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MIT Sea Grant

@MITSeaGrant

A Federal-Institute partnership promoting the conservation and sustainable development of coastal and marine resources through research, education and outreach.

 Cambridge, MA
seagrant.mit.edu
Joined March 2011
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Professor Justin Compton has received a prestigious award through the @MITSeaGrant, funded by the @NOAA. This grant will benefit a project designed to engage students in coastal cleanups and marine debris tracking. stonehill.edu/news/details/f…
Faculty Member Makes Waves with STREAM Award

Faculty Member Makes Waves with STREAM Award

Associate Professor Justin Compton’s recently awarded grant will support a project designed to foster environmental literacy and stewardship.

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How do we sense + make sense of the ocean? The Sensing Oceans exhibit @MITMuseum is on view through Feb 21. See MIT Sea Grant's RoboTuna + artistic data visualizations. Visit other works like Plankton Temple, Seeing Echoes in the Mind of the Whale + more: mitmuseum.mit.edu/exhibition…
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MIT Sea Grant celebrated MA Seafood Day + the commercial fishing industry at the State House—sponsored by Sen. Bruce Tarr + Rep. Kathleen LaNatra + hosted by the MA Fishermen's Partnership, MA Seaftwood Collaborative + Fishing Partnership Support Services: seagrant.mit.edu/2026/10/27/…
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A crowd of people at the MA State House during Seafood Day

ALT A crowd of people at the MA State House during Seafood Day

Oyster shuckers at a table with attendees at the MA State House during Seafood Day

ALT Oyster shuckers at a table with attendees at the MA State House during Seafood Day

Sen. Bruce Tarr speaks at a podium at the MA State House during Seafood Day

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MIT Sea Grant announced 15 projects funded through our last two STREAM Award cycles, spanning community resilience initiatives, education and internship programs, underwater robotics, and research on aquaculture, habitat restoration, and microplastics: seagrant.mit.edu/2026/10/20/…
An image collage including photos of students on a boat, working on shore, marine debris, and community presentations.

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MIT Sea Grant is happy to announce five projects have been awarded through our FY26-FY27 Core RFP. The research—based at BU, MIT, Northeastern, UMass Dartmouth + WHOI—encompass a range of environmental research, tech development + industry collaboration. seagrant.mit.edu/2026/10/14/…
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Turning the Tide on MA Shellfishing Data: With support from @jwafs_mit, MIT Sea Grant researchers built a cloud-based platform, Seashell, to help MA coastal towns + the state manage shellfishing closures, giving thousands of permit holders a clearer view: news.mit.edu/2026/turning-ti…
Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data

Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data

MIT Sea Grant researchers, with support from The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab, built Seashell — a cloud-based platform giving Massachusetts towns and shellfish permit holders...

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Catch us at the Cambridge Science Carnival this Sunday! Navigate a SeaPerch II ROV, meet some of our favorite coastal creatures + more. October 4 from 12-4pm Kendall/MIT Open Space 292 Main St, Cambridge, MA cambridgesciencecarnival.org…
SeaPerch II ROV in a tank of water.

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MIT Sea Grant staff shows young learners local crabs and other species at a table.

ALT MIT Sea Grant staff shows young learners local crabs and other species at a table.

MIT Sea Grant staff shows an ROV to a Cambridge Science Carnival visitor

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It's National Lobster Day! As their capstone product for 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes), a team of MIT students developed Band-it, a lobster bander that reduces repetitive strain injuries. The team tested Band-it with Tom's Bait & Tackle in Saugus: instagram.com/p/DBpjDl6tEey/
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Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium's American Lobster Initiative addresses critical knowledge gaps about the American lobster + its fishery, funding >39 research projects since 2019. Explore resources here: northeastseagrant.com/initia…
A series of American Lobster one-pagers on topics from lobster reproduction and growth to gear and socioeconomics.

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October 4th 12-4pm: Join MIT Sea Grant at @CambSciCarnival for an underwater robotics challenge with SeaPerch II + Sea Bridge. Then, visit our marine biology table to meet live coastal critters and learn about aquaculture + AI. Learn more: cambridgesciencecarnival.org…
Young learners navigate a SeaPerch II underwater robot in a tank at the Cambridge Science Carnival

ALT Young learners navigate a SeaPerch II underwater robot in a tank at the Cambridge Science Carnival

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Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? An algorithm developed by a team including grad student Kai Chang + MIT Sea Grant Associate Director Prof Themis Sapsis aims to anticipate unprecedented scenarios.
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A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for. The approach can be applied to weather events or in fields such as robotic navigation and financial markets. meche.mit.edu/news-media/gen…
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Did you know squid can blush?🦑 MIT Sea Grant resident artist Keith Ellenbogen captured an intimate look at courtship + communication among longfin squid in a hidden spawning spectacle off Cape Cod. Read the story: The secret love lives of longfin squid news.mit.edu/2026/secret-lov…
Two longfin squid, one large and one smaller, swim together underwater.

ALT Two longfin squid, one large and one smaller, swim together underwater.

A large mass of yellow egg cases with green fingerlike seaweed attached to the ocean floor.

ALT A large mass of yellow egg cases with green fingerlike seaweed attached to the ocean floor.

About 20 longfin inshore squid approach a large mass of egg cases on the ocean floor.

ALT About 20 longfin inshore squid approach a large mass of egg cases on the ocean floor.

A translucent longfin squid hatchling with brown spots with an egg case in the background.

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Over the past 5 years, @SeaGrant specialists from 14 programs have collaborated to support the $70B US seafood industry, certifying 7,785 seafood professionals in FDA‑required training for seafood processors. Read more: seagrant.org/news/sea-grant-…
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The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe summer program joined MIT Sea Grant for a SeaPerch II competition! Students grades 5-8 formed 8 teams to build SeaPerch II remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and navigate through a series of rings underwater. #SeaGrantSTEM seagrant.mit.edu/2026/07/31/…
Two students navigate a SeaPerch ROV in a tank with floating and submerged obstacles, while another student lifts an ROV out of the water.

ALT Two students navigate a SeaPerch ROV in a tank with floating and submerged obstacles, while another student lifts an ROV out of the water.

SeaPerch II ROVs in an underwater tank with a series of colored hoops.

ALT SeaPerch II ROVs in an underwater tank with a series of colored hoops.

Two students build a SeaPerch II ROV in a makerspace workshop while one shows the peace sign.

ALT Two students build a SeaPerch II ROV in a makerspace workshop while one shows the peace sign.

Two students build a SeaPerch II ROV at a makerspace desk.

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@UMassD researchers received $250K from @MITSeaGrant to develop a faster way to track wastewater contaminating shellfish farms using micro underwater robots, helping protect public health and reduce unnecessary closures. umassd.edu/news/2026/mit-sea…
UMass Dartmouth researchers win MIT Sea Grant for shellfish water quality project

UMass Dartmouth researchers win MIT Sea Grant for shellfish water quality project

Researchers will deploy micro-underwater vehicles and fluorescent sensors to improve wastewater monitoring near shellfish aquaculture areas

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MIT Sea Grant is hiring! The Manager, Research Administration, serves as the primary financial administrator, overseeing pre- and post-award activities + daily financial operations, manages accounts, prepares proposals, budgets + more. Learn more + apply: careers.peopleclick.com/care…
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Check out the WBUR story on findings from @UMassAmherst MIT Sea Grant + @CCSPtown "Finding the species is only the beginning. Now we are working to understand its distribution, if these populations are expanding and how [they] interact with other species." wbur.org/news/2026/07/10/mas…
Invasive clams confirmed along northeastern coastline

Invasive clams confirmed along northeastern coastline

Though invasive, the researchers said the presence of the Manila clam in New England waters is not all bad news.

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MIT Sea Grant is hiring a financial administrator! The Manager, Research Administration oversees pre- and post-award activities and daily financial operations, manages accounts, prepares proposals, budgets, and more. Learn more + apply: careers.peopleclick.com/care…
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MIT Sea Grant will be at Sail250 this weekend! Boston is an official port of #Sail250, a global gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. Learn more: sailboston.com/
Sail Boston® 2026 | The Tall Ships Return to Boston

Sail Boston® 2026 | The Tall Ships Return to Boston

The Tall Ships Return to Boston Harbor for Sail Boston, offering an unforgettable experience and a world-class maritime celebration.

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Reminder: Tomorrow July 9 from 6-9pm Join us along with artists, Charles River Conservancy + @MysticMyRWA at @MITMuseum After Dark: Rivers event. Dive into the annual river herring migration via VR, help train AI tools to monitor fish, and more! Register: hubs.la/Q04lgmK60
Poster for MIT Museum After Dark: Rivers with river herring underwater

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