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Community Affiliations
The Avery Point Lighthouse Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving, restoring, relighting, and functionally maintaining the Avery Point Lighthouse situated on the University of Connecticut/Avery Point campus. Phone: 860-445-5417
Website: www.averypointlight.com
The Coastal Environmental Research Facility, which is affiliated with the University's Environmental Reseach Institute, was created to support an aggressive research and monitoring program focused on the development of cost-effective technology solutions with respect to the problems affecting the health and economy of Long Island Sound. Phone: 860-405-9031
The Connecticut Sea Grant College Program is one of 29 programs nationwide, whose mission is the conservation and wise use of marine resources through research, education and outreach. Phone: 860-405-9128.
Website: http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwsgo
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center assists in the creation and expansion of small business through the delivery of highest quality, professional business counseling and education services as well as supports the growth and stability of Connecticut's economy. Phone: 860-405-9002
Website: http://www.sbdc.uconn.edu
JMS Naval Architects and Salvage Engineers is a naval architecture and marine engineering firm and the Divers Institute of Technology promotes training and careers in commercial diving. Phone: 860-448-4850
Website: http://www.jmsnet.com/homepage.htm
The John Gardner Chapter of The Traditional Small Craft Association, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational organization which works to educate the public about small boats of traditional design and construction, whether propelled by oar, paddle, or sail, and to encourage participation in activities centered on these boats.
Website: http://www.tsca.net/johngardner
The Long Island Sound Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to support Long Island Sound research and educational programs. Phone: 860-388-4664
Website: http://www.lisfoundation.org
The Long Island Sound Resource Center, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut and Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection, promotes coastal research management. Phone: 860-405-9015
Website: http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/
The National Undersea Research Center is one of six regional centers established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration to support research and education using advanced underwater technologies such as occupied sumbersibles, robotic vehicles and mixed-gas diving. Phone: 860-405-9121
Website: http://www.nurc.uconn.edu
Ocean Technology's mission is to foster excellence in ocean exploration, marine research and education, and to promote commercial development with emphasis on underwater activities. Phone: 860-405-1198.
Website: http://www.OceanTechnology.org
PEL Associates is an advanced materials and processing company that focuses on marine and defense applicatons. Phone: 860-448-6522
Website: http://www.pelassociates.com/index.html
Project Oceanology is a marine science education center that offers on-the-water programs to students of all ages, focusing primarily on middle and high school students. Phone: 860-445-9007
Website: http://www.oceanology.org
Save the Sound, Inc. is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and appreciation of Long Island Sound and its watershed through advocacy, education, and research. Phone: 203-327-9786
Website: http://www.savethesound.org
The United States Coast Guard International Ice Patrol monitors the extent of iceburg danger near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and provides limits of all known ice to the maritime community. Phone: 860-441-2660
Website: http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/iip/home.html
The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Laboratory is a powerful forensic tool used to aid Coast Guard investigators in determining the source of oil spills as mandated by federal law. Phone: (860) 441-2645
Website: http://www.rdc.uscg.gov/MSL
The United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center has located its only research facility at the Avery Point campus. The R& D Center conducts a variety of work that includes: technologies to aid in detection, interdiction and prosecution of drug smugglers; technologies to remove oil spills from the water; technologies to improve the safety of maritime navigation; technologies to improve the alertness and performance of commercial and CG crews; and technologies to eliminate invasive species for ship ballast water. Phone: 860-441-2600
Website: http://www.rdc.uscg.mil
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