
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…

Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness on June 2
Join the Museum of Science and its Centers for Public Science Learning for the premiere of the short film Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness in the Mugar Omni Theater, featuring renowned conservation photographer and…

May 21 Webinar: Shellfish Training Showcase
Join the Aquaculture Information Exchange for a free Shellfish Training Showcase with shellfish educators across the US including Danny Badger from MIT Sea Grant + others from Auburn University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and…

April 24 Reception: Shifting Tides Exhibition at The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf
Join us for the April 24th reception of Shifting Tides, a group exhibition at The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf featuring environmentally-focused work by 13 artists, including MIT Sea Grant Geospatial Applications Developer Ben Bray. The selected…

May 3: Massachusetts Marine Educators Conference with MIT Sea Grant Workshop Exploring Non-Native Marine Species Movement
Species’ Shifts in a Warming Ocean
Massachusetts Marine Educators 49th Annual Meeting and Conference
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Quissett Campus
Register here (Schedule + Registration…

Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts
A paid internship program training new workers for the aquaculture industry!
The Massachusetts aquaculture industry is in search of reliable staff who are willing to learn.
The Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts (AIM) program will…

Students Dive into Course S.201: Introduction to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
March 14, 2025 (Anne Wilson, MIT MechE) — When Michael Benjamin, principal research scientist in the MIT Center for Ocean Engineering, arrived at MIT 25 years ago, only professors and postdoctoral students were allowed to touch the department’s…

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 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) –…

Where Carbon Fails to Settle: MIT Study Examines Carbon Storage in MA Seagrass Meadows
MIT study demonstrates patchy meadows of seagrass can have limited carbon storage
February 26, 2025 by Stephanie Martinovich / MIT CEE -- Seagrasses and other aquatic plants are recognized as “ecosystem engineers” for their ability to…