UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station
Dr. Sarah Oktay
Managing Director
180 Polpis Road
Nantucket, MA 02554

Office Phone:
508-228-5268
Lab Phone:
508-228-9475

sarah.oktay@umb.edu

:: About Nantucket

Resources for the Social Sciences

rabbit in grassAs the most rapidly developing county in Massachusetts-- Nantucket's year-round population grew 58% in the last decade-- and with so much of value to protect, the island is a microcosm for the study of policy issues related to health, education, welfare, and the environment.

Related Links

It would be impossible to list here the dozens on non-profit organizations and government agencies at work in the community, but here are some starting places:

Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands
Nantucket Chamber of Commerce
Nantucket Community Partnership Council
Nantucket Comprehensive Community Plan
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket Online: Volunteer Opportunities
Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission
Nantucket Public Schools
Nantucket Sustainable Development Corporation
Town of Nantucket