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Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $613,254 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion by May 31, 2029. This award establishes the BIOPODE (Biomechanics, Integrative Ocean Physiology, and Organismal Development and Evolution) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Friday Harbor Marine Laboratories (FHL) in...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $389,994 cooperative agreement to the University of Washington under the Sea Grant Support federal grant program (CFDA 11.417) from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The award will support research investigating methods to improve stability in U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries through management strategy evaluation and simulation modeling. Specifically, the University of Washington will explore how management strategies can...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Washington received a $1.116M Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Washington Sea Grant will deliver aquaculture workforce development services designed to strengthen the shellfish aquaculture industry in Washington State through the optimization and expansion of a pilot program called...

Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences (CFDA 47.050 – Geosciences program) awarded the University of Washington $299,987 under an Exploratory Research (EAGER) Project Grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027, to develop BOBBERONE, a low-cost, portable acoustic sensing float for cross-trophic biological observation in coastal waters. The primary deliverable is an integrated Internet of Things (IoT) instrument combining active and passive...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $137,578 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) located in Portland, Maine. The grant will fund a 3-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program that will bring 6 undergraduates to the GMRI campus each summer to complete 10-week research experiences. The primary objective of the GMRI REU program is to train the next generation of scientists capable of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Washington received a $395,802 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. This three-year research project will quantify harvester adaptive responses to harmful algal bloom (HAB) events in commercial and recreational fisheries along the U.S....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the University of Washington $419,074 under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) through a Cooperative Agreement effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The project delivers an improved ecosystem-based fisheries management computer model that integrates northern fur seal population dynamics with existing walleye pollock population predictions for the Bering Sea. The model incorporates marine mammal predation...

This two-year, $298,908 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences and curriculum integration for all 5th grade students in the East Wenatchee, Washington school district. The goal is to increase authentic, locally relevant science education and student-led stewardship actions to improve local watersheds and recover imperiled salmon...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $415,780 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. This award funds a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program that will train 10 undergraduate students annually over nine-week summer sessions from 2025 through 2027. The REU Site focuses on novel genome-scale...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.074 - Biological Sciences) provides $464,865 to Washington State University to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program focused on the "Robustness and Resilience of Aquatic Biological Systems" over 3 summers from 2025-2027. The program will train a total of 30 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or under-represented groups, on conducting...