National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes
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The National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes (NURC-NA&GL) is one of six undersea centers established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
's Undersea Research Program
National Undersea Research Program
The National Underwater Research Program is a U.S. government program that operates six facilities for undersea research, including the world's only permanent undersea research facility, Aquarius. The program is operated under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, a...
. It is co-located with the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
’s Department of Marine Sciences. The center's mission includes supporting regional and national oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
research and promoting awareness of the oceanic ecosystem through educational outreach programs.