Louisiana Sea Grant, based at Louisiana State University, is part of the National Sea Grant Program, a network made up of 34 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. LSU was designated the nation’s thirteenth Sea Grant College in 1978. Louisiana Sea Grant had its Program Review in September 2019, conducted by the National Sea Grant Office/NOAA, and LSG was rated as “highest performance: exceeds expectations by an exceptional margin in most areas/aspects.”