Cooperative Agreement NA20OAR0170509

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,849,288 Cooperative Agreement to The Ocean Foundation under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012). The purpose of this 3-year project is to advance technology for low-cost and portable monitoring of ocean acidification, particularly in the US Caribbean region. Key activities include: Developing the "PCO2 to Go" - a handheld sensor system that can cost-effectively measure...

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography was awarded a $875,891 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017). The 3-year project focuses on developing and testing a low-cost, low-energy system to capture atmospheric CO2 and convert it into alkaline salts for ocean alkalinity enhancement. The research team will construct a pilot system,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under its Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) to Oregon State University (OSU) for the development and piloting of grade-level-appropriate educational content on ocean and coastal acidification. In collaboration with OSU and Oregon Sea Grant faculty experts, the project will create hands-on educational materials aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for elementary, middle, and high...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,049,821 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) aims to develop and evaluate ocean acidification-relevant data products for the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME). The key objectives are to: Develop two sets of ocean acidification products for the CCLME based on data assimilation procedures and statistical estimates of carbonate variables for the periods 2011-2026 and...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $116,098 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Washington to address the need to maintain and advance technology for the NOAA Ocean Acidification Observing Network (NOA-ON). The project will contribute to the development of an autonomous, embedded, low power, modestly priced, mass-producible, climate-quality surface ocean combined pCO2-dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) system deployable on a variety...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) provides $137,172 to the Marine Science Institute to deliver a comprehensive 21-hour program for 250 underrepresented 6th grade science students in Redwood City, California. The program will engage the students in hands-on learning modules focused on their local watershed's connection to the ocean and the impacts of coastal and ocean acidification. Key program...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) will provide $1,306,441 to Michigan Technological University to conduct research on whether acidification is occurring in the Laurentian Great Lakes. The project will involve installing instrumented moorings in Lakes Superior and Erie to measure atmospheric and dissolved CO2 and pH levels over a two-year period. Ancillary chemical and biological process...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017), provides $100,370.00 to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin led by Dr. Sharon Herzka. The purpose is to survey microscopic ocean animals, or zooplankton, to understand the impact of ocean acidification on their populations during the GOMECC cruise in the Gulf of Mexico in the summer of 2025. The team will capture zooplankton...

This $145,321 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) supports researchers at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to investigate surface, subsurface, and bottom water chemistry and biological processes related to ocean acidification. The project, led by Dr. Chris Hunt, will set up and operate an underway total alkalinity analyzer to assess sensitivity of surface waters to carbon...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) provides $147,843 to a research team led by scientists at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and North Carolina State University. The project aims to study a range of phytoplankton, harmful algae, and biological processes during the GOMECC cruise in the Gulf of Mexico in the summer of 2025. Key activities include collecting water...