Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience
The University of Michigan is recommended to receive $1,750,000 for the Great Lakes Marine Biodiversity Observation Network to assess biodiversity, habitat and key ecosystem functions in the region to meet stakeholders’ information needs.The University of Montana is recommended to receive $935,976 to develop an in situ system for combined pH and alkalinity measurements that will improve our understanding of the magnitude of ocean acidification and its effect on marine organisms.
NERACOOS and MARACOOS are recommended to receive $1,189,353 to streamline the integration and distribution of metocean data from offshore wind operations across the U.S. to marine stakeholders.Oregon State University is recommended to receive $1,750,000 to continue development of the Northern California Current Marine Biodiversity Observation Network with an established community of resource managers, tribal partners and stakeholders.