Social Science Archives - MIT Sea Grant

A map of the Emerald Necklace park system in Boston showing the location of mapped trees

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

Community Engaged Internships: Three Students Focus on Tree Mapping and Coastal Acidification

Community Engaged Internships (CEI) is a Sea Grant initiative that aims to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions by providing training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers and citizens. The…

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

August 5: Intro to Nantucket’s Water Quality Analysis and Visualization System

Join us on Tuesday, August 5, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET via Zoom for an introduction to the Town of Nantucket’s Water Quality Analysis & Visualization (WQAV) system—an open-source, public platform developed by the Nantucket Natural…

Four photographs showing students working at a table, pulling up a plankton tow, and holding a crab, and an image of the Charles River Floating Wetland

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

Now Open: STREAM Awards Request for Proposals

MIT Sea Grant supports small coastal and marine related projects through STREAM Awards — Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts. MIT Sea Grant is now accepting proposals for the STREAM Awards program, open to…

Four students selected as 2025 Dean Horn Awardees

Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Misc, News, Ocean Engineering & Education Lab, Publications, Researchers, Resilient Communities & Economies, Social Science, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture, Where Are They Now?

Four Students Win 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research

MIT Sea Grant is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research. For the first time, MIT Sea Grant has selected four MIT students to receive the award: Thao Do (Mechanical Engineering…

A map of the United States showing locations of all of the Sea Grant supporters who signed on to the letters to Congress

AUV Lab, Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Design Lab, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Faculty, Featured Partner, 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

Sea Grant Support: A Note from the Director

We are asking for your support urging Congress to maintain funding for Sea Grant. To date, over 600 individuals have signed on in support of our Massachusetts programs, MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant. We greatly appreciate all of your support…

A graphic for the Shellfish Training Showcase webinar on May 21 at 12pm ET showing headshots of the speakers and moderators.

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

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…

MIT Sea Grant Geospatial Applications Developer Ben Bray's work: Argo Tracks + Sea Surface Temperature - North Atlantic Ocean

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

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…

Biology Lab, Citizen Science, Education & Training, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development, Events, Featured Partner, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Advisory Services, Misc, News, Resilient Communities & Economies, Science + Art, Social Science, Students, Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

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…

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April 8-9: Gulf of Maine Monitoring & Research Symposium

MassBays, MIT Sea Grant, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and NERACOOS are very excited to announce registration for a symposium to bring together people conducting research and monitoring efforts across the Gulf of Maine. Gulf…

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Students and Educators Investigate Marine Debris by Building, Launching, and Tracking Drifters

MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research activate a collaborative network to track marine debris Through a collaborative project with MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center…