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 32 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.”
National Sea Grant College
Program One-Pager (pdf)