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Public comments sought for Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant review

Posted March 26th, 2025 in Featured, Program

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) will be reviewed on May 5−8, 2025 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted virtually and will consider all aspects of IISG’s program including management and organization, performance, engagement, and collaborative activities from 2018 to 2023.

This notice invites you to participate in this review by emailing your comments about IISG to oar.sg-feedback@noaa.gov. Send your thoughts at your earliest convenience—the comment period ends on April 25, 2025. Please include “Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant site review” in the email subject line.

Thank you for assisting us by letting the review team hear from you!

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