A map of the United States showing locations of all of the Sea Grant supporters who signed on to the letters to Congress
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Sea Grant Support: A Note from the Director

We are asking for your support urging Congress to maintain funding for Sea Grant. To date, over 600 individuals have signed on in support of our Massachusetts programs, MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant. We greatly appreciate all of your support…
River herring migration beneath the surface (Photo: Keith Ellenbogen, MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist)
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5 Questions: AI and River Herring Monitoring with MIT Sea Grant-Funded Researcher Zhongqi Chen, Woodwell Climate Research Center

MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through our Core Request For Proposals (RFP) open to Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. We talked with funded…
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Apply by April 18: Coastal Forests Community Engaged Internship

The Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program is a federally funded initiative through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that provides undergraduate students with paid summer internships with Sea Grant programs. MIT…
MIT professors Themis Sapsis (left) and Fotini Christia will co-lead the newly-launched MIT Maritime Consortium. Photo: Conor McArdle/School of Engineering
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MIT Maritime Consortium Sets Sail

A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more. March 26, 2025 | Anne Wilson, MechE (MIT News) –…
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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…
A drifter being tested in a tank at MIT
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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…
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Now Accepting Preproposals: FY2026-2028 Core RFP

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…
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January 13: FY2026-2028 Core RFP Informational Open House

MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through our Core Request For Proposals (RFP) for Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. We will hold an informational…
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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…