"Science can only give us the tools in a box . . . but of what use to us 

 are miraculous tools until we have mastered the human, cultural use 

 of them?" 



-FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 



Chapter X 



ADVANCING THE SEA GRANT PROGRAM 



Progress in marine sciences in the 1970's depends in large measure on 

 an expanded base of manpower, especially engineers and technicians, broad- 

 ened applied research capabilities, and improved mechanisms for informa- 

 tion transfer. The National Sea Grant College and Program Act ( Public Law 

 89-688), which was signed into law on October 15, 1966, was a major 

 innovative step to meet our future needs, and the President has emphasized 

 the importance of this new partnership between the Federal Government 

 and the Nation's universities. The Sea Grant Program can become a corner- 

 stone of long-term investments to strengthen our capabilities through multi- 

 disciplinary approaches to marine resource development. The program aug- 

 ments existing programs with special emphasis on developing regional 

 capabilities to work on regionally oriented problems. 



The Sea Grant Act charges the National Science Foundation with initiat- 

 ing, developing, and supporting Sea Grant programs. The legislation directs 

 the Marine Sciences Council to advise the Foundation with respect to 

 policies, procedures, and operations. 

 The Sea Grant Program has three explicit objectives : 



— to accelerate training and education of specialized manpower, espe- 

 cially ocean engineers and technicians required by industry and gov- 

 ernment which are not being developed through existing programs; 

 — to initiate and support applied research, in predevelopment stages, 

 particularly related to recovery and use of marine resources; and 



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