Environmental stewardship, long-term economic development
and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and
Great Lakes resources are at the heart of Sea Grant’s
mission. Sea Grant is a nationwide network (administered
through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[NOAA]), of 30 university-based programs that work with
coastal communities. The National Sea Grant College Program
engages this network of the nation’s top universities
in conducting scientific research, education, training,
and extension projects designed to foster science-based
decisions about the use and conservation of our aquatic
resources.
Sea Grant is NOAA’s
primary university-based program in support of coastal resource
use and conservation. Our research and outreach programs
promote better understanding, conservation and use of America’s
coastal resources. In short, Sea Grant is “science
serving America’s coasts.”