clean local waterways with oysters

WPBF 25 goes "On the Record" with local organizations that use oysters to clean local waterways.