ACONS is an educational webinar series designed to celebrate Nantucket Sound’s exceptional environment, robust history, and cultural importance to the Cape and Islands. These webinars provide free, accessible, and fun learning opportunities for individuals and families in the safety of their own homes through Zoom. To date, we have presented over 20 webinars and have welcomed over 4,000 registrants.
Each webinar features a renowned expert in their field, presenting on one of the Sound’s unique values – and answering your questions in a live Q&A session to follow.
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Dan Martino, author and co-owner of Cottage City Oysters, will be talking about farming oysters in the past, present and future of the Cape and Islands, including in the waters of Nantucket Sound. He will also touch on his book The Oyster Book: A Chronicle of the World’s Most Fascinating Shellfish―Past, Present, and Future.
Our guest speaker Christopher Gloninger, a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Group, will explore how climate change is reshaping Cape Cod, from rising sea levels to intensifying storms and shifting ecosystems. It will break down the latest science, highlight local impacts, and discuss actionable solutions to enhance resilience and protect the region’s communities and natural resources.
Join master bird bander Libby Buck for an insightful presentation on the science of bird banding at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s new banding station. Discover how researchers track migrating songbirds that have traveled to Nantucket, including those coming from across Nantucket Sound. Learn what bird banding reveals about bird populations and how this work contributes to conservation efforts. This webinar offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fascinating world of bird migration research!
Guest Speaker: Researcher Neil Good explores his 40+ year findings showing probable links of Vínland with Cape Cod and Nantucket Sound.
Guest Speaker: Novelist George Michelsen Foy provides some fascinating history on rum-runners on Cape Cod, & the Sound in particular.
Guest Speaker: Paul Niedzwiecki of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce discusses the Blue Economy of Cape Cod and our tourism economy.
Guest Speaker: Celebrated author & historian Don Wilding discusses some of the most famous (and devastating) storms to hit Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod.
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