{"id":1497,"date":"2009-09-02T04:46:08","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T11:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edelalon.com\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2017-09-21T21:06:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T04:06:58","slug":"university-of-guam-receives-sea-grant-extension-program-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/university-of-guam-receives-sea-grant-extension-program-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Guam Receives Sea Grant Extension Program Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of Guam received the first year of funding for a Sea Grant Extension Program grant amounting to $70K for 2009 and a total of $370K over the three-year grant period ending in 2011.<\/p>\n

“One of grant’s objectives is to work with the Guam Department of Education in enhancing its K-12 science curricula by focusing on environmental science activities relevant to our oceans and our ways of life,” said Jason Biggs, assistant professor at the University of Guam’s Marine Lab. “Our children will become more aware of the importance of our marine resources and coral reefs and gain a greater understanding of how these delicate ecosystems contribute to our overall quality of life. We also hope to instill the concept that each one of us can easily become part of the solution to environmental degradation.”<\/p>\n

Environmental stewardship, long-term economic development and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and Great Lakes resources are at the heart of Sea Grant’s mission.<\/p>\n

The overarching goal of the UOG Sea Grant Extension Program is to enhance understanding of coastal processes in ways that promote the use of sustainable practices in human activities and result in improved conservation, protection and maintenance of coastal resources and property.<\/p>\n

Grant objectives include:<\/p>\n