Project Grant NA09NMF4000343

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), funds $162,765.00 in diagnostic testing, histopathology support, and surveillance activities for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Network. The key objectives are to: 1) Provide diagnostic and histopathology services to the Stranding Network, wildlife biologists, and marine mammal scientists; 2) Conduct diagnostic testing and...

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 address issues of common concern by collaboratively developing education, outreach, and mentoring programs and materials related to marine mammals and associated research, subsistence harvest, or co-management. The $218,034 award, with a period of performance from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027,...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $177,723 to Marine Mammals of Maine, a non-profit organization based in Brunswick, Maine. The award supports the organization's efforts to respond to stranded marine mammals in mid-coast and southern Maine, provide triage and rehabilitation services for pinnipeds, and enhance data collection and reporting on stranded marine mammals in the...

The International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc. (IFAW) received a $129,186 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (MMDP) to expand large whale medical intervention and research capacity. The two-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 and concluding on August 31, 2023, will support IFAW's efforts to enhance response capabilities for entangled, injured, and distressed large whales through field operations and applied...

The College of Atlantic was awarded a $267,958 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program to maintain marine mammal stranding response in Downeast Maine through August 2023. Key services delivered through this funding include continued employment of response personnel to enable an effective and humane science-based program for resource development, training, data collection and educational outreach regarding stranded marine mammals...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Program (CFDA 15.683) to the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, Inc., a non-profit organization in Florida. The grant will support the museum's efforts to expand its manatee rehabilitation capacity and provide mentorship training to partner institutions. Specifically, the funding will enable the museum to renovate a nearby facility to house...

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 $118,832 Project Grant award under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports marine mammal stranding response and research activities in California. Key deliverables include: Funding a part-time stranding technician at UC Santa Cruz and partial support for a graduate student stranding technician at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories to collect high-quality stranding data and perform necropsy analysis. Enhancing diversity...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $128,323 to support marine mammal research, conservation, and response efforts by the Seacoast Science Center, Inc. in Rye, New Hampshire. The project aims to: (1) maintain consistent disease surveillance and data collection; (2) enhance community outreach and educational opportunities during an organizational transition; and (3) address a...

This $200,107 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports comprehensive marine mammal conservation, research, and response efforts in Portland, OR. The key products and services to be delivered through this one-year award include: Providing diagnostic and archival sampling of dead cetaceans and pinnipeds to document cause of death, contribute to national databases, and continue Unusual Mortality...