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April 8-9: Gulf of Maine Monitoring & Research Symposium

MassBays, MIT Sea Grant, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and NERACOOS are very excited to announce registration for a symposium to bring together people conducting research and monitoring efforts across the Gulf of Maine. Gulf…

Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Resilient Communities & Economies, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

February 27: Supporting Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Communities with NOAA Library, MIT Sea Grant + WI Sea Grant

NOAA Library Seminar Supporting Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Communities: Lessons from Wisconsin and Massachusetts Date: February 27, 2025 | 3-4 PM ET Register to attend: https://vimeo.com/event/4893123 February 6th,…

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Students and Educators Investigate Marine Debris by Building, Launching, and Tracking Drifters

MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research activate a collaborative network to track marine debris Through a collaborative project with MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center…

A collage of Sea Grant staff and people outside doing coastal resilience research, education, and outreach activies.

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How NOAA Sea Grant is Investing $4.25 Million to Further a Resilient Future

Sea Grant’s work in coastal adaptation and resilience includes research, education, technical assistance and outreach to support more resilient communities and economies across the nation. January 16, 2025 | NOAA Sea Grant (Katrina…

Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Faculty, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Students

MIT’s Day of Climate Funds MIT Sea Grant Coastal Climate Science Project + Other Curriculum Initiatives

MIT’s Day of Climate awards funding to build climate change curriculum to seven grantees representing 10 different MIT departments, labs, centers, and initiatives. >>View full story via MIT Open Learning / Medium (By Mariah Rawding) MIT’s…

Young engineer navigating SeaPerch underwater robotic

AUV Lab, Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Resilient Communities & Economies, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Sept 29: Catch MIT Sea Grant + SeaPerch II at the Cambridge Science Festival

Underwater Robots and Ocean Science with MIT Sea Grant Meet SeaPerch II, a DIY underwater robot that can also take data on water quality! Stop by for interactive demonstrations of the sensors and grippers. Explore how climate change is affecting…

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Public Comments Sought for MIT Sea Grant Review

Deadline: October 11, 2024 MIT Sea Grant will be reviewed on October 22-24, 2024 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted on campus at MIT Sea Grant and will consider all aspects of MIT…

AIM intern flipping an oyster bag on an aquaculture farm

Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Resilient Communities & Economies, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Three Interns Placed through Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts Program

Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts (AIM), a collaborative partnership with MIT Sea Grant, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant, and Barnstable County Cooperative Extension, provided two weeks of training and three weeks of hands-on…

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New Marine Debris Visualization Interface

MIT Sea Grant has developed a new marine debris visualization interface with interactive tools for exploring the flow of debris from land to ocean. This new interface is a product of the project, "Massachusetts Marine Debris From Source…

A young person showing the floating structure they built in a tank of water

August 3: Floating Wetland LEAP Lab with MIT Sea Grant + Charles River Conservancy

Floating Wetland LEAP Lab Saturday, August 3, 2024 11AM-12PM, followed by a walking tour to the Floating Wetland Kendall/MIT Open Space (292 Main St. Cambridge, MA) Register here (free + family friendly) Join MIT Sea Grant, the Charles…