EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

THE NEXT GENERATION OF OCEAN STEWARDS

While supporting the educational and environmental initiatives of NOAA, MIT Sea Grant strives to meet the needs of local communities, the Navy, maritime, shipping, and other technology-driven industries. MIT Sea Grant promotes and develops innovative, hands-on educational programs in marine ecology, ocean engineering, underwater robotics, and other STEM topics. Our offerings include K-12 classroom programs and summer programs for high school and college students.

We engage with local educators, community leaders, and student groups to improve marine science education through tools, workshops, curriculum advancement, and professional development. We also conduct public outreach activities that bring the latest science and technology out of the laboratory and into the hands of students, professionals, and the general public.

MIT COURSES

MIT Sea Grant instructors develop and teach several courses at the Institute and with partners:

• EC.719/89 D-Lab: Water, Climate Change, and Health | Juliet Simpson & Susan Murcott
• 2.982 Ecology and Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems | Carolina Bastidas & Juliet Simpson
• 2.981 New England Coastal Ecology | Carolina Bastidas & Juliet Simpson
• 6.A01 Mens et Manus: The Joy of MIT (Fishbots Component) | Dr. Tom Consi
• 2.S975 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Tom Consi
• Sustainable Fisheries with Shoals Marine Laboratory | Lindsey Williams with Dr. Erik Chapman & Owen Nichols

BLUE LOBSTER BOWL

March 6-7, 2021  |  Annual Event

MIT Sea Grant sponsors this fast-paced, one-day ocean science quiz bowl, the regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Rounding its 23rd year, the Blue Lobster Bowl includes over 120 students from as many as 24 Massachusetts high schools. More about the 2020 Blue Lobster Bowl >>