This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) provides $199,907 to the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative in Lowell, Michigan. The project, titled "Advancing K-12 Environmental Literacy through Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region", aims to build capacity for increased statewide environmental literacy through PBSE and climate change education. The key...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $192,352 to the Inland Seas Education Association in Suttons Bay, MI. The funding will support a project to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques that increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the Suttons Bay area. Key activities include hosting a 4-day...
This federal Project Grant award for $100,000.00, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards program (CFDA 11.008), aims to facilitate teachers' and students' connection to their local ecosystems in South Louisiana. The key products and services to be delivered over the 2-year project period (December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2026) include: Engaging teachers in two 12-hour professional learning experiences and a 40-hour...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $149,718 Project Grant under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) to the Nisqually River Foundation. The grant will fund the promotion of sustainable and systemic meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) across grade levels within South Sound project schools in Washington State. Key activities include teacher development through water quality monitoring training, assessment and networking retreats, and...
This $550,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will fund offshore geophysical data collection and stratigraphic mapping within Illinois Lake Michigan waters beyond 3 km from the Chicago shoreline. The project will leverage results from a recent 2022-2024 NOAA Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant effort focused on a regional sand assessment study along the Chicago coast. This...
The federal Project Grant award, with ID NA25NMFX008G0002, was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards program (CFDA 11.008). The $327,242 award will enable The Artist Boat, Inc., a non-profit organization in Galveston, Texas, to deliver the following key products and services over the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026: Provide 32 hours of professional development to 15 teachers in three low-income,...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $5,122,819.00, was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The program aims to establish and operate university centers focused on marine resources research, education, training, and advisory services. The purpose of this award is to train a climate-ready workforce, including technicians, scientists and engineers, to address the challenges posed by climate change on...
This $196,869 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the Nisqually River Foundation's engagement of local environmental educators, teachers, and students in watershed education programs. Over the two-year period from August 2021 to July 2023, the Foundation will provide Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training to at least 25 educators. It will incorporate this content into engagement activities across Thurston County involving more than 120...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $135,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant funding will enable MDEGLE to extend learning beyond the classroom by providing a funding opportunity for student-led community-based water stewardship projects. The project will engage up to 1,750 students and educators in experiential...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program Project Grant award of $518,578 to Michigan State University (MSU), with a period of performance from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027, will investigate the Holocene biogeochemical evolution of the Great Lakes system. The project will collect sediment cores from Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie to analyze geochemical proxies, including mercury isotopes, nutrient concentrations, and redox-sensitive elements. This research aims to...