Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping Visits MIT Sea Grant
By Avery Plachcinski (Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab)
>>See the story via J-WAFS
On July 11, 2024, the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping visited MIT Sea Grant for an overview of the program’s…
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…
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…
Two Students Win 2024 Dean A. Horn Award
Unyime Usua and Santiago Borrego win 2024 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research
MIT Sea Grant is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research. This year’s…
River Herring Machine Learning Monitoring Systems
MIT Sea Grant Assistant Director, Advisory Services Robert Vincent and a team from the Institute for Experiential Robotics at Northeastern University – Anuj Shrivatsav Srikanth, Saicharan Thirandas, Dhanush Adithya Balamuguran, Anurag…
Four MIT Sea Grant Students Place in MIT MechE De Florez Award Competition
The MIT Mechanical Engineering De Florez Award Competition honors students demonstrating "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that utilize mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.
Four MIT Sea Grant UROP (Undergraduate…
Special Sea Grant Issue of Oceanography
Advancing technology for aquaculture: MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatchery
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, aquaculture in the United States represents a $1.5 billion industry annually. Like land-based farming, shellfish aquaculture requires healthy seed production in order to maintain…
Welcoming MIT Assistant Professor Aristide Gumyusenge as 2024 Doherty Professor in Ocean Utilization
MIT Sea Grant welcomes MIT Assistant Professor Aristide Gumyusenge from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) as a 2024 Doherty Professor in Ocean Utilization. Assistant Professor Gumyusenge was nominated by MIT DMSE…
Coastal Resilience Efforts Cross City Lines at Island End River in Chelsea and Everett (Bay State Banner)
Avery Bleichfeld (Bay State Banner)
As a low-lying coastal city, Boston is at heightened risk for coastal flooding. To examine the challenges and opportunities of coastal resilience efforts, the Banner is digging into three sites along…