Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Programs

The Mid-Atlantic region is a gateway to the five Sea Grant programs in the coastal and near-coastal waters between New Jersey and North Carolina. Along with the rest of the Sea Grant network, the five Sea Grant Colleges in this region actively promote and foster regional marine research, education and cooperation. For more information about Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Programs go to http://www.mid-atlantic.seagrant.org/.

Northeast Sea Grant Programs

In addition to the programs mentioned above, MACOORA also has established partnerships with the Sea Grant programs in the Northeast region. These include the coastal and near-coastal waters in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. For more information about the Northeast Sea Grant Programs go to http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/pubs/northeast/.

National Estuary Program (NEP)

The EPA’s National Estuary Program was established by Congress in 1987 to improve the quality of estuaries of national importance. The Clean Water Act Section 320 directs EPA to develop plans for attaining or maintaining water quality in an estuary. This includes protection of public water supplies and the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allows recreational activities, in and on water, requires that control of point and non-point sources of pollution to supplement existing controls of pollution. For more information about the National Estuary Program go to http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/.

National Estuarine Research
Reserve System (NERRS)

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of protected areas established for long-term research, education and stewardship. This partnership program between NOAA and the coastal states protects more than one million acres of estuarine land and water, which provides essential habitat for wildlife; offers educational opportunities for students, teachers and the public; and serves as living laboratories for scientists. For more information about the National Estuarine Research Reserve System go to http://nerrs.noaa.gov/.

Centers for Ocean Sciences Education
Excellence — Mid-Atlantic (COSEE–MA)

The goal of COSEE–MA is to integrate research and education programs to encourage lifelong learning experiences for everyone. We especially want to reach out to K-12 educators, students (K-16), coastal managers, families, and underserved audiences. For more information about COSEE–MA go to http://www.cosee-ma.net/.