Cooperative Agreement P18AC01421

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The National Marine Mammal Foundation, Inc. received a $584,359 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This four-year award supports marine mammal restoration, conservation, and protection activities in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. waters by assisting NOAA Fisheries in...

This $102,700 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) aims to increase capacity for marine mammal stranding diagnostic investigation and provide training opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region (NY to VA). The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Providing veterinary assistance at 8 large whale stranding events in NY and NJ, including necropsy examination and sample...

Through a Cooperative Agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Indigenous Peoples Council for Marine Mammals (IPCOMM) will address issues of common concern related to marine mammals. The $218,034 award, effective from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027, will enable IPCOMM to develop education, outreach, and mentoring programs and materials focused on marine mammals, associated research,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center received a Cooperative Agreement award of $309,746 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405), effective June 1, 2025. The award funds the Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies (CIMERS) for an 18-month performance period extending through September 30, 2026. Under...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Aleut Marine Mammal Commission received a $137,639 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. On behalf of 11 federally recognized tribes, the Commission will deliver co-management services focused on marine mammal conservation in Alaska, specifically targeting the sustained health of subsistence species...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program provides $377,343.39 to Oregon State University (OSU) from August 2024 to September 2025. The project will characterize the behavior and distribution of salmonids and whales in offshore marine waters off the Washington coast, using passive acoustic listening stations and acoustic transmitting tags. The key deliverables include an annual technical report, a final...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), aims to advance the state of telemetry tag technology for monitoring North Atlantic right whales (NARW). The $679,552 project, with a period of performance from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will focus on developing a new bioinspired adhesive mounting tag platform to enable longer-duration attachment of telemetry sensors on cetaceans. Key...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $101,500.00 to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD, a non-profit organization, for the period of Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan to enhance response capabilities, in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Miami, through its Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), received a $155,210 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports the development and enhancement of the CETACEAN (Compilation of Environmental...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), will advance the development of new generation, fully integrated, consolidated Argos satellite tags for monitoring cetaceans. The total award amount is $796,400.00, with a performance period from Aug 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2027. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) develop miniaturized, consolidated satellite tags; 2) assess the robustness and...