National Sea Grant College Program
The National Sea Grant College Program is a network of 30 individual programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states in the United States. Through research, education, and outreach, Sea Grant works to ensure the sustainability of our marine resources. Sea Grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and encourages cooperation among government, academia, and industry.
ICES
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is the oldest intergovernmental organization in the world concerned with marine and fisheries science. Since its establishment in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1902, ICES has been a leading scientific forum for the exchange of information and ideas in the sea and its living resources, and for the promotion and coordination of marine research by scientists within its member countries. ICES coordinates and promotes marine research and good management practices in the North Atlantic and adjacent seas such as the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. This provides a meeting point for more than 1,600 marine scientists from 19 countries around the North Atlantic as well as providing unbiased management advice for the member countries.
PICES
The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), an intergovernmental scientific organization, was established in 1992 to promote and coordinate marine research in the northern North Pacific and adjacent seas. Its present members are Canada, Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America.
MIT Sea Grant College Program
MIT Sea Grant has been actively involved in research, education, and outreach with marine bioinvasions for many years. MITSG supports research in the areas of marine biotechnology, fisheries and aquaculture, coastal management, and exploring the oceans and their phenomena. MITSG advisory activities are focused on coastal resources, fisheries, and aquaculture and an active K-12 education program. The program is also home to the Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) Laboratory, which has led the worldwide development of robust, low-cost AUVs.
