Since its formation, more than 50 LMRCSC graduates have gone on to work for NOAA or NOAA contractors, and many others have taken roles in alignment with the NOAA Mission. These graduates enter the agency having already developed NOAA-specific skills, connections, and an awareness of processes and procedures that would have accounted for months or years of federal dollars spent on training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without sustained investment, NOAA risks a reduction in qualified and trained fisheries scientists ready to address the challenges faced by domestic and global fisheries. This shortage could affect our food supply and many American coastal economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our research, from internship projects<\/a> completed in partnership with NOAA labs to our graduates\u2019 theses and dissertations<\/a> have contributed new and much-needed scientific information to the benefit of our local and national economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nImpact Stories (VIDEO)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n