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The conference indicated possible future paths in achieving these objectives 

 and alerted us to some of the pitfalls. No simple blueprint for a future sea -grant 

 university emerged. It seems possible (and it is probably desirable) that several 

 different approaches may be developed. It is unlikely that any single university 

 will be able to do all things. Although the analogy with the land -grant movement 

 was noted, so were the differences. The idea of containing within a single unit 

 of a university (such as an old line college of agriculture) all of the necessary 

 scientific, engineering, and sociological resources required in a sea-grant col- 

 lege may be unwise, even if possible. 



The question of how such a program would be financed, and once financed, 

 how administered, received some discussion. On one point there was consider- 

 able agreement; namely, that federal support should be largely handled through 

 institutional grants and not on a project or individual grant basis. Several noted 

 that the question of "who" adnainisters the program might be considerably sim- 

 plified if Senator Muskie's bill (S. 2251) was passed establishing a Department of 

 Marine and Atmospheric Affairs. 



Questions that recurred in several different forms throughout the confer- 

 ence were, how many sea-grant universities should be established, and how is 

 this decision reached. Perhaps because the sea-grant concept generated so much 

 interest, I had the distinct impression that some thought that all marine science 

 was now going to be done in sea -grant colleges and if one's school were not so 

 designated, one might as well close up shop. This obviously is not true, but the 

 questions referred to above remained unresolved. One point that is clear is that 

 if the sea -grant university is to solve some of the problems set for it by Dean 

 Spilhaus with the funds envisaged by Senator Pell's legislation, the number of 

 sea -grant universities will be limited, at least initially, since a certain critical 

 mass is required in a given unit. 



Certainly not all questions were answered or all problems solved at this 

 two-day conference. Whether the conference was a "success" depends upon the 

 criteria used. In terms of attendance, presentations, and excitement, I believe 

 it was a success. Whether the ideas outlined at the conference will be developed 

 to fruition remains to be seen. At the conclusion of the conference, the following 

 resolution was unanimously adopted: "We enthusiastically endorse the concept 

 of the sea -grant college as presented by Dean Spilhaus at this meeting and the 

 general concept of Senator Pell's bill (S. 2439), and we specifically recommend 

 that Dean Spilhaus be given the opportunity to present his views to the appro- 

 priate government bodies." 



A National Sea-Grant University Committee was formed. Initial member- 

 ship at the time of the conference was: Dean Spilhaus; Donald Bevan, Associate 

 Dean, College of Fisheries, University of Washington; Wayne V. Burt, Chairnnan, 

 Department of Oceanography and Director of the Marine Science Center, Oregon 

 State University; David C. Chandler, Director, Great Lakes Research Division, 

 University of Michigan; W. M. Chapman, Director, Division of Resources, Van 

 Camp Sea Food Company; William J. Hargis, Director, Virginia Institute of 

 Marine Science; Galen E. Jones, Director, New Hampshire Marine Laboratory, 

 University of New Hampshire; F. G. Walton Smith, Director, Institute of Marine 

 Sciences, University of Miami; Donald E. Wohlschlag, Director, Institute of 

 Marine Science, University of Texas; and myself as Committee Secretary. 



At the conference we suggested that some of those attending might wish to 

 submit comments for the record. At the time these proceedings went to press, 

 some sixteen statements had been received. They are printed in the last section 

 of these proceedings. 



Successful conferences are the result of hard work by many individuals 

 and credit is due the Committee on Arrangements and the staff of the Viking 

 Hotel, Newport. Special thanks go to Polly Matzinger, Director of Publications 

 at URI, for her help in getting these proceedings printed. 



