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Themes: Coastal Communities
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From 1990-1995, Sea grant was directly responsible for obtaining $100 million in matching federal grants to develop 130 recreational and tourism facilities on the Gulf Coast.

The Issue: Coastal communities depend on healthy ecosystems and economics for their survival.

Sea Grant: Sea Grant’s mission is to design and implement comprehensive research programs in order to better understand the interconnectivity between the economy and the environment, and to implement outreach programs that expand the scientific understanding of community planners, business leaders, and citizens. Working with communities, Sea Grant aims to build local capacity, improve community planning and management practices, organize regional trade groups, and develop public safety education programs. Furthermore, Sea Grant provides technical assistance to help communities evaluate their tourism potential, plan waterside infrastructure development, analyze policies and incentives to encourage public access, and adapt new technologies to meet emerging business opportunities.

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Themes
Aquaculture
Biotechnology
Coastal Communities & Economies
Coastal Natural Hazards
Digital Ocean
Ecosystems & Habitats
Fisheries
Marine Aquatic Science Literacy
Seafood Science & Technology
Urban Coasts

National Priority Areas
Aquatic Invasive Species
Fisheries Extension
Harmful Algal Blooms
Oyster Disease Research






 

 

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