A Feasibility Study To Assess The Development Of A Marine Research Directory (Final Report)

It was envisioned that the development of a marine research directory could assist the Sea Grant program fulfill its designated responsibilityas liaison point between the University of California and state government on matters of coastal resources management. The directory should also assist University researchers, research administrators, and research funding organizations in setting program priorities and identifying future projects. The feasibility study on developing a marine research directory had four interrelated objectives: * To assess the possibility of accumulating and managing a large data base that can be used to identify experts and applied research in the field of marine resources. * To assemble a pilot data base consisting of fisheries research conducted on all California higher education institutions and all marine research on one campus. * To test the capabilities of the system with appropriate users. * To determine and develop interconnections between an applied research directory and other information operations such as the California Environmental Data Center, data bases consisting of published research, and the Smithsonian's Scientific Information Exchange Program.