The anthropogenic influences on harbors and coastal waters have been a critical theme both for Sea Grant programs in Massachusetts and throughout the nation. We will be encouraging scientific, engineering and policy research as it relates to responsible use of the coastal environment.
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In exploring the oceans, our goal is to develop and maintain the platforms and infrastructure needed for ocean exploration, as well as to develop the sensors and software required for increased access to our seas. While our various research projects stand as independent efforts, the shared wider goals of many projects provide more far-reaching benefits than would be otherwise possible.
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Biotechnology offers us the opportunity to apply biological knowledge and processes to develop a wide range of products and techniques. Such research offers potential applications in producing food, pharmaceuticals and chemical products (e.g. emulsifiers for remediation and adhesives); mechanisms of growth and reproductive regulation and control; disease diagnosis and control; and seafood safety.
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MIT Sea Grant is committed to achieving and maintaining sustainability in fisheries by improving aquaculture, engineering of fishing systems, assessing the economic and social impacts of regulations, increasing our understanding of the ecological significance of fishing and aquaculture, and developing better tools for determining the abundance and behavior of commercially important stocks.
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