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Sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef. Marine biodiversity data and information is critical for understanding the health and status of ecosystems, which is essential for coastal management, conservation and alternative energy planning. (Image credit: NOAA)
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate adaptation as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. These awards are part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System’s Marine Life and Ocean Technology Transition programs.
“To tackle climate change nationwide, we have to better understand and manage our coasts,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “These awards will advance new technologies needed to gain critical insights into the status and health of our coastal ecosystems.”
These 12 awards recommended for funding [PDF] are:
Delaware
Delaware/Florida/Canada
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
Washington, D.C./Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands
“These projects are foundational elements for building resilient communities,” said Nicole LeBoeuf, director of NOAA’s National Ocean Service. “New, innovative and cost-effective tools and systems to observe more of our coastal waters and gain a more comprehensive understanding of marine ecosystems to support good decision making are essential for efficient and sustainable use of our coasts.”
The Marine Life awards advance a nationwide effort to establish a sustained biodiversity research and observing system for the nation. These projects will provide data, information and tools to understand the health and status of ecosystems, which is essential for coastal resilience and management, conservation and alternative energy planning. The Ocean Technology Transition awards support new technologies that address known requirements, such as improving harmful algal bloom monitoring and bringing new, lower-cost technologies to market to fill data and information gaps, ultimately increasing our ability to efficiently monitor and forecast environmental conditions and increase the resilience of coastal communities to climate change.
Please visit NOAA’s Inflation Reduction Act website to learn about current and future funding opportunities.
Climate, weather, and water affect all life on our ocean planet. NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict our changing environment, from the deep sea to outer space, and to manage and conserve America’s coastal and marine resources.
Media contact
Kimberly Rodgers, kim.rodgers@noaa.gov, (771) 233-3988.