MERITO outreach programs rely on partnerships with schools, non-profit organizations, government agencies, schools and academic institutions, and our local and national foundations to provide quality bilingual marine education experiences and materials that inspire understanding and stewardship. Key partners for this year include:

1. Agricultural Land-Based Training Association
2. Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
3. Bureau of Land Management Land Management
4. California State Parks, Monterey District
5. California State University, Monterey Bay - Earth System, Science & Policy Institute
6. California State University, Monterey Bay - Internship Program
7. California State University, Monterey Bay - Moss Landing Marine Labs
8. California State University, Monterey Bay - Recruitment In Science Education
9. California State University, Monterey Bay - Return of the Natives
10. Camp S.E.A. Lab Monterey Bay
11. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
12. City of Watsonville: Parks and Community Services
13. City of Watsonville: Public Works
14. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
15. Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center
16. Monterey Bay Aquarium
17. Monterey Bay Kayaks
18. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation
19. Monterey County Office of Education – Salinas Public Schools
20.  Monterey County Office of Education - Migrant Education
21. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District - Under the Big Top
22. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
23. Pajaro Valley Unified School District
24. Salinas Adult School
25. Save Our Shores
26. Watsonville Adult Schools
27. Watsonville Wetlands Watch