Rye shipwreck resurfaces

By Heidi Duncanson, Seacoast Science Center History revealed itself again on a Rye beach this winter, when part of the hull of an old shipwreck …
Stronger coastal storms alter seaside landscape

Heidi Duncanson | Seacoast Science Center Since 2009, Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has been holding its Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals as a fundraising …
SSC welcomes Kristin Girald and John Diamond to its Board of Directors

Seacoast Science Center (SSC) announces that Kristin Girald and John Diamond have recently joined its Board of Directors. “We are very pleased to have Kristin …
Advancing Science, One Seal at a Time

Ashley Stokes | Director, SSC Marine Mammal Rescue Picture this: Staying in a historic lighthouse keeper’s quarters, on an uninhabited island for nearly a week, …
Exeter Seal Completes Rehabilitation, Returns to Sea

Exeter, NH had an unusual, but not entirely out of the ordinary visitor in November of 2022: a harbor seal in the Squamscott River. This …
Winter seal visitors along NH’s coast

Ashley Stokes | Director of Marine Mammal Rescue Seacoast residents are accustomed to seeing harbor seals and their larger gray seal cousins along our rocky …
Student research contributes to local scientific data

Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator High school students are conducting scientific research along the Seacoast, showing their keen interest in what is happening to our …
Seacoast Science Center receives New England Museum Association Excellence Award

Seacoast Science Center (SSC) announces that it was selected as a 2022 recipient of a New England Museum Association Excellence Award, chosen for their newly …
Marine Fellows Program names Outstanding Achievement Award Winner

Adrianna George of Milford, NH was honored for her achievement in the Marine Science Fellowship Program at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH. …
SSC’s Seal of Approval promotes safe wildlife viewing for ocean recreators

Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has been advancing wildlife conservation through stranded marine mammal response, care, and community outreach in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts since …
Now open! Our Dynamic Gulf of Maine Exhibition

The Gulf of Maine is historically known for its cold waters, featuring high biodiversity and a rich history of productive fishing grounds. Climate change …
NH Center for NonProfits honors Seacoast Science Center’s Allan Waterfield

The NH Center for Nonprofits celebrated its 2022 Nonprofit Impact Award recipients at the Bank of NH Stage in Concord on April 20th. Allan …