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INTRODUCTION <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County c, IRC ") has developed expertise in <br />Coastal, Lagoon, ana Environmental Protection <br />And is interested in developing partnerships with academic institutions for the <br />purpose of research, education and training; and <br />WHEREAS, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is an educational and research <br />institution with mutual interests to IRC ; and <br />WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU") will establish a <br />mechanism for the Parties to plan cooperative research and educational <br />activities; and <br />WHEREAS, each Party to this MOU recognizes the unique expertise of the <br />other; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned Parties agree as follows: <br />I. AUTHORITIES <br />The Parties represent that they are each authorized under the laws of the State <br />of Florida to enter into an MOU where such MOU promotes its objectives and <br />mission. <br />II. OBJECTIVES <br />The objectives of this MOU are: <br />To allow the Parties to plan collaborate},ie research, educational, <br />and training activities of mutual interest. <br />Where appropriate and as mutually agreed upon, to jointly seek <br />sources of external support to fund these planned collaborative <br />efforts. <br />To make available to thepublic, other researchers and faculty <br />those facts, methods and new findings that are discovered through <br />that research, and to share specialized scientific equipment, <br />physical facilities and support services in ways that will expand and <br />provide more cost effective research and education for the Parties. <br />2 <br />9 <br />