New Hampshire Sea Grant is a partnership between the University of New Hampshire and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant). Sea Grant programs are based in every coastal and Great Lakes state, as well as in Puerto Rico and Guam. New Hampshire Sea Grant integrates research, extension, education and communications approaches in order to accomplish its mission to “support a coastal environment that sustains healthy ecosystems, economies, and people.” Sea Grant provides unique access to research-based knowledge and expertise. Through its researchers, educators, and outreach specialists, Sea Grant generates, translates, and delivers cutting-edge, unbiased information to help address the most complex coastal issues and support the most promising coastal opportunities.