Cooperative Agreement NA05OAR4301002

This $1,339,868 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Exploration program (CFDA 11.011) will support a project to characterize mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and associated fish assemblages off the western coast of Puerto Rico. The research aims to fill critical knowledge gaps about these deep reef systems using advanced technologies like deep diving, genomics, and underwater video imaging. Key deliverables include a...

The University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division, through its Chancellor Mayaguez Campus, has been awarded a $822,158 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) (CFDA 11.435). This grant will fund the collection of data on reef fish and queen conch abundance and distribution in the waters surrounding Puerto Rico. The work will be conducted in the west, south, and...

This $636,904 National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities project grant funds the MARISCO (Marine Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Management of Coasts and Oceans) program through January 2024. The grant supports the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to expand fundamental knowledge of integrated Earth systems through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under this award, the University of California, Santa Barbara will lead collaborative...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441) provides $249,272 to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) to review and assess current coral habitat closed areas and fishery regulations, and implement a citizen science project called "Size Matters: Innovative Lengths Estimates." The project will streamline the workflow for collecting and processing fish...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The funding will support the CFMC's work to assess a seasonally closed fish spawning aggregation site at Tourmaline Reef in Puerto Rico. The project aims to quantify red hind reproductive activity and relative abundances using multiple technologies, including...

This $498,793 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) will enable The Ocean Foundation to refine the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) framework for marine resource management. Key activities include: Deploying 100 new electronic tags to improve natural mortality estimates and reduce uncertainties around stock movements of marine species Updating Bayesian mark-recapture models with age,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $3,476,716 cooperative agreement award through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO). The funding, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be used to advance several priorities in the Mid-Atlantic region, including seafloor mapping, research on coastal and ocean...

This $199,376 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports a collaborative research project to investigate water mass transformation processes in the Caribbean Sea. The project aims to improve understanding of how water masses are changing in the Caribbean and the processes driving spatial differences in mixing and transport, with implications for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and future climate and hurricane predictions....

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) was awarded a $6,910,276 Cooperative Agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472). The project aims to test the feasibility of removing vertical lines in fixed gear fisheries to reduce the risk of large whale entanglement. The project goals are to provide fixed gear fishermen with experience using technologies that reduce protected species risk, assist gear...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the CFDA Program 11.405 "Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities)", will provide $2,464,306 in funding for the second phase of a 4-year research project. The key products and services to be delivered include: Research on CIMAS themes related to ecosystem observations, modeling, forecasting and management, as well as protection and restoration of marine resources. This...