Tag: gulf of maine

Remains of the Lizzie Carr shipwreck resurfaced in Rye, NH

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 …

Brown harbor seal looks to the right as it emerges from a crate near the ocean.

Exeter Seal Completes Rehabilitation, Returns to Sea

February 9, 2023

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 …

Juvenile harp seal lying on a beach with cream colored coat with spots

Winter seal visitors along NH’s coast

January 19, 2023

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

A group of high school students are standing smiling on a beach with life jackets on.

Student research contributes to local scientific data

January 2, 2023

Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator High school students are conducting scientific research along the Seacoast, showing their keen interest in what is happening to our …

a view from the entrance of the Our Dynamic Gulf of Maine exhibit

Seacoast Science Center receives New England Museum Association Excellence Award

December 7, 2022

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 …

a snowy owl perched on a rock at the shore

Embracing Winter in Odiorne Point State Park

November 18, 2022

Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator As cold weather sets in on the coast, things quiet down here at Odiorne Point State Park, making it the …

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 …

people gathered around one of the displays of the gulf of Maine exhibit

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 …

Allan Waterfield posing near the seashore

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 …

a harbor seal pup on the sand

Harbor Seal Pupping Season Expected to Begin this Month

If you see a seal or other marine mammal on the beach, call the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue hotline at 603-997-9448 Harbor …

Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse

A View from Here: Lighthouses of the Seacoast

February 1, 2022

Heidi Duncanson | Communications Assistant New England’s rocky coastline is treacherous to navigate by boat, so for centuries, mariners have relied on lighthouses to keep …

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Rye, NH 03870-2104

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