In 1976, the British statistician George Box wrote, “All models are wrong; some are useful.” The father of today’s generation of coastal geologists, Orrin Pilkey, did him one better, saying historical data is always more useful than a model when … Continue reading →
Bill Sargent Since March 23rd, Plum Island residents have watched contractors pump in five-football fields worth of sand several yards deep in front of Reservation Terrace. It is hoped that waves and wind will shape the beach into nascent dunes … Continue reading →
BY JACK SHEA, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition September 7, 2020 “NEWBURYPORT — The mayor is hoping to protect Plum Island’s Reservation Terrace neighborhood ahead of the looming fall and winter storm seasons by installing sand-filled “super sacs” along … Continue reading →
“The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island welcomed Matt Hillman as its new manager on Monday.” “Hillman, who grew up in the MetroWest area and Worcester County, previously worked at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham, where he … Continue reading →
Welcome Kiah Walker! “Surprisingly, we still don’t have any plover nests on the refuge! Department of Conservation & Recreation reported their first nests at Sandy Point a couple of days ago, so hopefully our plovers aren’t far behind. They continue … Continue reading →
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition May 18, 2019 “On May 4th, I joined natural history photographer Sandy Tilton to videotape one of the most spectacular scenes in nature that you can see in New … Continue reading →
