This Project Grant award of $339,584 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute in enhancing data collection, analysis, and reporting related to stranded marine mammals in California and the mid-Atlantic region from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Specifically, the awardee will work to improve the quality, quantity, and sharing of data from stranded marine mammals under the NOAA Marine Mammal Data...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $244,854 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute in San Diego, California. The grant, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, will enhance data collection, diagnostic analyses, and reporting for stranded marine mammals, particularly in areas with a history of unusual mortality events. Key activities include strengthening live animal response...
The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $174,673 Project Grant to Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support proficient stranding response in an active region of Florida's east coast from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. The grant funding will enable Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute to provide evaluation of marine mammal mortality trends and advanced assessment of human interaction in the...
This $118,832 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports the following key objectives: Sustain marine mammal stranding response and data collection efforts through the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML), including hiring a part-time stranding technician and graduate student assistant. This will enable continued high-quality data collection on...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $184,488, was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant supports the National Marine Life Center, a non-profit organization in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to: Continue a rehabilitation program for live-stranded pinnipeds (seals) in the New England region; Enhance the quality, consistency, and sharing of marine mammal stranding data through diagnostic sampling,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $172,242 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to Whale & Dolphin Conservation, Inc. to build capacity for rapid responses and investigations related to marine mammal strandings in Massachusetts. This funding will enable Whale & Dolphin Conservation to expand the stranding coverage area and support activities such as live animal triage/rehabilitation and examinations of dead stranded marine...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Portland State University $266,668 under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) Project Grant from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The university will use the funding to support its comprehensive response to stranded marine mammals in its region, including complete diagnostic sampling and archiving of cetaceans and pinnipeds to document cause of death and ongoing monitoring of gray whales and Guadalupe fur seals. It will also...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides $286,592 to Oregon State University to support activities under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The funding will facilitate response to, treatment of, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals found along the Oregon coast through November 2023. Specifically, the university will continue investigations of dead animals including diagnostics and tissue...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), will support the Seacoast Science Center, Inc. in Rye, New Hampshire. The $128,323 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, will fund three key objectives: (1) maintaining high-quality marine mammal response and data collection, (2) enhancing community outreach and educational opportunities, and (3) expanding coverage to the...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $189,770 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation, doing business as the HSU Foundation. The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, will sustain the CAL Poly Humboldts Marine Mammal Stranding Program (CPH MMSP) by: Supporting the Stranding Coordinator's salary Enhancing response to public reports of dead marine mammals and...