Project abstract summary title of proposal: primary investigator: primary recipient institution: primary contacts: total cost: budget period: DWH marine mammal noise reduction restoration project…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $1.657 million cooperative agreement to the University of Miami on October 1, 2025, under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) to conduct the DWH Marine Mammal Noise Reduction Restoration Project.

The project will improve understanding of trends in marine mammal density and anthropogenic noise sources throughout the Gulf of America to assess the benefits of noise reduction in restoring injuries incurred by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Research activities will support NOAA's ecosystem restoration themes, specifically protection and restoration of marine resources under the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), a NOAA Cooperative Institute based at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School.

The award obligated $955,607 initially. Performance runs through September 30, 2030, with work performed in Key Biscayne, Florida. The primary investigator is Emily Becker; the primary contact is Alexandra Jaroszewski at 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida, (305) 421-4089, ALK132@MIAMI.EDU.

CIMAS convenes a consortium of partner universities to support NOAA's mission through collaborative research in climate, weather, oceanography, and ecosystems. This award funds research activities under CIMAS's ecosystem observations, modeling, forecasting, and management theme, directly aligned with the 2016 Deepwater Horizon settlement restoration plan trustees' comprehensive ecosystem restoration approach.

Project abstract summary title of proposal: primary investigator: primary recipient institution: primary contacts: total cost: budget period: DWH marine mammal noise reduction restoration project emily becker university of miami alexandra jaroszewski, 4600 rickenbacker cswy, (305) 421-4089