About USC Sea Grant
USC Sea Grant contributes to solving the problems of the Urban Ocean, while recognizing the opportunities for coastal commerce, recreation and improving the quality of life in coastal regions such as Southern California.
The University of Southern California’s location in the middle of Los Angeles has made the Sea Grant program an important regional resource since 1972. The program concentrates on issues arising out of the necessity of managing people and resources in an intensely developed coastline.
USC Sea Grant funds marine and coastal research, communicates research results to leaders in government and local communities, and is a leader in integrating current research with new education initiatives throughout the region. The program serves the largest (nearly 17 million in five counties) and most diverse population of any Sea Grant program, with residents speaking more than 140 languages.
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