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Now Accepting Preproposals: FY2026-2028 Core RFP

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. The FY2026-2028 RFP is…

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

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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…

Collage of all 88 Knauss Fellows in the 2025 cohort

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2025 Sea Grant Knauss Fellows Placed

In October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program announced the finalists for the 2025 class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. >>Read the full NSGO story This…

MIT Sea Grant Director Michael Triantafyllou speaking to a room of people.

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MIT Sea Grant and Town of Salisbury Discuss Protective Architected Reefs

MIT Sea Grant joined Senator Bruce Tarr, the Salisbury Town Selectboard, and other regulatory agencies and constituents for an MIT Architected Reef forum on October 8, 2024 at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury Beach. MIT Sea Grant, in…

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MIT Sea Grant Welcomes Two Doherty Professors: Faez Ahmed (MechE) and Brady Weissbourd (Biology)

MIT Sea Grant welcomes two new Doherty Professors: Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Assistant Professor Brady Weissbourd from the Department of Biology. Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed was nominated…

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2024 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellows

September 26, 2024 (Amara Davis - National Sea Grant Office) Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are excited to announce the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. This year, seven population…

Young engineer navigating SeaPerch underwater robotic

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Sept 29: Catch MIT Sea Grant + SeaPerch II at the Cambridge Science Festival

Underwater Robots and Ocean Science with MIT Sea Grant Meet SeaPerch II, a DIY underwater robot that can also take data on water quality! Stop by for interactive demonstrations of the sensors and grippers. Explore how climate change is affecting…

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Public Comments Sought for MIT Sea Grant Review

Deadline: October 11, 2024 MIT Sea Grant will be reviewed on October 22-24, 2024 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted on campus at MIT Sea Grant and will consider all aspects of MIT…