The National Sea Grant College Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1966 and works to create and maintain a healthy coastal environment and economy. The Sea Grant network consists of a federal/university partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and 34 programs in every coastal and Great Lakes state, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium is a regional collaboration that includes 8 Sea Grant programs in 7 Northeast states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium collaborates on regional initiatives in research, education, extension, and communications—leveraging local expertise to create regional benefits and accomplishments.
Find the Sea Grant program(s) in your state below:
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
Based at Rhode Island Sea Grant, the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program provides law and policy research to stakeholders and communities in Rhode Island. Additionally, the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program assists other Sea Grant programs in the Northeast with questions of law and policy.
Vermont
The National Sea Grant College Program is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce: