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Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

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J-WAFS Seed Funding Supporting Shellfisheries

The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) announced eight funded projects totaling over $1M in support of advancements in water and food systems, including MIT Sea Grant’s “Cloud-based data applications for streamlining…
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July 9: Join the Charles River Conservancy and MIT Sea Grant for a Floating Wetland LEAP Lab

LEAP Lab: Floating Wetlands Saturday, July 9, 2022 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Kendall/MIT Open Space 292 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142 (map) Registration recommended! Click here to register Celebrating the Charles River and Mother Nature Join…
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Announcing: STREAM Grants — Solutions Through Research, Education, and Art in Massachusetts

MIT Sea Grant is excited to announce a new grants program open to a diversity of Massachusetts applicants. STREAM Grants — Solutions Through Research, Education, and Art in Massachusetts — will support 1-year projects <$10,000. STREAM…
River herring migrating up a river (Photo: Tim Briggs)
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Downriver and Out to Sea: Sea Grant Stories of Sea-Run Fish

Photo by Tim Briggs, NHSG Each spring, hundreds of thousands of river herring rush through Massachusetts coastal waters to spawn. Explore stories of sea-run fish and the Sea Grant researchers working to understand and protect these ecologically…
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MIT News: Progress Toward a Sustainable Campus Food System

Nicole Morell | MIT Office of Sustainability (Photo credit: Doreen Leggett/Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance) As part of MIT’s updated climate action plan, known as “Fast Forward,” Institute leadership committed…
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March 17: MIT Sea Grant Symposium with Funded Researchers and Knauss Fellow

Join MIT Sea Grant for a symposium on Thursday, March 17th from 1-4:30 PM with our FY2020 and FY2021 funded researchers and Knauss Fellow. Please register to receive the symposium agenda and link. Thursday, March 17th 2022 1 - 4:30 PM Virtual…
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Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance + MIT Sea Grant Stakeholder Meetings: March 2 + 4

The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, in collaboration with MIT Sea Grant, will be hosting two virtual online stakeholder meetings to inform planning frameworks that identify what is needed at local, regional, and national levels…
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Community Effort Provides $79,950 in COVID-19 Related Rapid Response Grants to Support Massachusetts Municipal Shellfish Initiatives

Woods Hole, MIT Sea Grant Programs lead effort with assistance from Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Cape Cod 5, and Massachusetts Oyster Project to benefit both recreational and commercial fisheries across region.   December…
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Connecting Fishermen to Food Banks in a Time of Need | NOAA Fisheries

Innovative partnerships help fishermen and seafood farmers share the bounty of the sea with those who have less. Article by NOAA Fisheries Read about four initiatives around the country that helped provide a stable market for local fishermen…