MIT Sea Grant announces five newly funded projects propelling innovation in the aquaculture industry
MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities for Massachusetts university-based research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. The FY2020 call for proposals focused on innovations in…
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Condition Report and Management Plan Review
Since 1992, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary has protected a complex, biologically diverse region within the Gulf of Maine that supports many human communities. The 842-square-mile sanctuary encompasses important feeding grounds…
MIT Sea Grant FY2021 RFP Now Open
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MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities for Massachusetts university-based research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. In 2021, MIT…
2020 Funding Opportunity: Addressing Economic and Market Needs of the U.S. Aquaculture Industry
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Subject to the availability of funding, Sea Grant anticipates approximately $5,000,000 will be available for research projects and programs that will significantly advance the understanding of the economics…
Sea Grant American Lobster Research Program Funding Opportunity
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NOTE: DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 21, 2020!
The American Lobster Research Program is part of Sea Grant's American Lobster Initiative and is a competition run by NOAA's National Sea…
November 19, 2019: MIT Sea Grant Core Funded Research Progress Update
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
12 Emily Street (NW98), Cambridge, MA 02139
The streamed video of the session is available to view here, and embedded below.
MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through…
MIT Sea Grant Joins Hundreds of Leaders and Scientists Focusing on the Future of the Gulf of Maine
Scientists, planners, and leaders – largely from New England and the Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) have convened in Portland for the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium November 4-8, 2019.…
Machine Learning Reduces Uncertainties in Ocean Forecasts
Using a new machine learning (ML) framework that fuses multi-fidelity data in space and time, researchers at MIT Sea Grant have been able to forecast temperature and salinity fields in Massachusetts Bay and beyond. This ML approach combines…
MIT Sea Grant funded researchers building sensors to detect pathogens and ensure healthy oyster farming
MIT Sea Grant funded researchers are building a sensor to detect when bacteria that live on oysters become pathogenic and can cause illness in humans, informing aquaculture operations, production planning, and management.
The relevance of…