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Florida Sea Grant’s strategic planning process includes the input of hundreds of Floridians representing academia, government, industry and citizens to address issues that are important both nationally and in Florida.
The Florida Sea Grant College Program (FSG) is committed to enhancing the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources for a sustainable
economy and environment in a state with a coastline that stretches for 1,350 miles statute miles.
Florida Sea Grant's strategic planning process sets the four-year stage for program priorities. A competitive research proposal process selects two-year projects twice
within the period and program areas are enhanced with additional projects funded through national competitions and other sources of funding. Detailed,
peer-reviewed proposals are developed every four years for Extension, Communications and Management activities and they are updated at the middle of the
four-year period. An Implementation Plan is developed each two years and more detailed work plans and progress reports are written annually.
The beginning year of this strategic plan, 2006,
represents the 36th year for Sea Grant in Florida. The program operates through a statewide research, education and extension partnership of state
and federal agencies, businesses and citizens. All eleven public universities, three private universities and two private nonprofit research laboratories
constitute this virtual college without walls. Florida Sea Grant is one of 32 Sea Grant programs nationwide that together form the National Sea Grant
College Program as authorized by federal legislation. It is the only university-based, statewide coastal research, education, extension/outreach and
communications program in Florida.
Florida Sea Grant's strategic planning documents, which guide the program in all phases of its research, outreach and educational activities are made available here in their entirety (pdf).
Florida Sea Grant's mission is to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources to create a sustainable economy
and environment. In a few words, it is "Science Serving Florida's Coast."
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