Project Grant 05D37025
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), will fund $720,446 to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) over a 5-year period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2030. The purpose of the project is to use genetics-based tools to evaluate and guide the long-term effectiveness of sponge restoration efforts by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Key project activities...
- This $722,262 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) will support Florida International University's implementation of programs and projects designed to monitor and restore coral reefs in Florida. The key activities include designing, testing, and implementing an approach that combines 3D photogrammetry models and high-resolution spectral data to quantify long sediment-laden turf...
- This $749,811 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the CFDA 66.484 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program supports Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) efforts to address managing seagrass ecosystems in South Florida. Key activities include providing training to assist coastal resource managers in protecting and restoring seagrasses, assisting in setting recovery targets, and developing a comprehensive Everglades restoration plan. The...
- This $187,290 National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant awarded to Florida International University (FIU) on December 1, 2023 aims to assess the impacts of the unprecedented 2023 marine heatwave on sponge communities in the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem. The project has three key components: (A) field surveys to evaluate changes in sponge community structure, (B) mesocosm experiments examining the effects of elevated seawater temperatures and low...
- This $388,362 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) will fund the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) to characterize nutrient and microbial water quality in the nearshore "halo zone" of the Florida Keys and its connections to the broader regional water quality of the reef tract. Key activities include...
- This $749,985 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) will fund the University of Miami to address nature-based restoration of aquatic habitat in South Florida using native oysters. The key activities include: Demonstrating an innovative nature-based solution using native oysters for habitat restoration in Biscayne Bay. Identifying and mapping remnant Biscayne Bay oyster populations and...
- This EPA Region 4 Project Grant award of $749,996 to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is funded through the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484). The project aims to build capacity for benthic microalgae (BMA) research and monitoring in the Florida Keys, as well as generate baseline field and experimental data to enhance prediction, forecasting, and resource management. Key activities include establishing new BMA cultures from Florida Keys locations and evaluating...
- This $480,822 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, under the EPA's South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), provides funding to Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. to effectively capture both episodic events and seasonal changes in water quality at 11 restoration sites in the Florida Keys. The key activities include collecting and analyzing water quality parameters such as nitrate, phosphate, chlorophyll a, and current speed and direction,...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $654,271 Project Grant to the University of Miami under the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484). The grant will support the University's project to combine coral reef restoration tools with citizen science engagement to establish a showcase restoration site in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Key deliverables include outplanting over 10,000 Acropora corals from at least 80 genotypes and 4,000 juveniles and fragments from...
- This $393,888 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the CFDA 66.484 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program will support water quality sampling and monitoring in 152 canals in Monroe and Marathon counties, Florida. The key activities include: Monitoring poor and fair canals on the restoration list, creating criteria to evaluate and rank shoreline management practices and materials, and producing a database with criteria and ranking for...
This $749,829 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA 66.484 Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program, supports the University of Florida's 3-year project to expand sponge restoration research and enhance partnerships in the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay. The key activities include revising the identification of sponge restoration species, evaluating the effectiveness of sponge aquaculture for water quality improvements, and restoring at least 1,500 sponges in the Shark Key nursery and 250 sponges in the Biscayne Bay pilot site. The University of Florida will collaborate with Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute on histology processing, molecular genetics, and species identification. The anticipated deliverables include performance and final reports, as well as enhanced sponge communities across South Florida's coastal areas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $749.8k | 7/16/25 |