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 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $128,323 to the Seacoast Science Center, Inc., a non-profit marine science education organization in Rye, New Hampshire. The award will fund three main objectives: (1) maintaining quality and consistent response and data collection for disease surveillance; (2) enhancing and expanding community outreach and educational opportunities to ensure...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) provides $101,500.00 to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD, a non-profit organization, for the period of Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan to enhance response capabilities, in...
The Seacoast Science Center, Inc. in Rye, New Hampshire was awarded a $123,000 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program to improve marine mammal stranding response and community education from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Key deliverables include workshops for community members, developing outreach strategies, printing educational materials, establishing a paid internship, collaborating with pathologists on disease...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $147,814 project grant to the National Aquarium, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant will support the aquarium's efforts to improve capacity for responding to stranded or entangled marine mammals along the Atlantic coast through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enhance the organization's ability to conduct necropsies, sample analyses, short- and long-term care of live animals including temporary facilities,...
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 Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) was awarded a $270,114 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program to provide continued implementation and updating of the Long Island Sound Large Whale Response Plan. Specifically, AMSEAS will work with staff, volunteers, and network partners to enhance response capabilities for stranded marine mammals in New York waters, including large whales, seals, dolphins, and porpoises....
This Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CFDA 11.439 Marine Mammal Data Program) provides $158,972.00 to the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute (HSWRI), a non-profit scientific research organization, to enhance the quality, quantity, and sharing of data collected from stranded marine mammals. Key objectives include providing post-Unusual Mortality Event (UME) surveillance in areas with repeated UMEs, enhancing data collection and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $202,244 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD (AMSEAS), a non-profit organization located in Hampton Bays, New York. The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, supports the following key objectives: A. Continuing to build capacity for response to stranded marine mammals in the New York Bight region, including large...
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey will receive $339,030 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation services in the state. Specifically, the funding will enhance the Center's basic operations to respond to, care for, treat, and collect data on stranded marine mammals living or dead. It will also upgrade the rehabilitation facilities and response equipment to exceed...