This project will explore the carbon capture capacity and ocean acidification mitigation in three operational seaweed farms in florida and okinawa, japan

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Award ID
NA23OAR0170512
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Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,786,448

Award facts

Assistance listing
11.017 Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
Completion date
Place of performance
La Jolla, CA 92093, USA

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Description

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At the two smaller study sites in florida, CO-culturing of seaweed with shellfish and corals offers opportunities to assess the additive CO-benefits of these combined activities, which could strengthen ecosystem resilience. The study site in japan is a larger farm than any in the US, and studies here will help identify the risks and benefits of seaweed farming at scale. The project will make measurements in a state-of-the-art monitoring program that uses ocean sensors as well as reference-quality measurements. Drifting ocean sensors will be used to study water flow across the kelp farm site, which can impact the amount of carbon absorbed from the atmosphere. Numerical models will also be used to understand the capacity of seaweed to absorb carbon from the atmosphere under a range of different conditions. These estimates of seawater c

Transactions

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Amendment $0
Amendment $1,393,224
Original award $1,393,224

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Sunburst Sensors, LLC Mod 02: 57,168 12/08/2025 Mod 01: 65,735.00 Statement of Work--Sunburst Sensors For “Carbon capture and ocean acidification mitigation potential by… $303,447
The Marine Biological Laboratory Initial: Mod: $38,087.00 11/20/2024 Mod: $ 43,195.00 10/31/2025 The goal of the proposed project is to develop a co-culture system for native shellfish and… $190,638

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Who received award NA23OAR0170512?

NA23OAR0170512 was awarded to University Of California San Diego by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2023.

How much is award NA23OAR0170512 worth?

$2,786,448 has been obligated on NA23OAR0170512.

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