New Technologies & Products

The globalization of commerce, rapid advancements in technology, and the information age offer opportunities to explore new fields of study and apply existing technologies in new settings. In its Strategic Plan, California Sea Grant has chosen the following goal in which to invest resources for the period 2010 - 2013.

The number one goal is to help develop and apply new and existing technologies and products to address specific problems and enhance coastal and marine science studies by:

• Supporting the development of new instruments, techniques and computer models to assist ocean, seafood and biomedical science and further innovative technology development;
• Supporting the application of technology from other disciplines to improve such things as efficiency of resource use, water quality, coastal and marine toxin testing systems, and seafood safety and quality;
• Studying the complex chemistry and biology of coastal and marine organisms to discover and develop new produicts and approaches and support technology transfer;
• Providing information on the risks and benefits of new technologies and new uses of coastal and marine resources.