Shaping The Future. Sea Grant, Science And Society: The Role Of Marine Education

This report briefly explores the status of marine science education in the United States today and notes the unique capability of the Sea Grant network to address the science education dilemma. It outlines goals and a plan of action developed to effectively use the multidisciplinary, hands-on exploration of marine and aquatic environments as a springboard for attacking specific elements of the broader science education problem. The National Sea Grant College Program has the leadership, innovation, expertise, and infrastructure to effect pivotal programs to combat scientific illiteracy, to encourage minority participation in the sciences, and to expand the pool of educated, scientifically trained individuals from which future leaders in research, government, business, and industry can be drawn.