Cooperative Agreement G18AC00347

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), will advance the development of new generation, fully integrated, consolidated Argos satellite tags for monitoring cetaceans. The total award amount is $796,400.00, with a performance period from Aug 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2027. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) develop miniaturized, consolidated satellite tags; 2) assess the robustness and...

This $102,700 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) aims to increase capacity for marine mammal stranding diagnostic investigation and provide training opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region (NY to VA). The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Providing veterinary assistance at 8 large whale stranding events in NY and NJ, including necropsy examination and sample...

This federal Project Grant award of $118,832.00, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), supports the following key products and services: Sustaining the basic operations of the Long Marine Lab (LML) and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) stranding networks through the hiring of a part-time stranding technician at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and partial support for a graduate student...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $117,505 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024 with a completion date of September 30, 2025, will support FWRI's high-level cetacean stranding response, sample analyses, and network coordination for stranded cetaceans in southwest Florida. The funding will...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $204,881.21 from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) supports T&E bird surveys of marbled murrelets in Silverdale, Washington. The recipient, the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW), will provide specialized scientific and environmental services related to monitoring populations and habitat of this endangered seabird species over the...

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $154,260 Project Grant to the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (LMMN), a woman-owned non-profit organization, through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant funds LMMN's provision of stranding response services and educational outreach related to marine mammals in South Carolina. Specifically, the grant supports LMMN's personnel, logistics, and operational costs to respond to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the US Pacific Fleet Forces (VPNVYPACFLT-A) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) provides $208,272.00 to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to conduct subtidal surveys at San Clemente Island. The award period runs from August 29, 2024 to February 28, 2026. The research conducted under this cooperative agreement aims to support fundamental and applied scientific investigations that have potential to advance naval...

This $39,821,018 Cooperative Agreement award, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), will facilitate innovative and technology-based solutions to reduce vessel strike risk on the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will administer a grant program focused on funding projects in the following key areas: (1) aggregation of data relevant to whales and vessel...

This $197,014 Project Grant, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), aims to enhance cetacean response capacity in the Greater Atlantic Region. The key objectives are to: 1) Provide live-stranded cetacean training to at least 10 network members; 2) Improve care and disposition decisions for 5 live-stranded cetaceans at the Cetacean Intensive Care Unit; and 3) Increase the network's capacity to respond to dead large...

This $125,767 Project Grant, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), supports the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (LMMN), a woman-owned non-profit organization, in providing stranding response and public education services for the South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The funding will be used for personnel and logistics required for marine mammal stranding response, tissue collection, and educational...