Cape Cod Storm Chasers Lecture

On Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 pm, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve’s Community Coffee House Series: Research at the Reserve continues with “Cape Cod Storm Chasers.”  The featured speaker will be Dr. Chris Weidman, Research Coordinator at Waquoit Bay Reserve.  

As Hurricane Irene approached Cape Cod last August , most people were rushing to remove their boats and equipment from coastal waters. But over at Waquoit Bay, Reserve researcher Chris Weidman and a few other scientists were rushing to get their scientific equipment set up in the Bay! Community members are invited to join the Reserve for a local version of Storm Chasers (through some amazing photos) as Chris shares what he found out.

In his capacity as the Research Coordinator at Waquoit Bay Reserve for over twelve years, Chris oversees the research program at the Reserve and coordinates with visiting researchers from other institutions. Previous to this position, Dr. Weidman worked as a Research Associate and Visiting Researcher the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He did Postdoctoral work with NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service in Woods Hole, and has taught at UMASS-Boston, UMASS-Lowell, and Boston College. He earned his PhD in the Oceanography MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics and has an undergraduate degree in Water Resources from State University of New York in Oneonta. Chris has also had firsthand experience with the effects of storms in his previous career as a fisherman in Chatham.

Doors open at 6:45 pm with a chance to view the exhibits in the visitor center and sample some homemade sweets and coffee and tea. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mug.

Admission is free. For more information, call 508-457-0495 x 107 or 108. Waquoit Bay Reserve is located at 149 Waquoit Highway (route 28), Waquoit, Massachusetts.