National Sea
Grant College Program
Do you want to find the latest Great Lakes sea-surface temperatures, information on the fish-killing Pfiesteria dinoflagellate, a recipe for crab cakes, how to start a fish farm, or facts about marine science careers? All this information and more can found on the wide variety of World Wide Web pages sponsored by the 30 Sea Grant programs that constitute the National Sea Grant College Program, a partnership of academia, government, and industry. These Sea Grant programs are based at universities in coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico. They conduct research, education, and outreach to help the nation wisely use and conserve its coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes resources for a better economy and environment.
Sea Grant programs do research, education, and outreach in the following areas.
- Aquaculture
- Biotechnology
- Coastal Communities and Economies
- Coastal Hazards
- Ecosystems and Habitats
- Education and Human Resources
- Fisheries
- Invasive Species
- Ocean and Coastal Technologies
- Seafood Science and Safety
- Urban Coast, Ports and Harbors
For more information contact:
National Sea Grant College Program
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring. Maryland 20910
301-713-2431
http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org
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