In celebration of Loggerhead Day during

Sea Turtle Week ,we’re sharing a look at the movements of the turtles we tagged in North Carolina this March. Using satellite telemetry, we are able to track the movement of these turtles as they migrate north to foraging grounds...

Swipe through to explore the internal anatomy of Placopecten magellanicus -  from the adductor muscle that powers its signature "swimming" to the dozens of photoreceptive eyes lining the mantle. This bivalve isn’t just a delicacy, it’s a complex organism with specialized structures for reproduction, filtration, and locomotion...

CFF recently accepted two Scallop Research Set-Aside project awards administered by NOAA Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office. 

Instead of awarding federal funds, this unique program sets aside a portion of scallops that would otherwise be available for commercial harvest. Those pounds are awarded to researchers who then work with the fishing industry to both conduct their research and harvest the scallops to fund the work...

Senior Research Biologist, Dr. Liese Siemann, shared CFF’s project about preventing seabird bycatch at the 28th Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference - “Impacts of Baiting Practices on Catch and Bycatch in Gillnets and Design of an Effective Outreach Program to Minimize Seabird Bycatch”...

In 2024, Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) began exploring the marketability of heirloom and specialty grape tomatoes. These varieties have grown in popularity among consumers due to their distinct tastes, colors, textures, and shapes. Offering such unique tomatoes presents an opportunity for growers to increase sales and broaden their customer base...

Ever wonder what it’s like aboard a scallop research survey? Join us at sea in this Mini-Doc as we dive into hands on science - measuring, inspecting, and collecting data to better understand scallop health and populations on George’s Bank. 

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Our HabCam crew has been busy at work the past few weeks preparing the HabCam vehicle and gear for our upcoming surveys! 

Towed 24 hours per day during a survey, CFF's HabCam collects images of the seafloor that document the distribution, growth, and survival of sea scallops... 

CFF's Fisheries Technologist, Farrell Davis, was recently featured on an episode of The Mason Mechanical Engineer podcast, hosted by Leigh McCue. In this episode, titled "If you can see it, you can build it"...

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After 15 days at sea, our HabCam crew is back on land with millions of images of the seafloor. Operating around the clock, the team worked tirelessly to collect this valuable imagery...

Meet the Northern Moon Snail (Euspira heroes)! We catch many of these on our Seasonal Survey cruises.

The Northern Moon Snail is a species of large sea snail that can be found subtidally on the Atlantic coast from Labrador, Canada to North Carolina, USA. 

Our team recently returned from Hatteras, North Carolina after a successful turtle tagging trip, where we tagged 21 turtles, including a Kemp’s Ridley. During the trip, we were also invited to the Coastal Studies Institute to give presentations on our ongoing work at CFF...

Having one of the longest migratory journeys of any seabird, the Great Shearwater is found from the coasts of South America to the North Atlantic. These birds can be identified by their dark brown plumage on their back and stark white underside. They are often found gliding over the ocean’s surface or squawking at fishing vessels...

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