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.
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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…
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…
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/
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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-…
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/…
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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.
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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…
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…
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…
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/
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
Published in Biological Invasions, researchers from @UMassAmherst, @MITSeaGrant + @CCSPtown document reproducing populations of Manila clam in Cape Cod + Boston Harbor, revealing a rare moment when an invasive species first takes hold in a new environment: seagrant.mit.edu/2026/07/07/…
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…
It's not too late to apply for funding from the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative, supporting collaborative research projects that align with emerging lobster industry + management needs!
LOI deadline: July 3
Full Proposal deadline: August 28
More: northeastseagrant.com/initia…
Spend a summer night with MIT Sea Grant, the Charles River Conservancy, and other groups exploring local rivers + critters through art, science, tech + hands-on experiences at the @MITMuseum After Dark: Rivers
July 9th 6-9pm (18+)
Learn More + Register: hubs.la/Q04lgmK60


























