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An aquaculture farmhand flips oyster bags from a kayak (Photo: John Freidah)

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

Introducing: Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts

Introducing a paid internship program to grow seafood here in Massachusetts! The Massachusetts aquaculture industry is in search of staff who are reliable and willing to learn. Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts (AIM), a collaborative…

A collage of photographs including a lobster, whale tail, a group standing in water, dune grass, and students launching a Miniboat.

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

New Cohort of STREAM Grant Projects Support Coastal Education and Community Science

MIT Sea Grant Announces 11 STREAM Projects Selected for Funding Now in its third year, the STREAM Grant program (Solutions Through Research, Education, and Art in Massachusetts) has awarded a total of 21 grants to a diversity of individuals…

SHIPSHAPE Podcast graphic showing episode speaker Danny Badger

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

SHIPSHAPE Podcast: Meet MIT Sea Grant Marine Extension Specialist Danny Badger

The Sea Grant Vision: How MIT Sea Grant's Programs Bridge Science and Community with Danny Badger In this episode of SHIPSHAPE, delve into the world of marine scientific research with MIT Sea Grant Marine Extension Specialist Danny Badger.…

Young student operates an underwater robot in a tank

Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Resilient Communities & Economies, Science + Art

Join MIT Sea Grant at the Cambridge Science Festival Sept. 26 + Oct. 1

The Cambridge Science Festival Guide is now live! MIT Sea Grant will be hosting activities and tours September 26 and October 1, along with dozens of other groups and organizations. >>View the full Festival Guide 9/26: Sea Life and…

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MIT Sea Grant Announces Eight Core RFP Funded Projects

MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities for Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the state and region. Funding is provided through MIT Sea Grant’s competitive Core Request…

A lighthouse and sea birds on a Massachusetts coast. Photo by Sarah Guitart

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

Now Accepting Applications: Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship

Woods Hole Sea Grant and MIT Sea Grant are pleased to jointly announce the Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship is open to new applicants. The purpose of this Fellowship is to support exceptional prospective graduate students…

Four photographs showing students working at a table, pulling up a plankton tow, and holding a crab, and an image of the Charles River Floating Wetland

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

Now Open: STREAM Grants RFP – Apply by September 1

MIT Sea Grant supports small coastal and marine related projects through our STREAM Grants program - Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts. MIT Sea Grant is now accepting proposals for the STREAM Grant program,…

A person holds a plastic bag on the shore of a beach.

Addressing Marine Debris through Education and Community Engagement

Massachusetts Marine Debris From Source to Stellwagen: A Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Environmental Educators PI: Dr. Michael Triantafyllou, Director, MIT Sea Grant Co-PIs: Dr. Kristin Burkholder, Associate Professor of Environmental Science,…

MIT Sea Grant Announces 2023 STREAM Funded Projects

Six new STREAM Grant projects focus on coastal education, renewable energy, and sea level rise MIT Sea Grant launched a new grants program this past year, open to a diversity of applicants across Massachusetts. STREAM Grants — Solutions…

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April 18: Science Friday Climate Fair

>>View Event Page via WBUR Attention families! Join Science Friday at CitySpace during Massachusetts school vacation week for a science fair exploring the ways scientists, educators and engineers are inventing solutions to climate change,…