Why Support SEA?
For 50 years, SEA has offered exciting and challenging academic programs in ocean studies. Through a rare blend of theoretical learning and hands-on application, SEA’s multidisciplinary curriculum offers students a unique opportunity to combine the world of marine science with an offshore sailing and research experience.
From our first program in 1971 aboard Westward to the construction of our campus in 1985, a second ship in 1987 (the Corwith Cramer), and the launch and commissioning of the Robert C. Seamans in 2001, SEA’s reputation continues to grow. SEA is influencing a new generation of young people whose understanding of and appreciation for the world’s oceans will have an impact on our future. SEA depends upon the generosity of alumni, parents, and friends to:
- Sustain the quality of its programs
- Provide scholarship funds for prospective students
- Attract and retain quality faculty members
- Provide state-of-the-art research sailing vessels as platforms for learning
- Maintain a residential campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Following SEA Online
SUMMER 2021
Sailing to windward, a ship must frequently trim its sails and adjust course. It takes a good ship and a nimble crew to make headway. This past year, SEA trimmed sails and adjusted course, and overcame major challenges in a turbulent sea.
We begin with the epic 9,000 mile trans-Pacific voyage of the SSV Robert C. Seamans, which showed what our dedicated SEA team can accomplish, and how lemons (a voyage with no students) can be turned into lemonade.
Gifts and grants provide more than 15 percent of the annual operating budget, and alumni gifts specifically support student scholarships on an annual basis.
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