In the upcoming year, Florida Sea Grant will develop a program Implementation Plan that describes the specific research, education, communication and extension/outreach actions that will be taken in order to advance the strategies identified in this Strategic Plan. The Implementation Plan will be developed with further input from members of the Florida Sea Grant network and our partners, and will include a retreat with our marine extension agents and specialists, to identify how ongoing regional and local programs align with the new Strategic Plan and to begin to develop state-wide initiatives to address new program areas where there currently is not a focus – e.g., climate change. A meeting of the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Council also will be held in early spring in order to obtain input from our stakeholders and partners regarding building stronger partnerships, proposed implementation plans, anticipated outcomes and impacts, and measures of program success. The Advisory Council also will work closely with the Director in the upcoming year to garner the additional resources required by the program to meet the ambitious goals and objectives of this plan.
Florida Sea Grant will revisit this plan and its priorities often to ensure that the organization is maintaining focus, staying alert to new trends and opportunities, and moving towards its strategic goals. This coordinated strategic planning and implementation process will allow Florida Sea Grant to play a lead role in responding to urgent challenges facing the ocean and coastal resources.
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