Hands-on marine technology education that turns curiosity into career pathways.

Galli SeaLab is a Massachusetts-based initiative featuring Greater Boston Field Labs and Cape Cod research and development. We create hands-on Career and Technical Education experiences in marine science, underwater robotics, ocean technology, and the emerging blue economy.

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What we do

Underwater robotics workshops
School and community-based field labs
Engineering design challenges
CTE-aligned workforce exploration
Regional convenings with educators and industry partners

Purpose

Galli SeaLab advances Career and Technical Education, innovation, and workforce development connected to marine science, robotics, ocean technology, and the emerging blue economy. Through hands-on learning experiences, we help students build technical skills, career awareness, and confidence while connecting educators, community partners, and industry to the future of marine innovation.

Program model

Our work includes underwater robotics builds, afterschool learning programs, engineering design challenges, field-based marine labs, and regional convenings. Each experience is designed to be practical, collaborative, and accessible, especially for students who may not yet see themselves in STEM or CTE pathways.

Where we work

Galli SeaLab is a Massachusetts-based initiative featuring Greater Boston Field Labs and Cape Cod research and development. This dual footprint reflects our commitment to delivering hands-on marine labs on-site within schools and community partner locations while also grounding our work in coastal innovation and applied research.

The Galli Method

To distinguish Galli SeaLab from a standard robotics club, our programs are built on a proprietary framework that integrates technical learning, marine systems thinking, and disciplined project execution.

Biomimetic Inquiry

Students learn from nature, including SeaJelly-inspired observation and design thinking, to understand how marine organisms inform engineering and movement in underwater environments.

Tactical Technical Literacy

Students gain practical fluency in marine material science, waterproofing, electronics, buoyancy, tool use, and real-world technical problem solving.

Full-Cycle Documentation

Students document design choices, build steps, testing notes, and revisions using Navy-standard build log habits that strengthen communication, precision, and accountability.

Charlestown Students Dive Into Robotics With SeaPerch Build

This summer, Charlestown High School students took on the challenge of building their own underwater robots through a three-day SeaPerch experience grounded in engineering, teamwork, and hands-on problem solving.

$8,625 Grant support

3 Days Hands-on build experience

1 Kit Each Students assembled and kept their SeaPerch kits

100% Access-focused participation support