Highlights of the Spring Banding Season | Photos: Manomet / Andrea Ferreira | |
Spring Season at Manomet's Banding Lab
Spring migration brought thousands of birds and a new generation of banders to Manomet's Trevor Lloyd-Evans Banding Lab. The season featured rare captures, returning visitors with remarkable stories, and countless opportunities to learn more about migratory birds' lives. Discover which species made a surprise appearance after decades away, what the team learned from recaptured birds, and why this long-running research program remains so important for bird conservation.
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| Whimbrel evening flight | Photo: Manomet / Shiloh Schulte | | |
Just before departing for Alaska's North Slope to begin the 2026 Arctic field season, Manomet Senior Shorebird Scientist Daniel Ruthrauff and Shorebird Biologist Sam Wolfe spoke with local media in Alaska about Manomet’s work studying Hudsonian Whimbrels. The interview offers a glimpse into the dedication and science behind Manomet's long-term efforts to conserve this remarkable species and ensure it remains part of Arctic ecosystems for generations to come. Over the coming weeks, the team will track birds on their breeding grounds using GPS technology to better understand their movements, survival, and the threats they face across the Americas.
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Green Crabs | Photo: Manomet | |
The European Green Crab has plagued New England's coastlines for over 200 years, but a growing movement is fighting back with something unexpected: a menu. This June, Manomet will join GreenCrab.org, Eating with the Ecosystem, and NH Sea Grant to co-host the Green Crab Working Summit in Portland, Maine. Researchers, chefs, harvesters, and entrepreneurs will come together to advance markets for one of the world's worst invasive species. Read about our work monitoring green crab populations, how the "problem to plate" approach is driving real change, and ways for you to get involved during Green Crab Week, June 22–28.
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| Monomoy outing | Photos: Manomet | | |
Tagging Ruddy Turnstones on Cape Cod
Every spring, Horseshoe Crabs emerge onto the beaches of Cape Cod to spawn, creating a feast for migrating shorebirds. Taking advantage of this brief window, a team led by Manomet Shorebird Biologist Liana DiNunzio and Senior Conservation Biologist Alan Kneidel spent several days at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge to capture Ruddy Turnstones for a long-term migration study while also surveying Horseshoe Crab eggs.
Joining the effort were researchers Laura Torezan and Rozy Bathrick from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Wildlife Biologist Caleb Spiegel of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Migratory Birds Program, Manomet Shorebird Technician Katelyn Depot, and Science Communications Manager Andrea Ferreira.
Their efforts navigating the tides and changing winds paid off. The team successfully captured, banded, and fitted five Ruddy Turnstones with satellite transmitters, contributing to a growing effort to better understand the species' migration routes and identify conservation priorities across the Atlantic Flyway. This work is part of a three-year collaborative study that complements similar deployments in Delaware Bay and other key stopover sites. All five birds have since departed Cape Cod and are now making their way north toward their Arctic breeding grounds. This work was conducted under USFWS Permit #53514-26-08 and would not have been possible without the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
| Down they go! Jessie Batchelder and Jason Goldstein ready to dive. | Photo: Dr. Janelle Goeke / Casco Bay Estuary Partnership | |
Tracking Green Crabs Beneath the Surface
What happens beneath the surface of Maine's eelgrass beds? This spring, Manomet's Fisheries team deployed acoustic receivers and tagged invasive green crabs in Casco Bay to better understand how they move through these critical coastal habitats. Learn how this research is helping inform eelgrass restoration efforts and protect one of the ocean's most important nurseries.
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| | Ryan Garrett, Mono Lake Committee Education Director, Marina Castellino, Manomet's Education and Youth Engagement Specialist, and Geoff McQuilkin, Mono Lake Committee Executive Director. | Photo by Santiago M. Escruceria. | |
Congratulations to Marina Castellino, Recipient of the 2026 Andrea Lawrence Award!
We are thrilled to share that our very own Marina Castellino has been honored with the Andrea Lawrence Award, presented annually by the Mono Lake Committee in memory of Andrea Mead Lawrence — Olympic double gold medalist, mother of five, visionary environmental leader, and one of the most passionate advocates Mono Lake has ever had.
The award recognizes individuals who embody Andrea's spirit of deep engagement with community and the land. This year, the Mono Lake Committee chose Marina in recognition of her remarkable work leading Experience Ambientalia, an environmental education program rooted in Laguna Mar Chiquita — the saline lake in Argentina where she grew up — and connecting it with Mono Lake and other saline lakes across the Western Hemisphere. Through her leadership, hundreds of students have engaged with these extraordinary ecosystems, exploring themes of science, technology, public policy, and environmental stewardship.
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| | Manomet Conservation Sciences Education Team at Rise Up Boston | Photo: Manomet | |
Manomet at Rise Up Boston:
Inspiring Action for Our Shores
This spring, Manomet staff joined thousands of Bostonians at Rise Up Boston, a lively all-day climate event hosted at the Museum of Science that drew more than 5,000 visitors. Manomet's booth focused on something close to home: how we can all support our shores. Staff engaged visitors in conversations about the pressures facing New England's coastlines, from habitat loss and invasive species to the effects of a changing climate, and what each of us can do to make a difference. The message was clear: healthy shores matter, and the actions we take today shape what our coastlines look like tomorrow. Science can identify the problems, but it takes all of us, residents, educators, families, and advocates, to build the momentum needed for real change. We were proud to be part of the conversation, and grateful to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and left a little more inspired to take care of the place we all call home.
| | May Small Sit Webinar: AI & Sounds in the Arctic | | Thank you to our recent corporate partners for helping Manomet deliver its mission of improving the health of flyways, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas. | | | | |
