AT-24-03: Ocean Environmental Monitoring and Sound Propagation Study at Mid-Atlantic Shelfbreak Offshore Wind Area
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- M24AS00265
- Agency
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $2,950,000 to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to conduct an "Ocean Environmental Monitoring and Sound Propagation Study at Mid-Atlantic Shelfbreak Offshore Wind Area". The study aims to deploy acoustic sensors near the National Science Foundation's Pioneer Array ocean observation platform to collect active and passive acoustic datasets and conduct sound propagation measurements. The objectives are to understand mesoscale and sub-mesoscale oceanographic dynamics and ecosystem effects related to offshore wind development, provide validation for BOEM's regional sound propagation models, and gather information on the presence and abundance of plankton, fish, and marine mammals near offshore wind farm areas. Eligible applicants include state governments, public higher education institutions, and other eligible organizations. Applications are due by June 13, 2024.
BOEM has up to $3 million available for this 48-month cooperative agreement and anticipates making a single award. The study will take place in the mid-Atlantic shelfbreak region, with the acoustic sensors deployed near the NSF's Pioneer Array.
Synopsis
Environmental assessments on offshore renewable energy development require accurate modeling and effective monitoring. Traditional sound propagation modeling for noise effect analysis often uses historical environmental variables that may not reflect oceanographic regime shifts due to climate change. Existing acoustic monitoring only evaluates species calls and signal/noise characteristics collected at the recording sites without incorporating oceanographic variables, and is thus unable to address broader issues such as ecological dynamics and oceanographic processes related to offshore wind development.The proposed study will deploy acoustic sensors in the vicinity of the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Pioneer Array ocean observation platform to collect active and passive acoustic datasets and to conduct sound propagation measurements. Acoustic data analyses will incorporate physical oceanographic time series collected in situ to understand mesoscale and sub-mesoscale oceanographic dynamics and ecosystem level effects from offshore wind development.The outcome of the study will assist to understand the sub-mesoscale and mesoscale oceanographic processes and changes in relation to offshore wind planning and development at the mid-Atlantic shelfbreak region. The outcome will also provide validation to regional sound propagation models. Additionally, the outcome will include information on diurnal, seasonal, and annual occurrence and abundance of planktons, fishes, and marine mammals near offshore wind farm areas.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Revision SOW_M24AS00265_3-28-2024.pdf | ||
| Revision NOFO_M24AS00265_3-28-2024.pdf | ||
| Revision NOFO_M24AS00265_4-5-2024.pdf | ||
| Final Foa_Content_of_M24AS00265.pdf | ||
| SOW_AT-24-03_PIoneer Array Ocean Acoustics_20240129a.docx | DOCX document |
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