Where Virginia's Coastal Future Takes Shape
October 14-15, 2026 - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Sea Grant 2028-2031 Strategic Plan Survey
Virginia Sea Grant seeks our constituent’s perspectives on specific actions/strategies VASG should undertake to address the most pressing coastal and Chesapeake Bay-wide issues affecting the Commonwealth. The information you provide will inform our 2028-2031 Strategic Plan development process. The survey should take less than 15-20 minutes to complete. Please submit your responses by June 12, 2026. Thank you very much for helping VASG better serve communities throughout Virginia!
Virginia Sea Grant invests in people like you
Making a difference means making an investment—supporting coastal communities and businesses, discovering new solutions to coastal and marine problems, helping communities deploy those solutions, preparing tomorrow’s workforce, and positioning Virginia to be a national leader in coastal and marine resource issues, management, and economies.
Virginia Sea Grant provides opportunities for Virginia that directly impact our stakeholders, constituents, and champions. This means:
- BETTER aquaculture research and technical assistance
- BETTER workforce development in STEM and policy fields related to coastal and marine science
- BETTER development of resilience and adaptation strategies for Virginia communities
What We Do
Funding & Fellowships
We support graduate research and offer post-graduate fellowships in science policy and resource management. We also support extension agents and national funding competitions.
Coastal Adaptation
Planning for storms, sharing the newest flood solutions, improving living shoreline designs, evacuation communication — our fellows and extension partners help coastal communities thrive.
Professional Development
Want to communicate your science? Learn how science is translated into policy? Expand your professional network? We offer a variety of opportunities for our fellows and alumni.
Supporting Seafood
Virginia is the third-largest producer of seafood in the U.S. Virginia Sea Grant supports the seafood industry through fisheries research, product development, aquaculture, and food safety.
GOOD FOR VIRGINIA AND GOOD FOR BUSINESS
JOBS CREATED OR RETAINED
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(Figures above reflect data collected between 2018-2024)
TOGETHER FOR VIRGINIA
A Seven-university partnership
Virginia Sea Grant combines the resources of Virginia’s top academic institutions and uses them to find innovative solutions to marine and coastal challenges faced by the Commonwealth. Together we work to improve coastal ecosystems, coastal communities, and working waterfronts by financially supporting researchers, graduate fellows, extension members, and interns. Alongside these universities and a variety of other partners, we act as an honest broker to spread useful, unbiased, and science-based knowledge to a wide variety of audiences and constituents.
