Project Grant N000142512438

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Broad Agency Announcement (CFDA 11.015) program, will fund small boat-based surveys in 2024 to support research on humpback and blue whale populations along the U.S. West Coast. The $232,276 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will enable the Cascadia Research Collective to collect photo identifications and biological samples to improve cetacean abundance estimates. The work will...

This $654,973 federal Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP). The primary goal of the OREHP is to conduct research into the artificial propagation, rearing, and stocking of important marine finfish species, with a focus on enhancing populations of the white seabass, a popular...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has been awarded a $634,984 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant supports CDFW's administration of the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP), which conducts research and enhancement activities focused on the white seabass, an important recreational and commercial fish species in Southern California. The primary objectives of the OREHP include...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $476,877 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). The grant supports CDFW's efforts to develop and implement strategic, proactive conservation programs focused on protecting and managing white sturgeon, a species of greatest conservation need in California. The grant funding will enable CDFW to establish fishery-independent surveys to more...

This federal Formula Grant award of $832,376.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in managing and conserving the state's marine fisheries and related ecosystems. The grant funding will enable CDFW to implement key activities outlined in the state's Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) Master Plan, including data collection, management strategy...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a $695,378 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634) to address the threat of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. The three-year award beginning July 1, 2023 will support ongoing WNS response efforts such as bat population monitoring, surveillance for the fungal pathogen that causes WNS, and other response activities led by CDFW staff with assistance from...

This $966,659 Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program, supports the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in implementing a strategic, proactive conservation program for imperiled desert aquatic species in California. The key activities include: Assessing the current distribution and population trends of 16 threatened desert aquatic species, including pupfish, minnows, suckers, salmonids, and amphibians. 2)...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was awarded a $1,223,728 Formula Grant by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funds will support CDFW's Wildlife Health Laboratory (WHL) in investigating, monitoring, and managing wildlife population health issues across California. Key activities include providing leadership, training, and direction for statewide response to wildlife...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $362,265.65 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to conduct an assessment of state-managed finfish species of recreational importance in Central and Northern California. The assessment, to be conducted from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will evaluate sport fish populations, public use and benefits from these resources, and...

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography has been awarded a $139,659 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472). This 2-year project aims to increase understanding of false killer whale foraging behavior in relation to prey and fishing activity, in order to inform strategies to reduce depredation and bycatch. The key objectives are to test...