Project Grant N000142112565

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to The Marine Mammal Center under the NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards program to build national capacity for evidence-based climate communication. The Marine Mammal Center will work with the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation, Knology, and the Frameworks Institute to develop innovative training programs and a community of practice engaging educators, scientists,...

This Project Grant award of $435,825.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Social and Economic Science, provided under CFDA 47.075 - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, supports research at Western Washington University (WWU) to investigate the use of strategic anthropomorphic animal imagery (SAAIS) to activate empathy, promote conservation behaviors, and engage diverse populations. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year project include:...

This $102,700 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) aims to increase capacity for marine mammal stranding diagnostic investigation and provide training opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region (NY to VA). The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Providing veterinary assistance at 8 large whale stranding events in NY and NJ, including necropsy examination and sample...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $101,500.00 to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD, a non-profit organization, for the period of Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan to enhance response capabilities, in...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program provides $643,665 to the National Marine Mammal Foundation, Inc. to conduct collaborative research on oxygen transport mechanisms in elite diving mammals. The 4-year project, beginning December 1, 2023, will evaluate and model in vivo oxygen delivery during dive simulations with California sea lions and bottlenose dolphins. It will also elucidate the biochemical mechanisms regulating red blood cell oxygen...

The Marine Mammal Center will implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives through a $700,563 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. The two-year grant will fund four training workshops for 205 staff and volunteers, annual board training, performance management for managers, and organizational messaging and branding refresh. Consultants and a new Culture Development Advisor will support this work to build an inclusive...

This National Science Foundation project grant of $207,000 supports research and education activities from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026 under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The grant recipient will investigate cetacean morbillivirus transmission in the Pacific Basin through serology testing of 20 Hawaiian cetacean species to assess exposure rates. Social network analysis of two decades of cetacean sighting data will document mixed-species interactions to simulate...

Through a Cooperative Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service, the Indigenous People's Council for Marine Mammals (IPCOMM) will receive $218,034 to address issues of common concern related to marine mammals. Under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), IPCOMM will develop education, outreach, and mentoring programs and materials focused on marine mammal research, subsistence harvest, and co-management. The activities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $200,000 in funding to the University of Florida to develop online, on-demand training resources for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (National Marine Mammal and Disentanglement Network). The goal of this work is to address the need for compassion resiliency and self-care when responding to marine mammal strandings,...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides $305,000 to Marine Mammals of Maine to support stranding response services and capacity building activities under the Marine Mammal Data Program from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The funding will allow the organization to improve pinniped rehabilitation capacity through new supplies and minor facility modifications, as well as support ongoing operational costs associated with responding to and...