THE PROPOSED PROJECT BRIDGES SOME OF THE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND INSTITUTIONALIZES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT IN MARINE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE AT UH. THE PROJECT ENCOMPASSES FOUR ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULAR MATERIALS’ ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAM IN MARINE ENERGY, CULTIVATION OF A CONTINUOUS INTERACTION FRAMEWORK WITH INDUSTRY, AND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH MARINE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS.