Surfrider Massachusetts Chapter

We are the Surfrider Foundation Massachusetts Chapter, an all-volunteer environmental group dedicated to protecting our local ocean, waves, and beaches, and increasing public awareness of these important natural resources. We organize regular events and are currently engaged in a variety of state and local campaigns to help protect our marine and coastal environment. Join us!

Chapter Officers

Chair – Jardayna, chair@ma.surfrider.org

Vice-Chair – Mike, vicechair@ma.surfrider.org

Secretary – Jess, secretary@ma.surfrider.org

Treasurer – Kanti, treasurer@ma.surfrider.org

Volunteer Coordinator – Kim, volunteercoordinator@ma.surfrider.org

Campaigns Coordinator – Alex, campaigns@ma.surfrider.org

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Your support will help the Surfrider Foundation gets us one step closer to our vision of protecting 100% of our coasts. And it's a sound investment - for every $1.00 you give to the Surfrider Foundation 87 cents will go directly to support our coasts.

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Today's Coastal Factoid

Hurricanes are strengthening faster than they did 30 years ago

"Several factors play a role when a hurricane gains more power rapidly, including the temperature of the surface of the ocean, humidity, characteristics of the clouds, the heat content in the ocean, and the direction of the wind at the surface compared to miles above. Among the biggest factors affecting the increase in magnitude in the last 30 years, according to the team's analysis: [t]he amount of heat available in the uppermost layer of the ocean, known as the ocean heat content. The warmer the upper ocean, the more powerful a hurricane can become. [And w]ind shear: The less the vertical wind shear — the difference in the direction and force of the winds at the surface compared to several miles into the air — the more powerful the hurricane can become." - Excerpt from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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