Community Voices
“Sea Grant provides valuable connections between universities and communities across the US. Students entering the workforce are trained in community engagement and how research is applied to every lives through the programs created and executed by Sea Grant and their beneficiaries. Please save this valuable institution.”
“We see and feel the direct impact of VA Sea Grant programs! They’re crucial for our industry and deserve to be funded!”
“Virginia Sea Grant has uniquely elevated my professional development in my career as a young professional in science. In conjunction with the financial support to continue my research and directly apply my work to local communities, the opportunities to become a better public speaker, informed citizen, science communicator, and cross-disciplinary team member. Their focus on healthy and prosperous coastal communities has helped me rethink how I can apply my interests to benefit not only nature but people.”
“Virginia Sea Grant is an amazing team of individuals who truly try to make a difference by bringing groups together to solve problems and help the community. They have personally helped Knott Alone—Hold Fast by linking us with Norfolk State University to produce vegetation for shoreline projects which not only has been shown to be a critical shortage to shoreline restoration projects but also provided an additional work-flow for our Veterans program to connect with veterans and provide meaningful work. They are also working with us and the Waterman’s Association (which I am the VP of) to combat the invasive blue catfish providing new markets and ways to process.”
“Virginia Sea Grant is an invaluable asset to the Commonwealth of Virginia and to the nation as a whole. I credit Virginia Sea Grant for having helped to lay the framework for a successful career in marine science and policy for myself and so many others. Please provide Virginia Sea Grant with the resources it needs to conduct its critical work.”
