The National Science Foundation awarded a $141,142 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. The award will support planning for the Bringing Together Allies in Diversifying Climate and Marine Careers Alliance workshop. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will lead efforts to foster new research and education partnerships between eight Minority-Serving Institutions with marine and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $781,741 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Sea Education Association Inc. (SEA), a non-profit organization in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The 3-year grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-IN: ACCELERATING CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAREERS THROUGH A POSTBACCALAUREATE FELLOWSHIP IN WOODS HOLE (ACES WOODS HOLE)", aims to recruit, train, prepare, and retain post-baccalaureate fellows from...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will receive $247,502 under a three-year Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to develop communications products for the Regional Lobster Extension Program (RLEP). WHOI Sea Grant will conduct needs assessments and interviews with nine stakeholder groups to identify information gaps and communication needs. Products will highlight results from the American...
This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $300,009 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Sea Grant Support federal grant program (CFDA 11.417) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The award will support two partnership-based programs to increase consumer awareness and acceptance of seafood products in Massachusetts following impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the seafood industry. The first program,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) provides $1,998,546 to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The key activities to be performed include: 1) Stakeholder engagement to build a coalition and craft policies for marine debris prevention and management, 2) Education and outreach through interactive lessons and multimedia exhibits to...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "BIMS Ocean to Essence" exhibit and a professional development retreat called "BIMS Week" led by the nonprofit organization Black In Marine Science (BIMS). The primary goal of this 20-month project is to enhance diversity, representation, and equity in marine sciences by engaging minoritized communities through these two key events. The "BIMS Ocean to...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $632,546 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences on September 1, 2021 to complete work by August 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system. Through this award, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will conduct research on the importance of topographic complexity for estuarine...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) awarded a $513,912 Project Grant under the Science (CFDA 43.001) program to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to support the project "OPERATIONALIZING DYNAMIC OCEAN MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO SUPPORT A CLIMATE-READY NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC". This 4-year project aims to develop and implement dynamic ocean management tools to aid in the climate-resilient management...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $433,539 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences on November 15, 2021 to fund research through October 31, 2024. The research aims to study how selection, plasticity, and dispersal interact to determine coral success in warmer and more variable environments. This work supports the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which seeks to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system...