Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program
Changes to the National Flood Insurance ProgramSome major changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are currently being implemented as a result of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which eliminates many federal…
DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY: The Massachusetts Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Hazards
This handbook was created to help prepare for natural hazards so that risks to family and property may be reduced. The handbook provides basic information on coastal storms, flooding, and other hazards that will allow you to make an educated…
MIT SEA GRANT’S FOURTH ANNUAL OCEAN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS IS UNDERWAY!
(Cambridge, MA) Sixteen high school students from around the country are getting the experience of a lifetime at MIT this summer as they participate in a two-week hands-on residential program that submerges them in an ocean science challenge…
Come join the conversation about climate change prep at a special event on the Cape!
The Wellfleet Community Forum, in conjunction with the Mass Audubon Society and the Wellfleet Conservation trust will host presentations and panel discussions on Planning for Climate Change at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday…
MIT Sea Grant hosts the 16th annual Blue Lobster Bowl at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, MA - March 4, 2013 - MIT Sea Grant College Program organized and hosted the 16th annual Blue Lobster Bowl (BLB) at MIT on March 3, 2013. The tournament this year, re-scheduled due to the historic blizzard Nemo, included 126 participants…
Kids test-drive MIT Sea Grant ROV’s during Family Science Days event in Boston
Engineering Educator Kathryn Shroyer and Research Engineer Mike Soroka set up "Sea Perch Shop" for the 2-day free Family Science Days organized as part of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held…
Join the fun with MIT Sea Grant this weekend At Family Science Days!
The ocean is the last and largest unexplored place on Earth ¤ less than 5% of it has been explored. Teams of scientists and engineers at MIT Sea Grant are designing vehicles to investigate our aquatic frontier and we invite you to come join…
Guest speaker, Dale Kerper, presents “Numerical Models of Coastal Flooding and Erosion: Predicting the effects of Climate Change
Dale Kerpe, Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI) Senior Engineer, will visit MIT Sea Grant Tuesday for a special presentation on DHI as one of the world¡s leading research institutes for hydraulic engineering. Kerper will discuss some of the ongoing…
Northeast Regional Sea Grant Announces Request for 2014 Social Science Research Proposals
States in the northeast share many emerging problems, including environmental changes to our shared ecosystem that may damage people, homes and the economy. Recognizing that some issues are best addressed at the regional scale, the Northeast…
Researchers with ties to MIT Sea Grant receive National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
MIT Professors Sallie (Penny) Chisholm and Robert Langer are among the 23 recipients awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for 2013. These are the nation¡s highest honors for scientists, engineers…
