15.945: cooperative research and training programs of the national park system cesu network programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative…

This Cooperative Agreement award is provided by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System. The $122,500 award to Florida International University will support a comprehensive study to compare habitat health and fish communities in the Biscayne Bay No-Trawl Zone versus adjacent trawled areas. This research is critical for informing the Biscayne Fishery Management Plan assessment report and science-based management of the National Park System. The award period runs from April 29, 2025 through April 30, 2027.

15.945: cooperative research and training programs of the national park system cesu network programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the national park system. This proposed study will provide critical data for the biscayne fishery management plan assessment report by comparing habitat health and fish communities in the biscayne BAY no-trawl zone (NTZ) with adjacent trawled areas to determine if the NTZ is effectively protecting habitat and wildlife.beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and the general public.