Outreach and Education

Sharing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future

The MIT Sea Grant Marine Advisory Services encompasses education, outreach, and extension services. We promote science, engineering, and ocean literacy by providing information, training programs, and educational programs. We work primarily in the areas of Fishing Communities, Ecosystem Health, and Education.

Fishing Communities

  • Managing and sustaining active and productive fisheries
  • Providing safety training and other technical assistance for fishing communities
  • Managing space-use conflicts in the marine environment
  • Designing and implementing fishing policy social impact assessments

Ecosystem Health

  • Reducing coastal pollution and habitat loss
  • Preventing and tracking non-native species
  • Reducing coastal hazards
  • Fostering collaboration among regional scientists and managers
  • Developing programs for citizen science

Education

  • Bringing the latest science and technology out of the laboratory and into the hands of students, professionals, and the general public
  • Creating innovative, hands-on, K-12 educational programs
  • Providing intensive summer programs and internships for high-schoolers
  • Increasing ocean science literacy

This page was last modified: August 4, 2014 10:48 am

Marine Advisory Services Staff

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