New Jersey Sea Grant College Program Strategic Plan: A Vision For The Twenty-First Century New Jersey Sea Grant College Program Strategic Plan: A Vision for the 21st Century

The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium and its New Jersey Sea Grant College Program aspire to make a positive difference in New Jersey and the region by improving science literacy among all citizens, by contributing solutions to coastal issues, and by promoting sustainability through balanced economic growth and environmental stewardship. Long-term strategic objectives for New Jersey Sea Grant include: --Understanding the biological, chemical, and physical properties of the ocean through innovative, basic, and applied research;--Developing applicable solutions for marine hazards; chemical, biological, or physical;--Enhancing marine technology research and development that will lead to new products and growth in the marine sector;--Increasing the marketable and recreational supply of marine and estuarine living resources and industrial/recreational use of the ocean; and--Strengthening and supporting education programs related to marine and estuarine resources. Grant no. NA76RG0091