The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received a $143,821 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of March 15, 2021 through February 28, 2023. The award will support oceanographic research services to be conducted aboard the Institution's research vessel Atlantis. As described in the program description, the Geosciences program seeks to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was awarded a $2,260,408 project grant from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant will fund upgrades to acoustic instrumentation on the research vessel R/V Neil Armstrong, owned by the Navy and operated by WHOI, from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2025. WHOI will evaluate options for and install a state-of-the-art sub-bottom profiler system with an...
This $150,082 Project Grant, awarded by the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), will support the UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) Test and Evaluation efforts of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The award, effective from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, will enable WHOI, a non-profit research organization, to conduct advanced scientific research and marine technology development activities related to UUVs. This funding...
This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the Office of Naval Research (CFDA 12.300 - Basic and Applied Scientific Research) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) supports analysis and modeling for Task Force Ocean New England Seamounts experiments and ONR Arctic experiments. The grant will fund WHOI's research and scientific services focused on marine exploration, climate research, technology development, and environmental monitoring over the period from November 1, 2024 to October...
This $2,413,382.00 Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (CFDA 12.300 - Basic and Applied Scientific Research) will support the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in accelerating the development of maritime autonomous technology through a Robotics Port Vehicle (RPV) initiative. The award, with a performance period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2029, will enable WHOI to conduct fundamental and applied research across a range of scientific...
This $6,550,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will provide funding to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to operate and maintain the research vessel R/V ATLANTIS from 2024 to 2028. The award supports WHOI's research programs that will enhance understanding of the global ocean and address significant scientific questions. The funding will also enable educational and outreach initiatives, including...
This $100,000 Project Grant award, provided by the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), will support the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's research project to address uncertainty in Navy decision aids due to ocean structure and variability. The research aims to enhance naval operations by advancing the understanding of factors that influence ocean conditions and their impact on naval systems and decision-making. This 2-year...
The Woods Hole Group, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to advance marine animal movement studies. The grant will incentivize the collection and submission of satellite tagging research data to the U.S. Animal Telemetry Network from June 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023. The Basic and Applied Scientific Research program aims to support research...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences provides $211,007 to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for equipment to support oceanographic research aboard the R/V Atlantis. Funded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research, the award will acquire a Sonardyne USBL repair and spare unit for the vessel. This shared-use equipment will allow NSF-funded researchers...
This $115,664 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds critical infrastructure upgrades and equipment for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI) research vessels R/V Atlantis and R/V Armstrong. The award will be used to: Upgrade the degraded particle board benchtops on R/V Armstrong to chemical-resistant laminate and stainless-steel sinks. Provide two electro-optical slip rings to support operations of the deep...