New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Inc

Mission: To promote the wise use of New Jersey's marine and coastal resources through research, education, and outreach. The organization advances knowledge, stewardship, and sustainable use of New Jersey's marine and coastal resources by providing integrated research, education, communications, and extension services to New Jersey's citizens and visitors. The Consortium also supports New Jersey's pre-college and post-secondary academic institutions to ensure the quality, availability, and accessibility of marine and coastal education programs statewide.

Primary Focus Areas:

• Education: The education program is committed to assuring that New Jerseyans understand, value, and appreciate their marine and coastal environment and are able to apply sound evidence and science-based information to make well-informed decisions regarding its use, management, and care. Teaching and learning activities range from direct instruction such as field trips, camps, scout programs, in-school presentations, and college coursework to information preparation and dissemination including fact sheets, posters, lesson plans, activity guides, video conferences, web-based publications, and other teaching materials. Nearly 30,000 participants—students and their families, teachers, Scouts, and the general public—take part annually in education programs and special events.

• Research: The organization aids and encourages scholarly activities in marine-related subjects by organizing and sponsoring programs. Research activities focus on developing programs designed to resolve coastal issues and develop marine technology.

• Extension Services: Programs designed to provide integrated services to the state and region.