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Opening of the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Visitors Center
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Cutting the ribbon:
Former Congressman Gerry Studds (left) and current Congressman Bill Delahunt (from 10th
District in Massachusetts) preside over a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the
new Visitors Center for the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
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On July 21st, the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary opened its
public Visitors Center in Provincetown, MA. The center is located adjacent to the Center for
Coastal Studies, a private, non-profit organization devoted to research, conservation and
education in coastal and marine environments (not to be confused with the USGS St. Pete
Center for Coastal Studies!!). Prominently displayed at the entrance to the building is the
USGS/NOAA multibeam bathymetric map of the sanctuary, along with a touch-screen
exhibit of bottom photos and examples of geologic habitats, using work by Page Valentine
and Dann Blackwood. The exhibit provides an overview of the sanctuary, its history, resources,
management issues, and of course excellent introductory material about the whales for which
the sanctuary is so well known.
Welcome:
Looking into the entry-way of the Visitors Center, the USGS multibeam bathymetric map of
the region and a touch-screen demonstration illustrating geologic habitats within the Gerry E.
Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are the first alluring displays visitors will
see.
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Among the dignitaries speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were former Representative
Gerry E. Studds, for whom the sanctuary is named, and current 10th Congressional
Representative Bill Delahunt. Debbie Hutchinson attended the event representing the USGS.
USGS efforts in contributing to sanctuary studies and to exhibits in the center were graciously
and publicly recognized by Congressman Delahunt and Craig MacDonald, Sanctuary Manager,
during the ceremony. After the speeches, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and light refreshments for
the invited guests, the Visitors Center was opened to the public.
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August 2001
in this issue:
cover story:
Pulley Ridge Reefs
Stellwagen Bank Visitor Center
Great Lakes
Coastal Zone 2001
ESRI Conference
African Dust Briefing for DoD
Hazardous Waste Work
Capt. Roy Gaensslen
Monterey Bay Sanctuary
August Publications List
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U. S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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