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- The Maryland Sea Grant College supports innovative marine research and
education, with a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay. With funding from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Maryland, Sea
Grant-supported research targets practical problems, with the aim of promoting
wise decision-making.
First established in 1977, Maryland Sea Grant is part of a network of 30
university-based Sea Grant programs around the country. Hosted by the
University of Maryland's College Park campus, Maryland Sea Grant is
administered by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, on
behalf of the thirteen campus University System of Maryland.
Website: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/
[Summary provided by the University of Maryland.]
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