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🌊🎉 Day 7 of the Edgartown Great Pond Cut being OPEN! 🎉🌊

We’re officially a week in! The goal is to have the cut stay open for at least 9–11 days to allow for total tidal exchange. Stay tuned for elevation and salinity data…

Photo courtesy of @sully7777777777 As always thank you for your shots 📸
🌊🎉 Day 7 of the Edgartown Great Pond Cut being OPEN! 🎉🌊

We’re officially a week in! The goal is to have the cut stay open for at least 9–11 days to allow for total tidal exchange. Stay tuned for elevation and salinity data…

Photo courtesy of @sully7777777777 As always thank you for your shots 📸
🌊🎉 Day 7 of the Edgartown Great Pond Cut being OPEN! 🎉🌊 We’re officially a week in! The goal is to have the cut stay open for at least 9–11 days to allow for total tidal exchange. Stay tuned for elevation and salinity data… Photo courtesy of @sully7777777777 As always thank you for your shots 📸
21 hours ago
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CUT CHECK: Saturday at 10:30 am 🕦 -> tidal flushing . 3️⃣ days post cut. So far, so good. Photos courtesy of @sully7777777777 📸🙏. #beach #ocean #tidal #water #marthasvineyard
CUT CHECK: Saturday at 10:30 am 🕦 -> tidal flushing . 3️⃣ days post cut. So far, so good. Photos courtesy of @sully7777777777 📸🙏. #beach #ocean #tidal #water #marthasvineyard
CUT CHECK: Saturday at 10:30 am 🕦 -> tidal flushing . 3️⃣ days post cut. So far, so good. Photos courtesy of @sully7777777777 📸🙏. #beach #ocean #tidal #water #marthasvineyard
CUT CHECK: Saturday at 10:30 am 🕦 -> tidal flushing . 3️⃣ days post cut. So far, so good. Photos courtesy of @sully7777777777 📸🙏. #beach #ocean #tidal #water #marthasvineyard
5 days ago
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CUT CHECK: Edgartown is open! On Friday at 10:00 am it is draining to the Atlantic Ocean. 24 hrs post cut. Photos 📸courtesy of @sully7777777777

Friday at 10:00 am, 48 hrs post cut.

Wide open and flowing on Friday!
CUT CHECK: Edgartown is open! On Friday at 10:00 am it is draining to the Atlantic Ocean. 24 hrs post cut. Photos 📸courtesy of @sully7777777777

Friday at 10:00 am, 48 hrs post cut.

Wide open and flowing on Friday!
CUT CHECK: Edgartown is open! On Friday at 10:00 am it is draining to the Atlantic Ocean. 24 hrs post cut. Photos 📸courtesy of @sully7777777777

Friday at 10:00 am, 48 hrs post cut.

Wide open and flowing on Friday!
CUT CHECK: Edgartown is open! On Friday at 10:00 am it is draining to the Atlantic Ocean. 24 hrs post cut. Photos 📸courtesy of @sully7777777777 Friday at 10:00 am, 48 hrs post cut. Wide open and flowing on Friday!
6 days ago
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And so it begins…
The Town of Edgartown cut ✂️ Edgartown Great Pond today, Wednesday, October 7th,  to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. Shout out 🙌🏻 to Shellfish 🦪 Constable, Rob Morrison, and excavator 🚜🪏Steve Handy. The Pond started draining at ~10:30 am. Thanks to our eyes 👀 in the sky ☁️, @sully7777777777 for capturing the process. #marthasvineyard #ocean #beach #barrierbeach #october
And so it begins…
The Town of Edgartown cut ✂️ Edgartown Great Pond today, Wednesday, October 7th,  to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. Shout out 🙌🏻 to Shellfish 🦪 Constable, Rob Morrison, and excavator 🚜🪏Steve Handy. The Pond started draining at ~10:30 am. Thanks to our eyes 👀 in the sky ☁️, @sully7777777777 for capturing the process. #marthasvineyard #ocean #beach #barrierbeach #october
And so it begins…
The Town of Edgartown cut ✂️ Edgartown Great Pond today, Wednesday, October 7th,  to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. Shout out 🙌🏻 to Shellfish 🦪 Constable, Rob Morrison, and excavator 🚜🪏Steve Handy. The Pond started draining at ~10:30 am. Thanks to our eyes 👀 in the sky ☁️, @sully7777777777 for capturing the process. #marthasvineyard #ocean #beach #barrierbeach #october
And so it begins… The Town of Edgartown cut ✂️ Edgartown Great Pond today, Wednesday, October 7th, to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. Shout out 🙌🏻 to Shellfish 🦪 Constable, Rob Morrison, and excavator 🚜🪏Steve Handy. The Pond started draining at ~10:30 am. Thanks to our eyes 👀 in the sky ☁️, @sully7777777777 for capturing the process. #marthasvineyard #ocean #beach #barrierbeach #october
1 week ago
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4/9
The cut ✂️ is underway at Edgartown Great Pond! 

PRE-CUT the elevation 📏is just shy of 4 feet above LMSL and salinity 🧂is ~ 13-14 ppt. 

⭐️Our team has a very cool study underway to measure cut impacts on pond health. STAY TUNED! 

#greatpondfoundation #cutstudy #ocean #nitrogen #beach
The cut ✂️ is underway at Edgartown Great Pond! PRE-CUT the elevation 📏is just shy of 4 feet above LMSL and salinity 🧂is ~ 13-14 ppt. ⭐️Our team has a very cool study underway to measure cut impacts on pond health. STAY TUNED! #greatpondfoundation #cutstudy #ocean #nitrogen #beach
1 week ago
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🌊☀️What were we up to on the ponds this summer? 👀Find out in our latest NEWSLETTER!

From hundreds of samples to field days and community outreach, take a look at what kept us busy this summer season…

Newsletter link in bio 👆
🌊☀️What were we up to on the ponds this summer? 👀Find out in our latest NEWSLETTER! From hundreds of samples to field days and community outreach, take a look at what kept us busy this summer season… Newsletter link in bio 👆
2 weeks ago
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6/9
🌅 Out on Edgartown Great Pond

 Last week marked our second-to-last nutrient sampling day of the season. There’s something special about being out on the water in the early morning, watching the pond wake up while our science team gets to work. 💙🌿

What a great way to start the day 🤩
🌅 Out on Edgartown Great Pond Last week marked our second-to-last nutrient sampling day of the season. There’s something special about being out on the water in the early morning, watching the pond wake up while our science team gets to work. 💙🌿 What a great way to start the day 🤩
3 weeks ago
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7/9
It’s that time of year again! 🤩🍂 As we get ready for the offseason, we’re busy prepping our loggers 📊 and making sure they’re ready to go through the months ahead.
Today, we reinforced our Crackatuxet and Lyles Bay elevation loggers 🔧📈 to help keep them secure and collecting reliable data all winter.
It’s that time of year again! 🤩🍂 As we get ready for the offseason, we’re busy prepping our loggers 📊 and making sure they’re ready to go through the months ahead. Today, we reinforced our Crackatuxet and Lyles Bay elevation loggers 🔧📈 to help keep them secure and collecting reliable data all winter.
1 month ago
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Last night we enjoyed the sunset from on #EdgartownGreatPond 🧡 soaking in the last bits of summer ☀️
Last night we enjoyed the sunset from on #EdgartownGreatPond 🧡 soaking in the last bits of summer ☀️
Last night we enjoyed the sunset from on #EdgartownGreatPond 🧡 soaking in the last bits of summer ☀️
Last night we enjoyed the sunset from on #EdgartownGreatPond 🧡 soaking in the last bits of summer ☀️
2 months ago
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Kendall Rudolph

Science Engagement Manager

Kendall was raised in Illinois and spent her summers traveling to Martha’s Vineyard, where she developed her love and appreciation for the ocean and all beings that dwell there. This inspired her to pursue a B.S. in Animal Ecology, focusing on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from Iowa State University. While earning her degree, she studied […]

Owen Porterfield

Scientific Program Manager

Owen Porterfield is an islander born and raised, who developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of his island home at an early age. Years spent hiking the Vineyard’s numerous trails and beaches left him with the realization that not only are the Island’s natural resources incredibly unique, they’re also incredibly fragile if not […]

Emily Reddington

Executive Director

Emily, a field and laboratory biologist, has spent her career studying coastal waters, conservation genetics, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.  As Executive Director of Great Pond Foundation, Emily advocates for the data-driven and scientifically informed management of Martha’s Vineyard coastal ponds. Emily and her team have been monitoring the ecosystem health of Edgartown Great Pond year-round […]

Carly Inghram

Science Communication Manager

Carly Inghram grew up in Bethlehem, New Hampshire where she learned to love the environment and appreciate all it has to offer. She graduated from Saint Michael’s College in 2023 earning a B.S in Environmental Science with a minor in Biology. Her academic journey complemented by immersive experiences has contributed to her growing interest in […]