The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,098,490 project grant to the Dead Sea And Arava Science Center through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) to evaluate seagrass ecosystem threats and functions in the Gulf of Aqaba under current and future climate conditions from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support improving regional marine conservation by assessing seagrass ecosystem threats and functions to better understand how climate change may impact the critical habitat. The research aims to provide insight that can strengthen protection of the seagrass beds and dependent species in the Gulf of Aqaba.
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