Coastal Resilience, Invasive Species, and Carbon Cycling in Coastal Dune Habitat
A coastal storm in 2008 caused extensive erosion at the Cape Cod National Sea Shore¡s Coast Guard Beach exposing an odd black woody deposit at the base of the eroded dune. Scientists identified these deposits as peat, buried long ago at a time…
Gain hands-on field experience in new MechE course: Coastal Ecology for Engineers 2.S993
Combining lectures and hands-on experiences in labs and field, participants will examine the ecology of coastal systems and explore technological challenges for studying them. With climate change, sea level rise, and the continued growth of…
Facing the Surge: Screening of new sea level rise documentary on September 22nd from 12:00-1:30
Facing the SurgeThursday, September 22ndE38-3rd Floor Conference Room12:00-1:30Facing the Surge documents the tangible costs of sea level rise for the people of Norfolk, VA. Norfolk is home to the largest naval base in the country and to thousands…
MIT Sea Grant bids farewell to former Director Captain (Ret.) Dean Alden Horn, USN
Captain Dean Alden Horn, USN retired, Director of MIT Sea Grant College program from 1976-1982, passed away last month in North Carolina where he had lived for the past 25 years. He was 95 years old.Born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on February…
MIT Sea Grant UROP students build an ROV – Alicia Cabrera-Mino and Kyubin Lee
Alicia Cabrera-Mino, a senior at MIT in mechanical engineering, and Kyubin Lee, a sophomore at MIT, applied to intern at the MIT Sea Grant College Program to learn more about ocean engineering. Both students were drawn to MIT Sea Grant's Autonomous…
MIT Sea Grant UROP student teaches underwater robotics – Jorlyn LeGarrer
Jorlyn wanted to spend her last summer of college in Boston doing something she hasn¡t done before, so applied to do research at MIT Sea Grant. Jorlyn LeGarrer, a senior at MIT in mechanical engineering, is working with Dr. Tom Consi, the education…
MIT Sea Grant Student Explores Eelgrass – Megan Fahey
By Nicole MisMegan Fahey is spending her summer out in the field with Carolina Bastidas, a research scientist at the MIT Sea Grant College Program. She applied to work at MIT Sea Grant to gain marine research experience and to learn more about…
MIT Sea Grant UROP Student Maps the Charles – Madonna Yoder
By Nicole MisThis summer Madonna Yoder is working with MIT Sea Grant research engineer Mike Sacarny to create a chart of the lower Charles River. This project is the result of a partnership between MIT Sea Grant and the Charles River Alliance…
MIT Sea Grant UROP Student Investigates Invasive Species – Christina Rossitto
by Nicole MisChristina Rossitto is spending her summer doing research at MIT Sea Grant evaluating competition between marine invasive and native species. She hopes to use this opportunity to gain fieldwork experience and insight into biological…
Changing Habitats: Settlement of Non-Native Marine Species
By Nicole MisA project exploring the abundances of native and nonnative species in New England is underway by MIT Sea Grant College Program researchers Judith Pederson, PhD and Carolina Bastidas, PhD. Nonnative species are identified as a major…
