The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $127,493 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program to the University of Southern Maine to characterize mysid shrimp ecology and animal-fluid interactions in response to various environmental conditions. Over three years, the University will deploy an in-situ imaging system to conduct field experiments at the Damariscotta River Estuary in Maine, collecting data on mysid distributions, swimming behavior, and interactions with fluid flows...
This three-year, $361,187 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences and Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research characterizing the ecology of mysid shrimp and their interactions with fluid dynamics in response to various environmental conditions. The grantee, Florida Atlantic University, will develop an in situ imaging system to conduct field experiments at the Damariscotta River Estuary, collecting data on mysid distributions, swimming...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $632,546 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences on September 1, 2021 to complete work by August 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system. Through this award, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will conduct research on the importance of topographic complexity for estuarine...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $166,185 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences on April 15, 2021 to complete work by July 31, 2023. The award supports collaborative research on patterns, causes, and consequences of synchrony in giant kelp populations under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This program seeks to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences provides $468,282 in funding to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The award supports research into elucidating the processes that influence near-surface velocity structure in the coastal ocean through observations, numerical modeling, and comparisons to model results. Specifically, the award will fund research using existing HF radar measurements paired...
The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $378,315 Project Grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for research activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The two-year award, beginning February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024, will support research to detect signatures of multigenerational plasticity in a marine forage fish. The Geosciences program seeks to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $254,669 Project Grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. The grant funds collaborative research to study coral reef cleaning stations as hubs for the maintenance and recovery of microbial diversity. The Geosciences program supports basic research to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system, including the oceans. This award will...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $1,099,483 project grant award from the National Science Foundation to conduct research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MIM: DEFINING THE RULES GOVERNING MICROBIOME INTERACTIONS CRITICAL FOR PROVIDING KEY ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS USING A MODEL DIAZOTROPH COMMUNITY." The award was made under the NSF's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to promote progress in the biological sciences and increase understanding of major problems...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $6.5 million Project Grant to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to design and construct a new generation of ocean-bottom seismographs for the U.S. academic community from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research support. Under this award, Woods Hole will deliver new ocean-bottom seismographs...
This $1.79 million National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from July 2022 through June 2025 to investigate mixotrophic algal contributions to copepod diet and reproduction in the Gulf of Maine. The award supports experiments to characterize the role of mixotrophic algae in mitigating deficiencies in phytoplankton food quality for copepod reproduction. Analysis of nutrient and fatty acid...
This National Science Foundation award provides $300,599 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for a collaborative research project characterizing mysid shrimp ecology. The award was issued on March 1, 2022 with a completion date of February 28, 2025.
The project will develop an in-situ imaging system to conduct field experiments at the Damariscotta River Estuary, collecting data on mysid distributions, swimming behavior, and interactions with fluid conditions in their natural environment. Researchers will analyze how seasonal changes and population structure affect mysid distribution and behavior under varying prey availability, light levels, and flow conditions. Results will improve understanding of marine ecosystem dynamics. The award also supports graduate training and workshops in ecological fluid mechanics for undergraduate and underrepresented students. Data and insights will be publicly disseminated.