Ocean Engineering & Education Lab Archives

A drawing of the artificial reef structures just off of a coast with houses.

Design Lab, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Faculty, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Publications, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Students

Artificial Reef Designed by MIT Engineers to Protect Marine Life, Reduce Storm Damage

Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage The sustainable and cost-saving structure could dissipate more than 95 percent of incoming wave energy using a small fraction of the material…

An abstract image of a wave with technology patterns

Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Faculty, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

March 20: MIT Sea Grant Symposium with FY22 + FY23 Funded Researchers

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 12 - 4 PM ET (Virtual) Join MIT Sea Grant for a symposium on Wednesday, March 20th from 12-4PM. Hear from our FY2022 and FY2023 funded researchers focusing on water quality and ocean acidification, modeling…

A graphic with a map of the Northeast US and icons for renewable energy and fishing communities, with the text, Fisheries and Offshore Wind - Advancing Actionable Social Science Research in the Northeast

Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Social Science, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Northeast Funding Opportunity: Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Partner to Invest $1M

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1 million to advance understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development JANUARY 10, 2024 — The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the National…

A collage of photographs including a lobster, whale tail, a group standing in water, dune grass, and students launching a Miniboat.

Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Science + Art, Social Science, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

New Cohort of STREAM Grant Projects Support Coastal Education and Community Science

MIT Sea Grant Announces 11 STREAM Projects Selected for Funding Now in its third year, the STREAM Grant program (Solutions Through Research, Education, and Art in Massachusetts) has awarded a total of 21 grants to a diversity of individuals…

Aquaculturist holding oysters (Photo: North Carolina Sea Grant)

Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Funded Research, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Resilient Communities & Economies, Social Science, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Sea Grant Continues to Support the Aquaculture Industry with FY23 Investments

December 8, 2023 (Amara Davis, National Sea Grant Announcement)—Globally, aquaculture plays a significant role in seafood production, accounting for more than half of all seafood consumed by humans. In the U.S., aquaculture is increasing in…

Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies

Protecting Coasts and Habitats with Architected Artificial Reefs

An estimated 133 million people live in coastal shoreline counties in the US, about 40% of the population (NOAA State of the Coast Report). Coastal communities, infrastructures, habitats, and species are increasingly vulnerable to storm impacts…

Aerial view of offshore aquaculture cages

AUV Lab, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

October 25: Autonomous Robotic Systems in Aquaculture with Dr. Eleni Kelasidi

Wednesday, October 25 at 3:00pm ET MIT Sea Grant, 12 Emily St. Cambridge, MA (Hybrid) Register here to join by Zoom or in-person Abstract: Autonomous Robotic Systems in Aquaculture An increasing world population raises concerns…

SHIPSHAPE Podcast graphic showing episode speaker Danny Badger

Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Resilient Communities & Economies, Social Science, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

SHIPSHAPE Podcast: Meet MIT Sea Grant Marine Extension Specialist Danny Badger

The Sea Grant Vision: How MIT Sea Grant's Programs Bridge Science and Community with Danny Badger In this episode of SHIPSHAPE, delve into the world of marine scientific research with MIT Sea Grant Marine Extension Specialist Danny Badger.…

Young student operates an underwater robot in a tank

Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Resilient Communities & Economies, Science + Art

Join MIT Sea Grant at the Cambridge Science Festival Sept. 26 + Oct. 1

The Cambridge Science Festival Guide is now live! MIT Sea Grant will be hosting activities and tours September 26 and October 1, along with dozens of other groups and organizations. >>View the full Festival Guide 9/26: Sea Life and…

A lighthouse and sea birds on a Massachusetts coast. Photo by Sarah Guitart

Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Funded Research, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Social Science, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Now Accepting Applications: Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship

Woods Hole Sea Grant and MIT Sea Grant are pleased to jointly announce the Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship is open to new applicants. The purpose of this Fellowship is to support exceptional prospective graduate students…