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…
MIT Sea Grant Science Communication Intern – Morgan O’Hanlon
By Nicole MisExplaining complex scientific findings so they are accessible to the public isn't easy, but Morgan O'Hanlon, a rising sophomore at Boston University, hopes to learn some new tricks this summer at MIT Sea Grant. Morgan is working…
MIT Sea Grant Science Communication Intern – Nicole Mis
By Morgan O'HanlonNicole Mis is excited to gain some hands on field experience and improve her writing skills at MIT Sea Grant this summer. Nicole has just completed her freshman year at Boston University in the Kilachand Honors college and…
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is officially open
By Morgan O'Hanlon and Kathryn BaltesFamilies, friends and colleagues gathered this past Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. The Fishing Heritage Center is dedicated to telling the story of the…
