The Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, based at Louisiana State University, is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network made up of 32 programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico. Sea Grant programs work individually and in partnership to address major marine and coastal challenges. Congress established the National Sea Grant College Program, now administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 1966. LSU was designated the nation's thirteenth Sea Grant College in 1978 and received a Category 1 rating, the highest level of performance, in 2007. The Office of Sea Grant Development administers all activities approved by NOAA for sea grant funding in Louisiana. The National Ports and Waterways Institute was transferred to the University of New Orleans in 2000.
From the description of Louisiana State University Office of Sea Grant Development records, 1970-1999 (bulk 1970-1991). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 213435014
