Join the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Land Council during the 1st Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week, August 10th – 15th to learn more about this threat, participate in citizen science research, and learn how to collect, cook, and use green crabs in a variety of ways. Events include videos, live demonstrations and lectures, and a citizen science activity.
The NLC has been studying the Green Crab populations in Nantucket harbor over the past several years and has expanded our research in 2020 to include a molting study designed to explore the possibilities of this invasive species as a viable Nantucket fishery. Read more about the NLC’s Green Crab Research…
2020 Nantucket Green Crab Week Schedule of Events
Monday, August 10th
- The Green Crab Problem (YouTube Video)
- How to Identify Green Crabs (YouTube Video)
Tuesday, August 11th
- Research Demonstration with the Nantucket Land Council (YouTube Video)
- Green Crab AMA with MMA Aquarium Director Jack Dubinsky (Live Zoom)
Wednesday, August 12th
- Help Us Monitor Nantucket’s Green Crab Population (YouTube Video)
- Release Nantucket Green Crab Survey (Ongoing Citizen Science Activity)
- MMA Science Speaker Series with James Elliot. “Life History and Population Dynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)” (Live Zoom)
Thursday, August 13th
- Green Crab Cooking Demonstration with Mary Parks (Live Zoom)
- Green Crab Recipe (YouTube Video)
Friday, August 14th
- How to Use Green Crabs as Fishing Bait (YouTube Video)
- How to Incorporate Green Crabs into Compost and Fertilizer (YouTube Video)
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