Introduction to the Place-based Education in the Gulf session. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of youth in the Gulf region. They achieve this in many ways, one of which is supporting the work of numerous place-based and project-based organizations. This support has allowed the Gulf states to increase their ability to provide environmental education opportunities for youth. The subsequent presentations in this session (along with a few others throughout GulfCon) will all demonstrate different ways that the GRP has been supporting place-based learning in Gulf communities.