National Network Planning

Updated October 20131

Sea Grant 101Science Serving Americas Coasts1Athelstan Spilhaus" I have suggested the establishment of sea-grant colleges' in existing universities that wish to develop oceanic work . . . These would be modernized parallels of the great developments in agriculture and the mechanic arts which were occasioned by the Land-Grant Act of about a hundred years ago . . . Establishment of the land-grant colleges was one of the best investments this nation ever made. That same kind of imagination and foresight should be applied to exploitation of the sea." Science, 1964

2Sea Grants MissionEnhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine and Great Lakes resources to create a sustainable economy and environment3

3What is Sea Grant?4 States

Industry

300 partner Institutions

33 University-based programs

One Sea Grant a federal-university partnership supporting NOAAs missionNational, regional, and local prioritiesLocal and regional implementation45Sea Grant provides integrated research, and outreach for decision-makers

Sea Grant provides a bridge between government, academia, industry, scientists and citizensWhat is Sea Grant?5Sea Grants NicheSea Grant provides relevant and timely informationResearch based on urgent needs of coastal managers and residentsPlace-based science

Sea Grant gets information to usersOutreach network puts research results to use

Sea Grant is well respected & consistentPermanent, full-time extension agents6

6Sea Grant & NOAAEngagement with universities applied to oceans, coasts, Great Lakes

Stable national infrastructure 600 permanent university employees on the ground in every coastal county in the U.S.Draws on more than 3,000 scientists, engineers, law and policy specialists, public outreach experts, educators and students from more than 300 institutions

Support for 350-400 research projects annually about 1000 graduate students and 300 research FTEs

Connects 4500+ partner organizations each year77Sea Grants BudgetFY2012 $62.2MFY2013 $57.3M FY2014 TBD ? FY2014RequestHouseSenateOverall Total72.264.572.2Base57.757.757.7Aquaculture4.56.0Resilience Research4.52.34.5STEM Education-4.0----Grand Challenge10.0--4.0Sea Grant FundingRequired state program match- 2:1

NOAAs investment of $62M yields a $160M+ program (FY12)

99Sea Grant has: Flexible, responsive, innovative, efficient organizational structureStrong, influential Review PanelStrong Congressional support, growth potential, avenue to support other NOAA programs as wellHigh potential for NOAA integration: NOS, NMFS, OARVisibility/regional/matrix

Stable national infrastructure:Renowned universities, strong user supportCapable research, education, and outreach networkAccess to local R&D assetsHuman capital for NOAA missionSea Grant Funding10

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11Sea Grant Outreach:Extension400+ Sea Grant Extension Agents Cover the Coasts

11Sea Grant ExtensionGoal: Effect environmental and/or socioeconomic change through outcome-based education

Network is unique within NOAA:

425 agents & specialistsUniversity employees 75% Masters, 25% PhDMost are community-based

NOAA has ~750 outreach personnel, including Sea Grant12

12What Makes Sea Grant Extension Effective?Non-advocacyPresents alternatives & provides all viewpointsUniversity-based educatorsno regulatory functionConnected to key coastal clienteletrust developed through 40-year historyFlexible programmingresponsive to local user needs13

13Sea Grant Outreach: EducationGoal: Enhance environmental literacy and workforce development

The Sea Grant Educators Network promotes this through: Curriculum developmentAfter school programsTeacher continuing educationSummer programs

Fellowships Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy FellowshipsSea Grant / NMFS Marine Resource Economics & Population Dynamics Fellowships14

14Sea Grant Outreach: CommunicationsGoal: Convey science based information to target audiences through a variety of mediums

The Sea Grant Communications Network:Works with researchers, educators & extension agents to provide accurate and timely information on coastal and marine issues

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15Sea Grant Publications Publication TypePrint Titles: 41,505 totalReprints (journal articles, book chapters)19,004Technical Reports3,400Conference Proceedings1,298Handbooks/manuals988Videos/DVDs33016Sea Grant Library: http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/Number of downloads per year: about 700,000Digital CollectionPublications: 21,997 totalPublicly accessible18,745Electronically archived (copyright protected)3,25216400 peer reviewed journals in 2010Sea GrantProgram Focus AreasGoalsSound scientific information Informed and knowledgeable citizenryDecision-making processes that balance multiple interests

National Focus Areas (2009-2013)Healthy Coastal EcosystemsSustainable Coastal DevelopmentSafe and Sustainable Seafood SupplyHazard Resilience in Coastal Communities1717Sea GrantProgram Focus AreasGoalsSound scientific information Informed and knowledgeable citizenryDecision-making processes that balance multiple interests

National Focus Areas (2014-2017)Healthy Coastal EcosystemsResilient Communities and EconomiesSustainable Fisheries & AquacultureEnvironmental Literacy & Workforce Development1818Sea GrantFocus Areas and GoalsHealthy Coastal EcosystemsSound science to support ecosystem-based managementWidespread use of ecosystem-based approaches to managing land, water, and living resources in coastal areasRestored function and productivity of degraded ecosystems

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19Sea GrantFocus Areas and GoalsResilient Communities & EconomiesDevelopment of vibrant and resilient coastal economiesCommunities use comprehensive planning to make informed decisionsImprovements in coastal water resources sustain human health and ecosystem servicesResilient coastal communities adapt to the impacts of hazards and climate change20

20Sea GrantFocus Areas and GoalsSustainable Fisheries & AquacultureA safe, secure and sustainable supply of seafood to meet public demandInformed consumers who understand the health benefits of seafood consumption and how to evaluate the safety and sustainability of the seafood they buy21

21Sea GrantFocus Areas and GoalsEnvironmental Literacy and Workforce DevelopmentAn environmentally literate public supported & informed by a continuum of lifelong formal and informal engagement opportunitiesA future workforce reflecting the diversity of SG programs skilled in STEM and other disciplines critical to local, regional and national needs. 22

22A Snapshot of Sea Grant Successes23

23Sea Grant Performance Measures (one year period)630 Businesses created or retained 3,800 Jobs created or retained$170M Economic (market and nonmarket) benefits derived from Sea Grant activities

Sea Grants ability to leverage federal funding, generate powerful partnerships and provide technical assistance to industry, enabled the Program to contribute this estimated benefit to the nation.Source: 2012 Annual Reports24Sea Grant Metrics: Students & Degrees(2012)Sea Grant Supported Undergraduate Students1000Sea Grant Supported Graduate Students 950

Sea Grant Supported Undergraduate Degrees 150Sea Grant Supported Graduate Degrees 2002525Sea Grant Fellowships & Long-Term ImpactA recentsurveyof NOAA's employees revealed that 22% of the 1,500 respondents had received training through Sea Grant in the form of fellowships, internships or research positions.

In addition, 94% of NOAA Sea Grant alumni said Sea Grant training or support positively influenced their professional development and achievements, and 82% claimed that their Sea Grant experience helped them get their NOAA job.

26Impact: Resilient Communities & Economies Sea Grant low-impact development ordinance endorsed by Los Angeles mayor University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant worked with the former Public Works Commissioner and the Bureau of Sanitation to develop a low-impact development ordinance that was endorsed by City Council. As a result of these efforts, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa signed the ordinance. The ordinance seeks to balance multiple uses and to optimize environmental sustainability. Sea Grants work is helping coastal communities make efficient use of land, energy and water resources and protect the resources needed to sustain coastal ecosystems and quality of life.27Sea Grant helps citizens and businesses address national access issuesSea Grant convened a National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Councila nationwide group of Sea Grant programs, industry associations, nonprofits, state andfederal agencies, research universities and individuals dedicated to supporting and enhancing our nations working waterfronts and waterways.

Updated 4/16/1227Impact: Resilient Communities & EconomiesSea Grant research develops three-dimensional tsunami model A model developed by Hawaii Sea Grant researchers is setting a new standard for tsunami inundation mapping. NEOWAVE (Non-hydrostatic Evolution of Ocean WAVE) is capable of taking into account wave breaking, wave dispersion and more. After winning the 2009 Benchmark Challenge at Oregon State University, the tsunami model has received worldwide attention. Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Gulf coast states have adopted NEOWAVE as the standard model for tsunami inundation mapping under the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. Chile has adopted NEOWAVE as the national standard for tsunami inundation mapping. 28

Updated 4/16/1228Impact: Healthy Coastal Ecosystems

Sea Grant works to stabilize marsh areas using recycled materials Louisiana Sea Grant is working with Floating Islands Environmental Solutions, Inc. (FIES) in Baton Rouge to develop a floating matrix composed of recycled plastic drinking bottles that will help stabilize marsh and island areas. Sea Grant and the Louisiana State University AgCenter also helped evaluate the nutrient removal capacity of these floating islands containing wetlands plants and rhizomes. As a result, FIES has grown and now employs eight full-time employees, with plans to expand. FIES also has contracts in most of the southern states and has deployed products at Disney World and the Chicago Zoo. 29

Updated 4/16/1229Impacts: Safe Sustainable Seafood SupplySea Grant reduces fuel consumption and saves jobs Since 2008, Texas Sea Grant has worked with shrimp fishermen to expand the use of fuel-saving trawl gear. Reported fuel savings range from 20% to 39%. To date, more than 85% of the Cameron County Texas shrimp fleet (132 vessels) has switched to the new fuel-saving trawl gear. Since 2008, county-wide fuel savings have been estimated to be 7.3 million gallons of diesel, valued at $17.8 million. An estimated 200 jobs were saved because without these fuel savings, many of the vessels would have remained idle. 30

THESE WERE UPDATED on 4/16/1230Impacts: Safe Sustainable Seafood SupplySea Grant scientists groundbreaking spawning method earns patent and leads to new jobsA Wisconsin Sea Grant scientist was awarded a patent for a yellow perch spawning method that allows the fish to be raised year-round. This technology and ongoing Sea Grant guidance led to development of Sweet Water Organics a for-profit that hired a workforce of 10 (that they hope to triple by the end of 2012). Last year, the business sold 3,000 yellow perch, which can command more than $16 a pound in the marketplace. Sea Grant's research and technical expertise have helped bolster buy-local food production and created a marketing phenomenon in the Great Lakes and other regions as well. 31

THESE WERE UPDATED on 4/16/1231Impacts: Climate AdaptationSea Grant helps communities prepare for climate changeFlorida Sea Grant legal specialists have worked with the city of Punta Gorda in Florida to identify specific adaptation strategies to sea-level rise, which led to the city being selected as a pilot community in the nations first Climate Ready Estuary Adaptation Plan.

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32Impacts: Climate AdaptationSea Grant sea level rise policy becomes lawRhode Island Sea Grant-developed sea level rise policy recently became law, and also helped a state working group develop new coastal construction requirements.

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State ProgramsNational Strategic InvestmentsNational Sea Grant OfficeFiscal YearIn Millions of Dollars

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State ProgramsNational Strategic Investments#REF!National Sea Grant OfficeFiscal YearIn Millions of DollarsAllocation of Sea Grant Expenditures (FY 2000-FY 2006)

Charts SG101$10.9$11.4$11.0$14.9$11.7$10.5$8.3$5.9$6.100010203040506070809101112State Programs$44.1$46.1$46.5$46.5$46.9$48.2$43.6$46.20$47.7$47.9$49.0$50.8$49.8National Strategic Investments$10.9$11.4$11.0$14.9$11.7$10.5$8.3$5.90$5.90$4.1$10.8$7.6$9.3National Sea Grant Office$3.0$2.9$2.9$3.1$3.1$3.2$2.7$2.8$2.9$3.0$3.2$3.2$3.1$58.0$60.4$60.5$64.4$61.7$61.9$54.655.457.1$55.0$63.0$61.6$62.2

Charts SG101

State ProgramsNational Strategic InvestmentsNational Sea Grant OfficeFiscal YearIn Millions of DollarsAllocation of Sea Grant Expenditures (FY 2000-FY 2008)