Cooperative Agreement 2417997

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $610,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science (RSMAS) to support ship operations for the R/V F.G. Walton Smith research vessel from 2024 to 2028. This award, under the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will provide funding to ensure a safe working environment, effective maintenance, and management of the 96-foot coastal research vessel. As a designated University National Oceanographic Laboratory System operator, RSMAS will leverage the R/V Walton Smith to facilitate NSF-funded scientific research and comply with U.S. Coast Guard regulations. The award reflects NSF's mission to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences.