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innovation wliich we believe can make a signiiicant contribution toward develop- 

 ing this aspect of our economy. 



We would like to emphasize the great desirability of providing as the bill 

 would do, authority to expand practical education in the marine sciences, bridge 

 the gap between basic research and applied research in the marine sciences, 

 <Jisseminate useful information to those who can best put it to practical use, 

 develop the continental shelf and provide a special method of financing, consist- 

 ing of 10% of all royalties, rentals and other sums that are paid to the Govern- 

 ment for the use of the continental shelf. It should be noted that grants could 

 be given not only to educational institutions, but to any public or private 

 agency including foundations, laboratories, corporations or even groups of in- 

 dividuals which desire to operate a program under the provisions of this bill. 

 This broad involvement of public and private persons in developing our marine 

 resources is essential. 



One further aspect of the program should be stressed. As we understand it, 

 regional centers in the marine science field could be encouraged and expanded 

 under the bill. In New England, we attach great importance to opportunities for 

 regional cooperation. The New England region has moved in many areas to 

 create cooperative arrangements to take advantage of new opportunities. Re- 

 cently there has been authorized an agreement of cooperation for the joint ex- 

 ploration and exploitation of programs in hydrospace by New Hampshire and 

 Maine. In this connection, a Council composed of six members from each States 

 has been established. This is just one sign of the real interest of the region in 

 finding organizational forms and new programs which can assist in utilizing the 

 vast resources of the sea. 



S. 2439 should make a significant contribution to a broad national effort to 

 upgrade programs relating to marine sciences. 



Prepared Statement of J. Lamar Worzel, Professor of Geology, Columbia 

 University, and Associate Director, Lamont Geological Observatory of 

 Columbia University, Palisades, N.Y. 



Mr. Chairman, Members of the subcommittee : I am honored to have the oppor- 

 tunity to comment on S-2439, the Bill proposing the establishment of National 

 Sea Grant Colleges. First of all, I would like to mention that my colleague, Dr. 

 Maurice Ewing, would have liked to testify before the committee but could not do 

 so because he was at that time and is now working at sea on board our research 

 vessel VEMA. 



I congratulate Senator Pell and the other members of that committee for their 

 foresight in seeking to stimulate the marine sciences and their exploitation for 

 the good of the people of the United States and the world by means which paral- 

 lel the establishment of the land grant colleges, which did so much for this 

 country a century ago. 



We are still a long way from having a thorough knowledge of the oceans and, in 

 my opinion, it will take many years of further study to take full advantage of the 

 opportunity we have in oceanographic research to unravel the puzzles about 

 how the earth was originally formed and its history since that time. The oppor- 

 tunities to use the oceans efficiently for the production of food and depleted 

 natural resources are self-evident, but no less important for this fact. 



The National Science Foundation seems to me to be a very suitable agency 

 through which to channel the funds obtained from rents and royalties paid to 

 the Federal governments for use of the continental shelf to those agencies and 

 institutions concerned with the marine sciences. I would suggest that the 

 Foundation establish some means for deciding on the merit of proposals made 

 for sea grant funds, making use of members of the scientific community and 

 representatives of the Federal agencies to which oceanographic research is 

 vital. Several of these agencies, notably the Office of Naval Research, the 

 Bureau of Ships and the Atomic Energy Commission have had long experience 

 in funding research at non-governmental institutions and I believe that they 

 should continue to play a leading part in allocating Federal funds for ocean- 

 ographic research. 



We welcome the inclusion in the definition of the term "marine sciences" 

 of the broad range of fields which are vitally affected by the marine sciences. 



We at Columbia University's Lament Geological Observatory will continue 

 to follow with interest the progress of the concept of sea grant universities and 



