Join us on Tuesday, August 5, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET via Zoom for an introduction to the Town of Nantucket’s Water Quality Analysis & Visualization (WQAV) system—an open-source, public platform developed by the Nantucket Natural Resources Department in collaboration with MIT Sea Grant. Webinar: Intro to Nantucket’s Water Quality Analysis and Visualization (WQAV) […] The post August 5: Intro to Nantucket’s Water Quality Analysis and Visualization System appeared first on MIT Sea G...| 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
MIT Sea Grant supports small coastal and marine related projects through STREAM Awards — Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts. MIT Sea Grant is now accepting proposals for the STREAM Awards program, open to a broad array of Massachusetts applicants. STREAM Grants support innovative projects that align with MIT Sea Grant’s Strategic Plan, including: […] The post Now Open: STREAM Awards Request for Proposals appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| 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
MIT Sea Grant is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research. For the first time, MIT Sea Grant has selected four MIT students to receive the award: Thao Do (Mechanical Engineering ’25), Ved Ganesh (Mechanical and Ocean Engineering ’27), Adrienne Lai (Mechanical Engineering ’25), […] The post Four Students Win 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| MIT Sea Grant
We are asking for your support urging Congress to maintain funding for Sea Grant. To date, over 600 individuals have signed on in support of our Massachusetts programs, MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant. We greatly appreciate all of your support and positive comments. If you would like to join the effort, there is […] The post Sea Grant Support: A Note from the Director appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| MIT Sea Grant
MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through our Core Request For Proposals (RFP) open to Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. We talked with funded researcher Zhongqi Chen about the project, Advancing an Underwater Video Fish Counting System with Deep Learning and Integration with Volunteer […]| MIT Sea Grant
Join the Museum of Science and its Centers for Public Science Learning for the premiere of the short film Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness in the Mugar Omni Theater, featuring renowned conservation photographer and MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist Keith Ellenbogen. This exclusive first look into a vibrant oceanic realm marks […] The post Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness on June 2 appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| MIT Sea Grant
Join the Aquaculture Information Exchange for a free Shellfish Training Showcase with shellfish educators across the US including Danny Badger from MIT Sea Grant + others from Auburn University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the University of Southern Mississippi! Shellfish Training Showcase Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12pm ET Free + Open to […]| MIT Sea Grant
Join us for the April 24th reception of Shifting Tides, a group exhibition at The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf featuring environmentally-focused work by 13 artists, including MIT Sea Grant Geospatial Applications Developer Ben Bray. The selected artworks capture the theme of shifting tides and landscapes under the pressure of a changing climate, co-curated in partnership […] The post April 24 Reception: Shifting Tides Exhibition at The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf appeared first on MIT Sea Grant.| MIT Sea Grant
