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The Issue: Shorelines have wide appeal, which means there are high demands for recreational, business and residential developments near the water. Coastal areas only make up 10 percent of the United States’ landmass, and yet more than 54 percent of Americans live on the coast. By 2025, the Department of Commerce predicts that nearly 75 percent of Americans will live in coastal counties. With the growing population and its density living on the coast, there has been a corresponding rise in coastal pollution and environmental degradation. Communities must balance economic and environmental values, manage the impacts of nutrient runoff and waste disposal, while maintaining the integrity of coastal ecosystems.

Sea Grant: Sea Grant aims to identify the most pressing research needs related to urban coasts along U.S. marine and Great Lakes waters and develop a research and outreach agenda that prioritizes and addresses these needs.

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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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