Partnerships

Partnerships are a mainstay of the National Marine Sanctuary System. We work together with educators, researchers, scientists, non-profit organizations, zoos, museums, aquariums, visitor centers, and others who support our mission and goals. Without these partnerships, all of the wonders and history of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary would remain a mystery.

Museums and Aquariums

Some of our more visible museum and aquarium partners, who all proudly display exhibits and/or information about the cultural and natural resources of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, include:

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

Greenpoint Monitor Museum

Hampton Roads Naval Museum

North Carolina Aquariums

North Carolina Maritime Museums

Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

The Mariners' Museum and Park

Universities and Research Institutions

Researchers from a variety of universities and other research institutions regularly assist us in evaluating and exploring the reaches of our sanctuary and North Carolina's maritime cultural landscape. These include:

Duke University

East Carolina University

Florida Public Archaeology Network

Louisiana State University FACES Laboratory

North Carolina Sea Grant

North Carolina State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST)

Texas A&M University: Nautical Archaeology

UNC Coastal Studies Institute

University of West Florida

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Government (Federal and State) Agencies

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on Oceans

National Park Service Submerged Resources Center

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (Hatteras and Beaufort, N.C.)

North Carolina Office of State Archaeology

NOAA Ocean Explorer

United Kingdom's Royal Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

Naval History and Heritage Command

Businesses

Discovery Diving

ESRI

Roanoke Island Outfitters and Dive Center

Rum Runner Dive Shop

Non-Profits

Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group (BAREG)

Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration

Foundations

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation supports projects across the National Marine Sanctuary System, a network of nationally significant protected areas in our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation