Abstract

The Gulf of Mexico is a large interlinked area with limited financial resources. The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan (GMRP) was developed to identify priorities in the research needs for the Gulf of Mexico, encourage collaboration in the region, and increase stakeholder support. The project is funded by the National Sea Grant College Program through the collaboration of the four Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Sea Grant college programs (Florida Sea Grant, Louisiana Sea Grant, the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and Texas Sea Grant).