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For over 50 years, the National Sea Grant College Program has supported coastal and Great Lakes communities through research, extension and education.

Sea Grant's mission is to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine and Great Lakes resources in order to create a sustainable economy and environment.

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NOAA publishes Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects
NOAA publishes Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

NOAA publishes Programmatic Environmental Assessment for...

NOAA publishes Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

Announcements

NOAA publishes Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

NOAA Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture are pleased to announce the publication of an agency-wide Programmatic Environmental Assessment that analyzes the potential impacts on the natural and human environment from aquaculture research and development projects funded by federal financial assistance awards.   
NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention
NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged...

NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

Funding

NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

NOAA Sea Grant is pleased to announce $27 million in projects that will address the prevention and removal of debris in marine and Great Lakes environments throughout the U.S. Using Sea Grant’s partnered approach to bring science together with communities for solutions that work, the projects will support transformational research and the...
Interactive StoryMap highlights research from Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative
Interactive StoryMap highlights research from Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative

Interactive StoryMap highlights research from Sea Grant...

Interactive StoryMap highlights research from Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative

Virginia

Interactive StoryMap highlights research from Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative

A new web-based StoryMap highlights research being conducted by scientists into the reproduction of the American lobster. The scientific studies and the work to communicate about them are part of the American Lobster Initiative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program.
Connecticut Sea Grant expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show
Connecticut Sea Grant expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show

Connecticut Sea Grant expert, kelp farmer interviewed for...

Connecticut Sea Grant expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show

Connecticut

Connecticut Sea Grant expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show

Adding farmed seafood to your plate is a great way to go green! This Earth Week, Al Roker and NBC’s Today show profiled aquaculture, or seafood farming, as part of their climate solution coverage.
Get to know the National Sea Grant Law Center
Get to know the National Sea Grant Law Center

Get to know the National Sea Grant Law Center

Get to know the National Sea Grant Law Center

Law Center

Get to know the National Sea Grant Law Center

Ambulance chaser. Ruthless. Heartless. Greedy. Lawyers tend to be seen as villains, but the daily work of most lawyers is a far cry from what we see on television. Today, on International Be Kind to Lawyers Day, we want to take a moment to recognize the work of one of the most unique programs in the Sea Grant Network - the National Sea Grant Law...
Woods Hole Sea Grant collaborates with NOAA Climate Program Office on coastal monitoring website
Woods Hole Sea Grant collaborates with NOAA Climate Program Office on coastal monitoring website

Woods Hole Sea Grant collaborates with NOAA Climate Program...

Woods Hole Sea Grant collaborates with NOAA Climate Program Office on coastal monitoring website

Partnerships

Woods Hole Sea Grant collaborates with NOAA Climate Program Office on coastal monitoring website

Those interested in monitoring shoreline change in their communities have a new resource to help them get started – a web-based inventory of citizen science efforts to track coastal change in the U.S. The site, Communities Tracking Coastal Change, was created by NOAA Climate Program Office's Coastal Inundation Risk Team and Woods...
Georgia Sea Grant partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast
Georgia Sea Grant partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast

Georgia Sea Grant partners with the Department of Defense to...

Georgia Sea Grant partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast

Partnerships

Georgia Sea Grant partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast

Georgia Sea Grant secured funding from the Department of Defense and the National Sea Grant College Program to hire Michelle Covi as the country’s first Coastal Resilience DOD Liaison in 2021. For the last year, Covi has created a suite of reports and resources that are now being used by Sea Grant programs, military installations, and...
Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities
Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities

Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in...

Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities

Law Center

Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities

Through a joint competition with the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), ten new projects were selected for a total of $3.9 million in funding to translate research into application for communities. Additionally, Sea Grant programs across the nation received an additional total of $4.2 million in NOAA Sea Grant funds to increase local capacity,...
Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern
Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern

Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging...

Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern

Funding

Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern

Contaminants of emerging concern, like pharmaceuticals, cleaning products and microfibers, pose risks to the Nation’s drinking waters and aquatic life, but they are often excluded from monitoring programs and published water quality standards. Two new projects recently funded by Sea Grant aim to enhance research and monitoring efforts for...
NOAA seeks public comments on Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects
NOAA seeks public comments on Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

NOAA seeks public comments on Programmatic Environmental...

NOAA seeks public comments on Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

Announcements

NOAA seeks public comments on Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Funding Aquaculture Projects

NOAA is developing a Programmatic Environmental Assessment to analyze the potential impacts on the natural and human environment from aquaculture research and development projects funded by federal financial assistance awards. A public comment period for the draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment is open now through December 18,...
Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program
Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American...

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program

Funding

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of 2022 American Lobster Research Program

Sea Grant announces $1.2 million in support of Sea Grant’s American Lobster Research Program to continue addressing emergent needs and priorities associated with this important fishery. Pursuant to congressional direction, this year’s funded projects shift focus on operational needs, specifically related to gear technology...
Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities
Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities

Community climate planning projects underway in 4...

Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities

Partnerships

Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities

Four Connecticut cities have joined a pilot project to boost community participation in climate change planning. Community activities in Bridgeport, New Haven, New London and Norwich are being led by Connecticut Sea Grant with support from NOAA, and will focus on climate risk communication and planning for community resilience.
NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture

NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to...

NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture

Washington

NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture

NOAA Sea Grant today announced approximately $14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving U.S. aquaculture. The competitively selected projects will advance early stage propagation strategies for various aquaculture species, marine finfish juvenile production technologies, aquaculture collaboratives and establishment of...
Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees
Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship...

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees

Sea Grant/NMFS Fellowship

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are pleased to announce the 2022 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. Seven population and ecosystem dynamics fellowships and one marine resource economics fellowship will be awarded through this national program. Since 1999, the NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program has...
Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss...

Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship

Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

NOAA and Sea Grant are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. The 2023 class represents the largest in recent years with 86 finalists. The 2023 finalists describe themselves in a map of the universities that they hail from, celebrating their different paths to the...
Guam Sea Grant becomes an Institutional Sea Grant Program
Guam Sea Grant becomes an Institutional Sea Grant Program

Guam Sea Grant becomes an Institutional Sea Grant Program

Guam Sea Grant becomes an Institutional Sea Grant Program

Announcements

Guam Sea Grant becomes an Institutional Sea Grant Program

NOAA and Sea Grant are pleased to announce that Guam Sea Grant has achieved status as a Sea Grant Institutional Program, a designation of growth from the program’s previous Coherent Area Program status. As an Institutional Program, Guam Sea Grant will be able to increase its contributions to the national Sea Grant network and enhance the...
Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention
Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support...

Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

Funding

Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention

Sea Grant announces $19 million in federal funding opportunities to address the prevention and removal of marine debris. These opportunities are a component of nearly $3 billion in targeted investments for NOAA in the areas of habitat restoration, coastal resilience and weather forecasting infrastructure through the Infrastructure...
NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects
NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects

NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help...

NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects

Funding

NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects

Hurricanes. Flood events. Oil spills. When disaster strikes, communities come together to respond. NOAA Sea Grant and NOAA’s Disaster Preparedness Program are partnering to help communities respond to and recover from these occurrences through three projects that strengthen local preparedness measures.  
Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available
Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available

Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level...

Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available

Washington

Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available

Community planners and decision makers now have an application guide to help them plan for the significant sea level rise the United States is expected to see in the next 30 years. The guide is a response to the 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise report, which projected about a foot of higher waters, on average, along U.S. coastlines by 2050. 
Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities
Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the...

Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

Partnerships

Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium—in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center—today announced six projects to advance social science and technology research on offshore renewable energy in the Northeast...

Our Focus Areas

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/Our-Work/HCE

Healthy Coastal
Ecosystems

Sea Grant works to protect, enhance and restore habitats, ecosystems and the services they provide. 

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/Our-Work/SFA

Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture

Sea Grant works with fishing communities to advance sustainable, domestic fisheries and aquaculture. 

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/Our-Work/RCE

Resilient Communities & Economies

Sea Grant helps coastal and Great Lakes communities prepare for and adapt to changing conditions. 

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/Our-Work/ELWD

Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development

Sea Grant supports and trains a diverse and skilled workforce that is environmentally literate and equipped to address national and local needs.

Around the Sea Grant Network

Our Functional Areas

Link

Research

Sea Grant employs or supports thousands of scientists to address emerging and pressing needs related to the four strategic focus areas. 

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/extensio5

Extension

Sea Grant employs over 500 on-the-ground extension specialists who serve as honest brokers of scientific information to support community needs. 

http://seagrant-redesign.hq.oar.noaa.gov/education

Education

Sea Grant educators provide instruction and tools to teachers, students, working professionals and the public on topics related to the four strategic focus areas.

Sea Grant Hot Topics

Within each of Sea Grant's four focus areas, there are specific initiatives taken based on national and local needs as well as emerging issues. Each of the pages below provides highlights of the hot issue listed. 

Aquaculture

Ocean Acidification

Oyster Restoration

Coastal Hazards Preparedness

Coastal Tourism

Blue Carbon

  

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