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CCEP-II: NATIONAL NETWORK FOR OCEAN AND CLIMATE CHANGE INTERPRETATION

SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ATTACHED TO SINGLE AUDIT SECTION

BLUESWELL INCUBATOR PROGRAM

CONSORTIUM FOR WILDLIFE BYCATCH REDUCTION

CONSORTIUM FOR WILDLIFE BYCATCH REDUCTION

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THIS 12-MONTH PROJECT HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES. IT WILL 1. SUPPORT EXISTING, AND HIRE, NEW STAFF AND PARTIALLY FUND A NEW RESEARCH VESSEL TO ENSURE DELIVERY OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FIELD-BASED RESEARCH RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND OFFSHORE WIND. 2. EXPAND EXISTING ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY RESEARCH ON THE SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND HABITAT USE AND MOVEMENT OF HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES TRANSITING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WIND ENERGY AREAS, AND DIVERSIFY SPECIES MONITORING TO INCLUDE SEA TURTLES AND OTHER OPPORTUNISTIC SPECIES OF COMMERCIAL AND/OR CONSERVATION CONCERN. 3. USE PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED AERIAL SURVEY DATA TO EXPAND QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE WIND CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION ON PROTECTED SPECIES (E.G., NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE), AND CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE RISK. 4. RECRUIT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR EXPERTISE INTO OPERATIONS OF THE BLUESWELL INCUBATOR

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE BLUE ANGELS UPSWELL PROJECT, A CAPACITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF ANGEL INVESTMENT IN BLUETECH STARTUPS THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE NEW, INCLUSIVE JOBS OF THE FUTURE. THE PROJECT WILL HELP BUILD A ROBUST PIPELINE OF DIVERSE ANGEL INVESTORS TO SUPPORT TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL, AND OPERATIONAL SCALING OF BLUETECH STARTUPS. THE PROJECT WORK INCLUDES: (1) ANGEL INVESTOR RECRUITMENT, INCLUDING TARGETING MORE DIVERSE ANGELS HOST STARTUP/SCALE-UP SHOWCASES; (2) INCREASING THE SCIENTIFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF PROSPECTIVE AND EXISTING ANGEL INVESTORS TO INCREASE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE; (3) ESTABLISHING OCEAN SCIENCE AND BLUETECH CHALLENGES AND E-LEARNING MODULES BLUETECH CORPORATE SPEAKER SERIES; (4) INCREASING INVESTOR KNOWLEDGE ON GENERAL GOOD ANGEL INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND PROCESSES; AND (5) DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE BLUE ANGELS TO DEPLOY CAPITAL AND STIMULATE JOB GROWTH THROUGH REFINING OPERATIONS. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE PROJECT WILL TARGET EARLY-STAGE INVESTORS AND BLUETECH STARTUPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

VISUALIZING CHANGE: TRAINING AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT INFORMAL EDUCATORS

A NATIONAL COALITION OF AQUARIUMS EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

CHANGEMAKERS: ADVANCING COMMUNITY SCIENCE LITERACY

DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL NONINVASIVE METHODS OF STRESS ASSESSMENT IN BALEEN WHALES

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE

ASSESSING STRESS RESPONSES IN BEAKED AND SPERM WHALES IN THE BAHAMAS

DEFINING THE TRANSFER FUNCTIONS OF THE PCAD MODEL IN NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES (EUBALAENA GLACIALIS) - RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSES OF EXISTING DATA

DEVELOPMENT OF BLOW HORMONE QUANTIFICATION FOR BLAINVILLE BEAKED WHALES TO PROVIDE PHYSIOLOGIC DATA TO BETTER INFORM PCOD MODELS

THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM WILL LEAD THE CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR YOUTH CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOR ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (CYCLIST) PROJECT TO BUILD A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS FROM INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTERS ABLE TO SUPPORT TEENAGE YOUTH IN DEVELOPING CIVIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AT LEAST 24 STAFF FROM TWELVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WILL BUILD A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AS THEY TRAIN TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND THE THEORY AND PROCESS FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LEARN ABOUT TESTED LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM MATERIALS, CO-CREATE PLANS FOR DEPLOYING COMMON RESOURCES WITHIN EXISTING YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND COLLABORATE WITH AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR TO DOCUMENT THE WORK. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TOOLKIT TO BE SHARED WITH THE WIDER MUSEUM FIELD THROUGH ONLINE AND IN PERSON WORKSHOPS. CYCLIST WILL PROVIDE 1,200 YOUTH WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FACILITATED AS PART OF A YOUTH PROGRAM, WHILE HELPING INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTERS MAKE YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT A CORE PART OF THEIR PROGRAMMING.

SUMMER SCIENCE IN NEW ENGLAND: OCEAN EDUCATION THROUGH INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTERS

IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF AN OVERFISHED, DATA POOR SPECIES: INVESTIGATING THE MOVEMENTS AND STOCK STRUCTURE OF THORNY SKATES USING NOVEL FISHERY-IN

THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ARE PROJECTED TO BE DISPROPORTIONATELY PRONOUNCED IN POLAR REGIONS, WHERE CHANGES IN THE DENSITY AND EXTENT OF SEA ICE

GET WET IN NEW ENGLAND: OCEAN LITERACY THROUGH WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM -- DEVELOPMENT OF FAO GUIDELINES AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR REDUCING MARINE MAMMAL LETHALITY IN COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AQUACULTUR

ELUCIDATING POST-RELEASE MORTALITY AND 'BEST CAPTURE AND HANDLING' METHODS IN SUBLEGAL ATLANTIC COD DISCARDED IN GULF OF MAINE RECREATIONAL HOOK-AND-

THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW APPRENTICE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PATHWAY ACCESS TO STEM CAREERS BY REDUCING ACCESS BARRIERS FOR HISTORICALLY UNREACHED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING AND ENGAGING A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM AND REACH NEW AUDIENCES, EVALUATING INTERNAL CULTURE TO ENSURE THAT THE AQUARIUM IS READY TO ENGAGE APPRENTICE COHORTS, DEVELOPING CURRICULUM AND TRAINING FUTURE MENTORS, RECRUITING AND TRAINING APPRENTICE COHORTS, AND CONDUCTING PROGRAM EVALUATION. THE EIGHT APPRENTICES WHO GRADUATE FROM THE PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO START A STEM CAREER INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF VIABLE EMPLOYMENT AT THE AQUARIUM OR BEYOND.

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM - POST-RELEASE MORTALITY OF SMALL COASTAL SHARKS: PROVIDING HIGH-PRIORITY DATA USING A COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUE

ENHANCING THE VISIBILITY OF FISHING ROPES TO REDUCE RIGHT WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS

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THE NORTHEAST CANYONS AND SEAMOUNTS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT (NCSM) CONTAINS SOME OF THE HIGHEST MARINE MAMMAL DIVERSITY ALONG THE ENTIRE EAST COAST. THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM HELPED TO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE DESIGNATION OF THE NCSM, PROVIDING STRONG SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS DIVERSE HABITAT. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM HAS CONDUCTED AERIAL SURVEYS OF THE NCSM SINCE 2017. OUR PROJECT WILL CONTINUE MARINE MAMMAL MONITORING IN THE NCSM THROUGH OUR AERIAL SURVEY WORK AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH OUR FINDINGS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROPOSE TO: 1) CONDUCT FOUR SYSTEMATIC AERIAL SURVEYS, COLLECTING DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON MARINE SPECIES, AND 2) COMMUNICATE SURVEY FINDINGS TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS VIA IN-PERSON OR ON-LINE INTERACTIONS AQUARIUM VISITORS AND FOLLOWERS. THE NCSM NEEDS CONTINUED PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING THE PROPOSED PROJECT SEEKS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THESE GOALS AND ALIGNS WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES MISSION AND GOALS OF CONSERVING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE, INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES, PROTECTED MARINE MAMMALS, AND THEIR HABITATS.

TESTING A ROPELESS FISHING PROTOTYPE FOR ELIMINATING LARGE WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS IN POT FISHING GEAR

EVALUATION OF METHODS TO REVERSE THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF BAROTRAUMAS AND INCREASE THE POST-RELEASE SURVIVAL OF CUSK (BROSME BROSME) DISCARDED IN THE GUL

IDENTIFYING BOTTOM TRAWL BYCATCH HOTSPOTS AND CAPTURE-AND-HANDLING PRACTICES TO REDUCE THE INCIDENTAL MORTALITY OF AN OVERFISHED SPECIES OF CONCERN -

THE IMMEDIATE AND SHORT-TERM POST-RELEASE MORTALITY OF SPECIES IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC SKATE COMPLEX CAPTURED BY GILLNET AND OTTER TRAWL

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THE AGGREGATED LARGE COASTAL SHARK (LCS) GROUP CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SPECIES GOVERNED BY THE SAME RULES, BUT WE KNOW SOME OF THESE SPECIES ARE LIKELY TO BE MORE RESILIENT THAN OTHERS. FOR INSTANCE, RECENT EVIDENCE SUGGESTS HIGHLY VARIABLE POST-RELEASE MORTALITY (PRM) RATES BETWEEN LCS SPECIES IN COMMERCIAL LONGLINE FISHERIES. THIS VARIABILITY IN PRM POINTS TO A NEED FOR SPECIES-SPECIFIC STOCK ASSESSMENTS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS. AN LCS SPECIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE SPINNER SHARK (CARCHARHINUS BREVIPINNA). SPINNER SHARKS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY CAUGHT LCS SPECIES IN THE RECREATIONAL SHARK FISHERY AND WERE RECENTLY SHOWN TO HAVE THE HIGHEST PRM RATES OF ANY LCS SPECIES CAUGHT IN THE BOTTOM LONGLINE FISHERY. THEREFORE, SPINNER SHARKS MAY BE THE MOST VULNERABLE LCS SPECIES, REQUIRING SPECIES-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENTS AND DATA. DESPITE THIS CONCERN, AS THE BOTTOM LONGLINE FISHERY IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION DECLINES AND THE IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL FISHING IS BECOMING MAGNIFIED, NO STUDY TO DA

SUMMER ON THE MARSH ESTABLISHES A REGIONAL NETWORK OF EIGHT SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, IN THE FIVE COASTAL NEW ENGLAND STATES, GROUNDED IN FIELD EXPERIENC

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF FISHERIES GEAR ENTANGLEMENT ON ENDANGERED LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES

THIS PROPOSAL IS A COOPERATIVE TAGGING PROJECT AIMED AT ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL FISHING ON BULL SHARKS. THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE WORKING CLOSELY WITH CHARTER CAPTAINS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. SOUTH ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF MEXICO TO CAPTURE AND SATELLITE TAG SHARKS. CAPTURE INFORMATION AND TAG-DERIVED MOVEMENT DATA WILL BE USED TO ESTIMATE PRM IN THE RECREATIONAL FISHERY AND IDENTIFY THE CAPTURE CHARACTERISTICS (I.E., FISHING CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES AND BIOLOGICAL TRAITS) DRIVING THE RECOVERY AND MORTALITY OF SHARKS DISCARDED IN THIS FISHERY. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIS PROJECT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT, PROACTIVE STEP TOWARD PROPERLY MANAGING BULL SHARKS AND IS PARTICULARLY TIMELY GIVEN THIS SPECIES' UPCOMING STOCK ASSESSMENT.

QUANTIFYING PORBEAGLE SHARK POST-RELEASE MORTALITY AND BYCATCH SUSCEPTIBILITY IN THE NORTHEAST U.S. BOTTOM TRAWL FISHERY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: COSEE: OCEAN SYSTEMS - BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH COLLABORATION

A PROACTIVE GIS ASSESSMENT OF SUITABLE OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE SITES IN THE GULF OF MAINE INTEGRATING SOCIAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS.

THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM WILL CREATE CONSERVATION STEM - AN ONLINE CURRICULUM THAT FEATURES ENGAGING VIDEOS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM. THE PROJECT RESPONDS TO A NEED THAT THE AQUARIUM?S TEACHER ADVISORY COUNCIL - COMPOSED OF PRE-K THROUGH 12 TEACHERS FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA - IDENTIFIED, WHICH WAS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP CRITICAL AND SYSTEMS THINKING SKILLS. IT ALSO WILL PROVIDE A MEANS FOR TEACHERS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES TO ADDRESS REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS AND BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR A BALANCED USE OF THE OCEAN.

IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO ESTIMATE AND MITIGATE THE POST-RELEASE MORTALITY RATE OF PROHIBITED SANDBAR SHARKS IN A RAPIDLY GROWING SHORE-BASED FISHERY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CENTERS FOR OCEAN SCIENCES EDUCATION EXCELLENCE - THE NATIONAL CENTRAL COORDINATING OFFICE

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

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NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM: CLOSING DATA GAPS ON DISCARD MORTALITY AND TACTICAL CAPTURE AND HANDLING PRACTICES TO REDUCE MORTALITY IN THE GULF OF MAINE REC

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DEVELOPMENT OF RESPIRATORY SAMPLING TO ASSESS STRESS RESPONSES IN NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES

WHALE RELEASE ROPES AS A LARGE WHALE BYCATCH MITIGATION OPTION

ESTIMATING THE DISCARD MORTALITY RATE AND DERIVING BEST CATCH-AND-RELEASE GUIDELINES FOR HADDOCK (MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS) DISCARDED IN GULF OF MAIN

FIELD TESTING AN ELECTRIC DECOY FOR REDUCING ELASMOBRANCH BYCATCH IN LONGLINE FISHERIES

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EVALUATION OF ACOUSTIC DETERRENTS FOR REDUCING CETACEAN BYCATCH

ASSESSMENT OF PRIORITY TARGETS FOR MARINE MAMMAL BYCATCH REDUCTION IN ASIA AND SOUTH AMERICA

GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF LARGE WHALE ENTANGLEMENT AND BYCATCH REDUCTION IN FIXED FISHING GEAR

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM FIN ASST AWARD HART

NEW TECHNOLOGY TO QUANTIFY THE FINE-SCALE BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE OF REPTILES

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST A WHALE AERIAL SAMPLING PLATFORM (WASP) THAT CAN BE USED TO REMOTELY COLLECT SKIN AND BLUBBER BIOPSY SAMPLES OF MARINE MAMMALS USING DRONES. SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF WASP WOULD INCREASE CAPACITY TO COLLECT SAMPLES, REDUCE RISK TO HUMAN RESPONDERS, AND REDUCE STRESS TO LIVING MARINE MAMMALS ASSOCIATED WITH SAMPLING EVENTS.

EXPANDING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE MAMMAL STRANDINGS THROUGH ENHANCED PROFICIENCY OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, INCREASED SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSI

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PROMOTING EDUCATION THROUGH ACTION FOR CONSERVATION OF HABITATS (PEACH) EDUCATES BOSTON AREA RESIDENTS (500 VOLUNTEERS-YOUTH AND ADULTS) ON HABITAT RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES. NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM PARTNERS WITH 5-7 LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CAPACITY THROUGH TRAININGS FOR THEIR STAFF MEMBER AND IN TURN OFFER VOLUNTEERS ORIENTATION PROGRAMS TO MANAGE HABITAT RESTORATION AND CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS. THE PROJECT IS FOCUSED TOWARD HABITAT AREAS THAT ARE PART OF LOCAL WATERSHEDS THAT CAN HELP TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES AND REDUCE HARMFUL INPUTS TO AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS FLOWING TO BOSTON HARBOR AND MASSACHUSETTS BAY. MANY OF THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE INITIATED SOME HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. THIS FUNDING ALLOWS FOR EXPANSION AND MORE IN DEPTH EDUCATION ON WATERSHEDS AND WATER QUALITY.

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AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP TO ASSESS TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING BYCATCH OF MARINE MAMMALS IN LONGLINE FISHERIES

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM -- EDUCATION FOR ENDANGERED SALMON

THE POPULATION CONSEQUENCES OF DISTURBANCE MODEL APPLICATION TO NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES (EUBALAENA GLACIALIS)

ENHANCING EFFICIENCY; QUANTITY OF DATA AND SAMPLES COLLECTED; AND DOCUMENTATION IN THE FRINGES OF THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM???S RESPONSE RANGE THROUGH

DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF THE AQUATIC WILDLIFE TRADE FROM A KEY EXPORT COUNTRY

THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS CONTINUED MONITORING OF NURSE SHARK BREEDING POPULATIONS AT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK. THE RECIPPIENT WILL COLLECT VARIETY OF DATA INCLUDING NUMBER, AGE, AND SEX OF NURSE SHARKS BREEDING IN THE PARK WITH PARK OR AQUARIUM INTERNS OR STAFF, AND WILL TRACK SHARK MOVEMENT AND TIME OF BREEDING. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO AID THE PARK IN CREATING SHARK POPULATION SURVEY FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT DRY TORTUGAS. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE POINTS TO INCREASING NUMBER OF SHARKS IN THE PARK THAT HAVE EFFECT ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND VISITATION.

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RECIPIENT NAME: NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUMCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER: G25AC00453PROJECT TITLE: DATA ANALYSIS TO QUANTIFY THE FINE-SCALE BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY EXPENDITUREOVERALL PROJECT PERIOD: 09 12 2025 - 09 11 2030AWARD PURPOSE: DREDGING OPERATIONS ARE FREQUENTLY CONDUCTED ALONG THE U.S. COASTLINE TO MAINTAIN NAVIGATION CHANNELS AND EXTRACT HIGH-QUALITY SAND FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT AND SHORELINE RESILIENCE PROJECTS. THESE ACTIVITIES OFTEN OVERLAP WITH THE HABITATS OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLES, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT ACCIDENTAL CAPTURE OR HARM. THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) IS PARTNERING WITH THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM TO ANALYZE BEHAVIORAL DATA FROM SEA TURTLES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR MOVEMENTS AND THE RISKS THEY FACE FROM SUCH OPERATIONS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ONGOING USGS RESEARCH IN THE GULF OF AMERICA AND ATLANTIC OCEAN THAT INFORMS THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BOEM) AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES MANAGING COASTAL RESOURCES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES IN THE GULF OF AMERICA, ALTERNATE USE PROJECTS, AND COASTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS UTILIZING OCS MARINE MINERALS WILL REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BOEM) TO PRODUCE INFORMATION FOR A VARIETY OF NEPA-RELATED DECISION DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA). KEMP S RIDLEYS (LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII) ARE INCLUDED AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES AND LOGGERHEADS (CARETTA CARETTA) ARE THREATENED UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE ESA. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW BOEM TO ADDRESS INFORMATION GAPS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH NEPA AND ESA SECTION 7 CONSULTATIONS. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE SUMMARIES OF DATA ANALYSES FOR EACH RECOVERED TURTLE ADL DATASET, WITH FIGURES AND TABLES FOR FINAL REPORT AND MANUSCRIPT. DELIVERABLES WILL ALSO INCLUDE SUBMISSION OF AT LEAST ONE MANUSCRIPT, COAUTHORED BY USGS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DATA ANALYSES AND BE AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANT IN WRITING UP RESULTS OF ANALYSES FOR FUTURE REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS DURING THE OPTION YEARS OF THE AGREEMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): USGSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

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ASSESSING THE RISK OF HUMPBACK WHALE ENTANGLEMENT IN DUNGENESS CRAB FISHING GEAR

EXPLORATION OF THE SEAMOUNTS OF THE PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA