The institute for socio-ecological research will be awarded $10.6M to construct five acres of coral reef at three locations in puerto rico: fajardo, mayaguez, and LA parguera

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
NA23NMF4630076
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$10,605,912

Award facts

Assistance listing
11.463 Habitat Conservation
Completion date 85% complete
Place of performance
Puerto Rico

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

This work will strengthen ecosystem resilience by addressing the current state of low coral cover and diversity of reefs in puerto rico by addressing the effects of new coral diseases and by reintroducing slow-growing, massive reef-building coral species, including threatened orbicella coral species and pillar coral.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Original award $10,605,912

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Subrecipient not on record Subawardee Ben Meissner will conceive of, film and produce a short-form (25 minutes or less) documentary video project that explores ongoing coral reef… $52,460
Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. Subaward investigator Spadaro will provide guidance in developing a system and program for the production of cultured grazing crabs in Puerto Rico. This will… $32,504
Sea Ventures Inc. Restore two coral reefs in the southwest; either it will be San Cristobal, Laurel, Cayo Coral, or Media Luna with 20,000 micro fragments that are grown at the… $1,346,500
Subrecipient not on record Design the water intake system at the Department of Marine Science at the University of Puerto Rico (DMS-UPRM). Help with the design and installation of the… $97,920
Isla Mar Research Expeditions LLC Isla Mar will assist HJR Reefscaping in restoring two coral reefs in Mayagüez. Design, produce and print 200 coral reef guidebooks and disseminate these… $125,690
Hector J Ruiz Torres This project aims to support the recovery and sustainability of important massive, reef-building Endangered Species Act (ESA) coral species by aiding… $1,685,482

Quick answers

Who received award NA23NMF4630076?

NA23NMF4630076 was awarded to Institute For Socio-Ecological Research, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on June 1, 2023.

How much is award NA23NMF4630076 worth?

$10,605,912 has been obligated on NA23NMF4630076.

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