This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support the renewal of the TEA Center for Community Marine Research at Northwest Indian College. The center partners with the Lummi Nation's natural resources department to conduct research and educational outreach on the marine ecosystem of the Salish Sea. Key objectives include:
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Focusing on community-identified research using molecular and analytical approaches to enhance water quality monitoring and the safety/sustainability of seafood harvested by the Lummi Nation.
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Providing analysis of biotoxins in seafood and Salish Sea waters for the Lummi Nation and Northwest Indian College.
This five-year award, effective from March 2024 to February 2029, aligns with the STEM Education program's goal of increasing the intellectual leadership of tribal colleges to address scientific needs of their communities and the nation. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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