What is NOAA's National Sea Grant Program?

NOAA's National Sea Grant Program (SG) conducts research on:

  • Coastal Communities - Natural Hazards, Urban Coasts, Commerce & Economy;
  • Seafood Resources - Aquaculture, Seafood Science & Technologies, Fisheries; and,
  • Other Areas - Biotechnology, Ecosystems & Habitat, Aquatic Invasive Species, Digital Ocean, Harmful algal Blooms, Fisheries Extension, Oyster Disease.

Sea Grant provides the ERP the following capabilities:

  • Education/Extension - Creating a literate public; transmit information and skills through pamphlets, courses, workshops, lectures and meetings; provide technical reviews of research and policies; stimulate new research to meet perceived needs;
  • Engagement - Capability to engage 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..

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SG Vision & Mission:

Vision: To serve as one of this nation's leading enterprises in addressing the urgent and long-term needs in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resource management and in the successful transition to ecosystem based approaches through sound science and educational excellence.

Mission: To enhance the sustainable use and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources to benefit the economy and the environment.

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