Abstract: through this funding, we plan to extend existing projects to address sea turtle research goals related to a national centers for coastal ocean science (NCCOS) and national marine fisheries…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) provides $277,138.00 to the Coonamessett Farm Foundation Inc. The funding will be used to extend existing projects related to sea turtle research goals, including stable isotope analysis of tissues from cold-stunned sea turtles and understanding the distribution of sea turtles within Massachusetts waters. This work supports a larger NOAA and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) project assessing multi-species habitat use and connectivity of marine protected areas in the Gulf of Maine. The award period runs from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027.

Abstract: through this funding, we plan to extend existing projects to address sea turtle research goals related to a national centers for coastal ocean science (NCCOS) and national marine fisheries service (NMFS) project on assessing multi-species habitat use and connectivity of marine protected areas in the gulf of maine. The first foundational (and pre-existing) objective involves stable isotope analysis of tissues collected collaboratively from cold stunned sea turtles. The second foundational (and pre-existing) objective involves understanding the distribution of sea turtles within massachusetts waters.