Cooperative Agreement NA19NOS4290190A

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) provides $1,125,000 to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to systematically evaluate public understanding and perspectives of aquaculture in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Oregon. The project aims to identify misconceptions and develop targeted state-specific outreach products to increase aquaculture literacy among policymakers and the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,835,196 Cooperative Agreement to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the West Coast Ocean Alliance (WCOA) Regional Ocean Partnership. This funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over the next two years, will support the WCOA in coordinating and enhancing tribal engagement, convening regional government partners, maintaining and promoting the West Coast Ocean Data...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) provides $400,000 over three years to support four initiatives by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) focused on coastal observation, modeling, and workforce development in Clatsop County, Oregon. The key products and services to be delivered include: Piloting the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring to assess biological responses...

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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $404,862 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) to Activate Global Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver the "Activate Oceans" program. This program integrates the Activate Fellowship and Propellers Ocean MBA to provide comprehensive support, including funding, mentorship, research facilities, and community engagement, to approximately 100 early-stage...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $143,650 cooperative agreement to the Vashon-Maury Island Nature Center from August 2021 through August 2023 under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429). The nature center will provide hands-on science education and adaptive teaching strategies for watershed education during COVID-19 through this funding. As part of NOAA's mission to conduct monitoring tailored to each marine sanctuary's needs, this cooperative agreement supports...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) is funding the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) to modernize critical infrastructure and enhance capacity for stakeholder engagement and product delivery. SCCOOS is a federally accredited, science-based, decision-support system for the coastal ocean that focuses on the production, quality...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012), provides $40,157,012 in funding to the University of Delaware over a 5-year period beginning September 1, 2024. The project aims to enhance coastal and ocean observations, data services, and community engagement to improve climate resilience, particularly for underserved and overburdened communities. Key...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,272,172 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999), will fund One Cool Earth's Earth Genius program to reduce marine debris originating from land-based litter in California. Specifically, the project will work with K-12 schools, indigenous groups, and other partners across 24 underserved school sites in California's central coast region to modify litter-related...

The Ocean Foundation will receive $460,782 through a cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Unallied Science Program. Work will continue the Foundation's electronic tagging research program through acoustic, archival and satellite tagging of marine species, as well as movement ecology, genetic stock identification, and fisheries modeling from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. The Unallied Science Program aims to support biological,...