Project Grant NA16NOS4820003

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) provides $1,042,960.00 to Arizona State University (ASU) to conduct coral thermal tolerance experiments and develop coral resilience strategies in West Hawaii. Specifically, ASU will partner with the Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resources to assess local adaptation and stress conditioning of Pocillopora meandrina coral genotypes from...

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $2.1 million through September 2025 under a Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to advance coastal stewardship of fisheries and coral reefs in Hawaii. Funded under NOAA's Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469), this $4.2 million award will support integrated efforts between community groups, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations to...

This two-year, $400,000 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce supports research under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program. The University of Hawaii at Manoa will examine the capacity of bio-enhancing concrete materials, textures, and shapes to enhance native coral habitat and provide coastal infrastructure protection in Hawaii. Pilot applications of eco-concrete, composite pumice, and carbon-infused concrete on small...

The University of Hawaii at Hilo was awarded a $249,967.73 Cooperative Agreement under the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) on August 15, 2024. This funding supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate collaborative research, technical assistance, education, and training on science-based management of the National Park System. The project will determine the exposure,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $340,411 Cooperative Agreement under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) to the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute (MOCMI) to support coral reef conservation efforts in Hawaii. Under this award, MOCMI will partner with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Coral Resilience Lab to outplant 1,000 thermally tolerant coral fragments at Olowalu Reef on the island of Maui. MOCMI will also conduct thermal tolerance...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $578,039 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to Kuleana Coral Reefs, a minority-owned nonprofit organization based in Kapolei, Hawaii. The 3-year grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will fund efforts to expand the ability of Native Hawaiians and local community members to participate in coral restoration in Hawaii. Key activities include providing training and...

This $2,529,688 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) supports research by the University of Hawaii to develop and conduct studies that inform protected species adaptation and resilience to climate change in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The project undertakes novel research, develops new analytical and ecosystem monitoring tools, and innovates in...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) program (CFDA 11.420), will support the He'eia National Estuarine Research Reserve (He'eia NERR) in Kaneohe, Hawaii during the period of July 2024 through December 2025. The $2,517,050 award will fund coastal restoration efforts, research in 10 priority areas, support for endangered waterbird habitat restoration, and increased flood...

This $302,753 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supports the expansion of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center Scholars Program through October 31, 2023. Funded under NOAA's Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), the agreement with the University of Hawaii at Manoa will facilitate new and expanded student research projects advancing shared goals with the U.S. Geological Survey. Outcomes will include technical capacity building in...

This $68,497,799 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) will fund a comprehensive initiative to build climate resilience in the Hawaiian Islands. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoration of watersheds through invasive species removal and native forest establishment to reduce wildfire risk and downstream sediment loading; 2) Construction of natural...