Project objectives: to help support the new york marine rescue center (nymrc) current rescue and rehabilitation program

This Project Grant award of $119,542 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supports the New York Marine Rescue Center's marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation program through August 31, 2023. The funding will assist the Center's collection, reporting and sharing of stranded marine mammal data from New York State under NOAA's $11.439 Marine Mammal Data Program. Specifically, the grant will help enhance live animal triage, treatment and care for stranded pinnipeds and small cetaceans. It will also strengthen the Center's capacity for mass strandings response and entanglement cases. Additionally, the award will augment the Center's ability to respond to unusual mortality events, natural disasters and disease outbreaks. The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation will directly oversee delivery of these products and services as the sub-awardee.

To help assist with the necessary resources needed for collecting, reporting and sharing of data from stranded marine mammal in new york state (NYS). In addition, collection and maintenance of baseline data identifying human interactions and fisheries interactions, habitat threats and other threats to pinniped species. Enhance live animal triage, treatment, short and long-term care for stranded marine mammals strengthen the nymrc's capacity to response to mass strandings, hazardous material spills, unusual mortality events (umes), natural disasters, out-of-habitat situations and disease outbreaks. Augment entanglement response for pinnipeds and small cetaceans. Elevate the profile and professional development of nymrc through enhanced participation in training opportunities, conferences and workshops by staff and facility VOL