This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) provides $2,772,865.00 to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography to continue sampling efforts around known DDT dumpsites and throughout the Southern California Bight. The objective is to assess the distribution of DDT that was likely dumped in this region. The project will run from February 1,...
The Center For Coastal Studies, Inc., doing business as Provincetown Center For Coastal Studies, received a $369,580 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to conduct removal of fishing gear from sensitive Cape Cod marine and terrestrial habitats from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. As part of this award, the Center For Coastal Studies will identify and remove marine debris such as abandoned or...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,217,367 Cooperative Agreement grant under the NOAA Marine Debris Program to the Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. (doing business as Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies), a non-profit organization, to establish a regional coalition across New England to address abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and end-of-life fishing gear. The 3-year project will involve conducting at-sea sonar surveys, grappling for...
This $1,998,546 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) aims to address the problem of marine debris entanglement on or near shipwrecks, including abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). The key activities include: Stakeholder engagement to build a coalition and develop policy recommendations for marine debris prevention and management. Education and outreach through interactive...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Coonamessett Farm Foundation Inc. The grant supports a program that will provide Massachusetts fishers with training to collect and disseminate oceanographic and fisheries data. This will leverage the fishers' ecological knowledge to advance the understanding of climate change impacts. The program will also collect and...
This $406,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will fund a project to study lobster populations along the outer Cape Cod area. Scientists and fishermen will collaborate to collect detailed data on juvenile and adult lobsters, including their size, sex, presence of eggs, and water temperature. This data will be used to develop computer models that predict the timing and location of lobster...
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 $202,244 Project Grant to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD (AMSEAS) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant, awarded on January 1, 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 whales, seals, dolphins, and porpoises, through the use of the Incident Command System (ICS). B....
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded an $860,000 cooperative agreement to the Innerspace Exploration Team from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). The purpose of this project is to successfully remove derelict fishing gear in Sequim and Discovery Bays, Washington while engaging the local community in identification and removal activities and creating sustained education and prevention efforts in the broader community. Key...
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...