Cooperative Agreement SM062071

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $202,770 Project Grant to Earth Team, a California nonprofit, to support the AQUA TEAM - SUSTAINABLE YOUTH WATERSHED INTERNSHIPS program. Funded under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429), the grant will allow Earth Team to deliver sustainable watershed internships for youth in Richmond, California from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The Marine Sanctuary Program typically supports monitoring of natural processes, human...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $404,862 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) to Activate Global Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver the "Activate Oceans" program. This program integrates the Activate Fellowship and Propellers Ocean MBA to provide comprehensive support, including funding, mentorship, research facilities, and community engagement, to approximately 100 early-stage...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) will conduct a pilot project to study the potential of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as a marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) approach. The $3,037,986 project, awarded to [C]Worthy, LLC, will design and execute an OAE experiment in the San Francisco Bay, leveraging an existing wastewater treatment plant outfall. The project will use numerical...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded an $860,000 cooperative agreement to the Innerspace Exploration Team from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). The purpose of this project is to successfully remove derelict fishing gear in Sequim and Discovery Bays, Washington while engaging the local community in identification and removal activities and creating sustained education and prevention efforts in the broader community. Key...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The Parley Foundation will provide $1 million in ocean stewardship services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). Over the two-year period from September 2022 through February 2024, the Foundation will conduct 16 ocean stewardship clinics bringing at least 250 underserved youth to the ocean. Additionally, the Foundation will host over 600 educational sessions at its Parley AIR Station...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $2,901,166.00, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The overarching goal of this 3-year project, which began on September 1, 2024, is to develop an AI-assisted plastic waste collector device that can accurately differentiate between plastic waste and natural debris in rivers and coastlines. The key products and services to be delivered...

This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the development of a new smartphone-enabled water quality monitoring data platform by Syntro TEK Corporation. Funded through the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), the platform aims to advance NOAA's goal of increasing public engagement in environmental research and monitoring. Under the award, Syntro TEK will develop quantitative water test strips fortified with standards, a...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $349,948 Project Grant to Aquarealtime, Inc. under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to develop the OceanAlgaeTracker (OAT), a low-cost ($3,000), lightweight (10 lbs) sensor buoy system. The OAT is designed to independently measure levels of five major algae groups using fluorescence technology, enabling earlier and more accurate detection of harmful algal blooms (HABs) compared to current...

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) was awarded a $270,114 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program to provide continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan. Specifically, AMSEAS will work with staff, volunteers, and network partners to enhance response capabilities for stranded marine mammals in New York waters, including large whales, seals, dolphins, and porpoises....