Formula Grant F25AF02631
- This $650,878 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1 under the Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634). The grant funds a four-year collaborative research project between the Guam Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (GDAWR) and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). The key objectives of the project are to: i) bring Bumphead Parrotfish (locally known as Atuhung) to...
- The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $127,017 Project Grant under the Broad Agency Announcement (CFDA 11.015) to The Ocean Foundation to collect sea turtle genetic samples. This will contribute to conservation and management planning efforts, and improve stock assessments and status reviews for sea turtle populations. The project will run from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. Sea turtles are important components of healthy ocean and coral reef...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $111,020.00 to restore suitable nesting habitat for the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to reduce threats and enhance the quality of nesting beaches across approximately 128 acres along the southwest, south, and southeast coasts of the island, including Vieques. Planned restoration actions include constructing...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded the Marine Research Foundation (MRF) a $227,500 Marine Turtle Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.645) grant to mitigate bycatch of endangered sea turtles in shrimp trawl fisheries in Sarawak, Malaysia. The two-year project, commencing on August 1, 2024 and concluding on July 31, 2026, aims to introduce and provide turtle excluder devices (TEDs) to local fishers, raise their capacity to adapt TEDs to single and double net vessels, and develop enforcement...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program, provides $494,276.61 to the Guam Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources. The funding will support a 3-year initiative to conserve the Slevin's skink, a species of greatest conservation need, by installing wildlife habitat structures on Cocos Island and conducting occupancy surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $589,299 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Unallied Management Projects (CFDA 11.454) program. The grant funding will support DLNR's efforts to reduce threats to and promote recovery of four of Hawaii's protected species: the endangered hawksbill sea turtle, the threatened central Pacific green sea turtle, the threatened oceanic whitetip shark, and the threatened...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) provides $497,846 to the Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division. The purpose of the project is to prevent the invasion and spread of marine invasive species in Guam by establishing a marine biosecurity program. Key activities include: Hiring a Marine Biosecurity...
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University under the CFDA Program 15.812 - Cooperative Research Units. The project, titled "Sea Turtle Demography," will run from February 23, 2024 to February 22, 2027. The key objectives of this project are to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of various monitoring methods and survey designs for assessing sea turtle nest abundance, (2) refine demographic estimates for loggerhead sea turtles...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $408,000 cooperative agreement to the University of Guam (UOG) under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The purpose of the award is to address high priority recovery actions for the critically endangered Serianthes nelsonii tree species, endemic to the Mariana Islands of Guam and Rota. The key activities to be performed under this 3-year project include: Examining the edaphic (soil)...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Marine Turtle Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.645) program, awarded a $135,413 project grant to the Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation. This grant, effective from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will support conservation efforts for six highly threatened tortoise and freshwater turtle species in Bangladesh. The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation will utilize a three-pronged approach of conservation breeding, rewilding, and community engagement to...
SEA TURTLES ARE A VITAL PART OF GUAMS COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HOLD ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. DESPITE THEIR IMPORTANCE, SEA TURTLES FACE NUMEROUS THREATS INCLUDING COASTAL DEVELOPMENT, HABITAT DEGRADATION, MARINE DEBRIS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IN GUAM, GREEN SEA TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS) ARE THE MOST COMMONLY OBSERVED NESTING SPECIES, WITH HAWKSBILL TURTLES (ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA) SIGHED LESS FREQUENTLY. AS A PROTECTED SPECIES UNDER BOTH LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW, ENSURING THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF SEA TURTLES REQUIRES A COORDINATED, SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO MONITOR, RESPONSE, AND CONSERVATION. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GUAMS SEA TURTLE PROGRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DOAG) IN THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES (DAWR), THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TARGETED TOOLS AND SYSTEM THAT EXPAND AND IMPROVE MONITORING EFFORTS. BY INCORPORATING DRONE-BASED SURVEYS, A CENTRALIZED COMMUNITY REPORTING AND RESPONSE SYSTEM, COMMUNITY SCIENCE-BASED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, AND STANDARDIZED TAGGING AND NEST EXCAVATION PROTOCOLS, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A CLEARER PICTURE OF SEA TURTLE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLAND. THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP IDENTIFY NESTING HOTSPOTS, TRACK POPULATION TRENDS, AND DOCUMENT BOTH MALE AND FEMALE TURTLES OUTSIDE OF NESTING SEASON. THIS OFFERS A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SEA TURTLES ARE USING GUAMS HABITATS. IN DOING SO, THE PROGRAM WILL MOVE FROM A REACTIVE MODEL TO A MORE PROACTIVE AND INFORMED CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $52.6k | 9/3/25 |