Woods Hole Live Cam

The beautiful town of Falmouth in Barnstable County

Hosted by:
  • Marine Biological Laboratory
  • 7 MBL Street - Woods Hole
  • Massachusetts 02543 - United States
  • 508-548-3705
  • [email protected]
  • https://www.mbl.edu/

What You're Watching

This camera provides a live view of Woods Hole. Nonprofit institution affiliated with the University of Chicago Cornelia Clapp was the first investigator to be given a research problem at the MBL during its inaugural summer. Her work on toadfish led to a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Clapp was the MBL/s first librarian, one of the laboratory's first female trustees, and in instructor in the embryology course. In 1906 she was hailed as.

Best Times to Watch

Time / PeriodWhat to expect
Early mornings 6–9am localQuietest — best light on water; surfers and fishermen active
Midday (11am–2pm) in seasonPeak beach activity; clearest water visibility in sunlight
SunsetGolden light — often most visually dramatic period
Storm / approaching weatherCheck wave size and conditions before visiting

Quick Facts

History & Context

Nonprofit institution affiliated with the University of Chicago Cornelia Clapp was the first investigator to be given a research problem at the MBL during its inaugural summer. Her work on toadfish led to a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Clapp was the MBL/s first librarian, one of the laboratory's first female trustees, and in instructor in the embryology course. In 1906 she was hailed as one of the 150 most important zoologists in America. MBL scientists have also done seminal 20th century studies of how organisms interact with their environments and how environmental changes affect life in the earth's forests and fields, atmosphere, lakes, rivers, and oceans. In fact, the Ecosystems Center at the MBL has pioneered a method of extrapolating data from small sample areas and applying it to broader ecosystems that is now used by researchers around the world.

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