ondary and elementary school systems. Finally, each university under Sea 

 Grant institutional support, as part of its advisory service mission, furnishes 

 information to agencies, schools, industry, and the general public. 



It is becoming apparent, in view of present fiscal conditions which do 

 not permit the development of national marine sciences programs at 

 the rate projected 3 or 4 years ago, that the average student graduating 

 with a B.S. degree may find it necessary to proceed directly into a marine- 

 oriented graduate program in order to compete successfully for professional 

 positions. Current trends in ocean use will be reflected in projected train- 

 ing programs which are oriented toward developing more broadly-based 

 environmentally-oriented marine scientists. This is a natural response to 

 the projected national requirements as the Nation turns toward the utiliza- 

 tion of the coastal zone and environmental problems. 



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