Florida Sea Grant envisions a future with a resilient coastal zone where people use natural resources in ways that are beneficial to the economy and society and that preserve their quality and abundance for future generations. It supports integrated research, education, and extension to enhance coastal and ocean resources, bolster coastal resilience, and enhance economic opportunities for the people of Florida.
The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program offers specialized areas of focus: Population and Ecosystem Dynamics, concentrating on the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing marine ecosystems and the status of various species; and Marine Resource Economics, focusing on the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows are supported by mentors from their university and NOAA Fisheries and participate in a yearly research symposium to further their studies and contribute to their fields.