On Monday, October 6, MIT Sea Grant hosted Massachusetts Senator Bruce Tarr for a tour of the program’s facilities and towing tank, and a discussion around current work including the architected reefs project. Senator Tarr represents the First Essex and Middlesex District, which includes his hometown of Gloucester, a number of towns in North Shore […]| MIT Sea Grant
Many marine non-native species can be found along the New England coast. Some introduced species, such as the common periwinkle snail and the European green crab, have been here for a long time. Others, such as the Asian shore crab, are relatively new invaders. Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum), also known as Japanese littlenecks, are native […]| MIT Sea Grant
Community Engaged Internships (CEI) is a Sea Grant initiative that aims to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions by providing training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers and citizens. The program recruits and engages students in place-based research, extension, education and/or communication that respects and integrates local ways of knowing. […] The post Community Engaged Internships: Three Students Focus on Tree Mapping and Coastal Acidi...| MIT Sea Grant
Join us on Sunday September 21 at the Kendall/MIT Open Space to celebrate our community together through STEAM. Cambridge Science Carnival is a gigantic yearly STEAM fair organized by the MIT Museum, with hundreds of activities, installations and demonstrations for visitors of all ages. Join thousands of local families for an interactive afternoon of education and […] The post Sunday September 21: MIT Sea Grant at Cambridge Science Carnival appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| MIT Sea Grant
New NECAN Resource: Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA) Monitoring Priorities for the Northeast US and Eastern Canada Over the past four years, the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) community has worked together to identify the most critical needs for tracking ocean and coastal acidification in the Northeast US and Eastern Canada. The “Ocean and Coastal […]| MIT Sea Grant
The ocean absorbs about a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. When this carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater, it results in ocean acidification, affecting many ocean species like corals, lobsters, and oysters that make shells and skeletons by combining calcium and carbonate from seawater. However, understanding the effects of ocean acidification is challenging […]| MIT Sea Grant
The LOBSTgER research initiative at MIT Sea Grant explores how generative AI can expand scientific storytelling by building on field-based photographic data. Can you spot the real photo? One of these blue shark images was captured 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Cod; the other was generated by LOBSTgER’s diffusion models after 30,000 […]| MIT Sea Grant
