Cooperative Agreement M23AC00002

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded a $582,778 Cooperative Agreement to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to conduct a field study on the behavioral and physiological effects of pile driving from offshore renewable energy construction on key Atlantic fisheries species. The three-year project, spanning December 2023 to December 2026, will provide data and analysis to support BOEM's marine environmental assessments and decision-making related to offshore energy...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $304,255 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports a two-year project under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to study the impact of offshore wind farm noise on American lobster. The project will gather data on lobster physiology and behavior in response to anthropogenic noise from offshore wind development. Key activities include deploying hydrophones on commercial lobster traps in control and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $101,100.95 Cooperative Agreement under the Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation program (CFDA 15.655) to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. The 1-year project will assess the movements and habitat use of common terns within offshore wind energy areas (WEAs) in southern New England. The study will utilize GPS radio frequency (GPS-RF) tracking technology to collect data on breeding and staging movements of the terns, as...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $130,564.06 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to conduct summer and fall right whale surveys in Massachusetts waters from July 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. As the state agency recipient, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game's Division of Marine Fisheries will deliver the key products and services for this award, which include biological surveys...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $101,500.00 to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD, a non-profit organization, for the period of Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan to enhance response capabilities, in...

This $511,109 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation program (CFDA 15.655), aims to further improve and expand upon an existing Stochastic Collision Risk Assessment for Movement (SCRAM) web application. The SCRAM model uses movement data from automated radio telemetry studies to estimate the risk of avian collisions with offshore wind energy turbines in the U.S. Atlantic region for several federally...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $287,596.98 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to develop a population viability analysis for the Roseate Tern. The analysis will utilize movement and demographic data to estimate risks faced by the Northwest Atlantic population of the species from offshore wind energy development, and better understand trends in abundance and...

The Department of Fish and Game Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) received a $1,746,684 Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The purpose of this grant is to maintain long-term trawl and seine surveys to monitor the abundance, distribution, and habitat usage of important commercial and recreational marine fishery resources in Massachusetts coastal waters. Key products and services delivered through this funding...

This $210,027 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) funds research by Oregon State University (OSU) to evaluate the economic impact of U.S. offshore wind farm (OWF) deployment on fisheries. The project will quantify OWF-induced changes in fishery revenues, contrast predicted and actual fishing patterns pre- and post-OWF construction, and model anticipated impacts on the West Coast. The...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $147,558 to the National Marine Life Center under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) federal grant program. The project grant funding supports the center's mission to rehabilitate marine mammals and ensure an inclusive work environment. Specifically, the award will aid in caring for hundreds of seals and cetaceans that strand annually in Massachusetts, especially Cape Cod, where rehabilitation...