ALT Two students hold an autonomous underwater vehicle on a dock

ALT A student works on a tower structure

ALT A student wears a VR headset and navigates an autonomous vehicle

ALT A letter from MIT Sea Grant with text that says, 'For almost 60 years, MIT Sea Grant has been proud to serve our local Massachusetts communities! We could not do it without our congressional champions who support our federal funding. Many thanks to our Massachusetts Senators and Representatives for their steadfast advocacy. Their commitment keeps MIT Sea Grant working right now to produce innovative science, engineering, and technology solutions for our communities. We work to strengthen coastal economies through sustainable seafood and aquaculture, support local businesses and working waterfronts, and protect our shorelines and communities from coastal hazards. We help grow Massachusetts’ future workforce, train the next generation of scientists and engineers through our education programs, and protect Massachusetts coasts, coastal watersheds, and wildlife. Your support enables us to continue serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.'

ALT Graphics with quotes from Congressional Representatives. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark's quote says, 'MIT Sea Grant is working every day to protect our coastal and watershed communities, support our Commonwealth’s fishing and aquaculture industries, and educate the next generation of ocean engineers and scientists. I’m grateful for their leadership in the fight for a more sustainable Massachusetts. It was a privilege to partner with them in securing this critical investment toward a future more worthy of our children.” Rep. Seth Moulton's quote says, 'I’m proud to have fought for this funding, and even prouder of what that funding will do—supporting our fishing and aquaculture industry, strengthening coastal communities, and training the next generation of ocean engineers and scientists. This is exactly the kind of forward-looking investment Massachusetts deserves, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped get this across the finish line.'

ALT Graphics with quotes from Congressional Representatives. Rep. Stephen Lynch's quote says, 'In all our coastal communities - from the North End of Boston to Fort Point to Quincy, Hingham and Hull, we are facing the escalating threat of severe flooding and other extreme weather events. I am proud to have helped secure...federal funding for the MIT Sea Grant College Program for Fiscal Year 2026. This critical funding will further enable Sea Grant staff and students to leverage MIT’s world-class research and engineering facilities to develop pioneering technologies that will advance coastal resilience, stormwater management, weather forecasting, and other sustainable improvements for the safety of communities in the 8th Congressional District and across Massachusetts.' Rep. Jake Auchincloss' quote says, 'Marine science, technology, and commerce has always been vital to Massachusetts. MIT Sea Grant helps keep the Bay State at the frontier of ocean conservation and sustainable development.'

ALT A student colors an oyster at a desk

ALT Two Dean Horn Awardees with their poster and project.

ALT Ten people stand and kneel on a bridge sidewalk next to a man lying on a wooden cart.

ALT A group of 12 people stand together on a bridge with the writing, “Shortfellow Bridge - 442 Kleins pair of legs” in blue chalk on the sidewalk.

ALT A man in an MIT sweatshirt, red coat, and gloves stands next to a wooden cart on a bridge.

ALT Capt. Michael Sacarny holds the ship's wheel on a boat.

ALT United States Capitol building

ALT Collage of MIT Sea Grant students and Dean Horn Awardees showing their projects.

ALT A building at MIT with trees on a clear day.

ALT Eight river herring underwater with bounding boxes labeled "herring" and showing tracked movement.

ALT Four people stand together in an office. From left to right, Matthew Charette, Bill Keating, Abigail Archer, and Rob Vincent.

ALT An illustration of a bass about to eat a river herring that is about to eat a worm.

ALT Two 2026 Knauss finalists sponsored by MIT Sea Grant, Adanna Kalejaye and Damien Berube, with the US Capitol Building in the background.