Nantucket: Shellfish System
Sustainable shellfishing: linking the whole system science through community engagement and outreach
This Capstone team of three inspired students doing their independent research studies is addressing one of the most important traditional activity on Nantucket: shellfishing of bay scallops. Is it sustainable? What can we learn from nature to make our activities more sustainable? Abstract
| Independent Study Topics | Students |
|---|---|
| Geochemistry and a bay scallop shelf: a winning combination. Poster | Richard Corrado |
| Policy and management of the Nantucket whelk (conch) fisheries. Poster | Sophia Bass Werner |
| Shellfishing and by-catch: Conch and bay scallops. Poster | Robert Capossela |