The NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center: A model of Collaborative Programs for Training and Producing a Diverse Workforce in Marine and Fisheries Sciences

Paulinus Chigbu, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, United States, Elizabeth Babcock, University of Miami - RSMAS, Miami, FL, United States, Deidre Gibson, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, United States, Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Savannah State University, Marine Science, Savannah, GA, United States, Rosemary Jagus, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science - IMET, Baltimore, MD, United States, Jessica Miller, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, United States and Stacy Smith, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, United States