Center For Coastal Studies Inc

NO SINGLE ORGANIZATION COULD INDEPENDENTLY ADDRESS THE MULTIPLE ISSUES CREATED BY ABANDONED, LOST, OR OTHERWISE DISCARDED FISHING GEAR (ALDFG) OR END-OF-LIFE (EOL) FISHING GEAR IN THE NORTHEAST REGION. BY FORMING A REGIONAL COALITION, PARTNERS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND ARE ESTABLISHING A NETWORK OF VENDORS INCLUDING MARINE DEBRIS ARTISTS, FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ENTERPRISES, AND WASTE STREAM DIVERSION SERVICES TO SHARE RESOURCES, REACH ACROSS STATE BOUNDARIES, AND ESTABLISH REPLICABLE DEBRIS COLLECTION, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. PARTNERS WILL BE CONDUCTING AT-SEA SONAR SURVEYS, GRAPPLING FOR ALDFG IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND MASSACHUSETTS WATERS, SUPPORTING DIVER-LED GEAR REMOVALS OF LOST TRAPS AND OTHER GEAR, SURVEYING ISLAND AND MAINLAND SHORELINES USING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING LARGE-SCALE SHORELINE DEBRIS REMOVALS, AND FACILITATING EOL GEAR COLLECTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE, REPURPOSING, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, SALVAGED GEAR BEARING OWNER IDENTI

MASSACHUSETTS LARGE WHALE CONSERVATION PROGRAM

15.945 COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKSAM.GOV LINK CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTEMPLATE PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.PROJECT DESCRIPTION BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC).

THE NORTHEAST COASTAL MONITORING COLLABORATIVE

SUBMERGED MARINE HABITAT MAPPING, CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE: A POST-HURRICANE SANDY STUDY

QUANTIFYING SHARK BEHAVIOR AND HABITAT ALONG CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE TO DEVELOP SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS

COASTAL ECOSYSTEM EVOLUTION ALONG CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE FROM LONG POINT

THIS PROJECT WILL VERIFY AND ARCHIVE PAST, EROSIONAL HOTSPOTS (EH) AS WELL AS DOCUMENT CURRENT HOTSPOTS THROUGH HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF MAPS AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS (1836 -2021), FIELD SURVEYS AND LIDAR COVERAGES (2005-2018) DELINEATION OF THE BLUFF CREST AND BLUFF TOE, SLUMPING ON THE BLUFF FACE, PRESENCE ABSENCE OF VEGETATION ON THE BLUFF CREST, TOE AND FACE, SHORELINE POSITION, OFFSHORE BATHYMETRY, NEARSHORE SAND BARS, AND OTHER GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES ON AN OFF SHORE. THESE DATA ARE ESSENTIAL TO DETERMINE SPATIAL EXTENT OF CHANGE THROUGH TIME. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC).

INTEGRATED ANALYTICAL LABORATORY AND SPECIALIZED STORAGE RENOVATION

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: THE FISHING COMMUNITY AND FISHERY MANAGERS WANT MORE DATA ON WHEN AND WHERE DIFFERENT SIZES AND SEXES OF LOBSTERS ARE FOUND ALONG THE OUTER CAPE COD AREA, INCLUDING FEMALES WITH EGGS, JUVENILES, AND LARVAE. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LOBSTER FISHING IN THIS AREA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SCIENTISTS AND FISHERMEN WILL WORK TOGETHER TO STUDY LOBSTERS, COLLECTING JUVENILE AND UNDERSIZE LOBSTERS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAPS AND RECORDING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT LOBSTER CATCHES ON FISHING BOATS (INCLUDING SEX, SIZE, EGGS, AND WATER TEMPERATURE). COMPUTER MODELS USING THE ABOVE DATA WILL BE USED TO PREDICT WHEN AND WHERE LOBSTER LARVAE ARE FOUND. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NEW DATA WILL BE COLLECTED IN AN AREA WHERE RELATIVELY LITTLE IS KNOWN. MANAGEMENT OF THE LOBSTER FISHERY WILL BE IMPROVED BY USING OUR DATA TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE LOBSTERS CAUGHT BY FISHERMEN OFF CAPE COD COME FROM, WHERE THEY GROW UP, AND WHERE THEY LAY EGGS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE FISHING COMMUNITY AND FISHERY MANAGERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE USE OF NEW DATA AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT. WORKING TOGETHER BUILDS TRUST BETWEEN FISHERMEN, SCIENTISTS, AND FISHERY MANAGERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SCIENTISTS WILL DEVELOP COMPUTER MODELS AND HELP FISHERMEN COLLECT DATA.

THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE PARK PARTNERS AND LEVERAGE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TO ANSWER ECOLOGICAL QUESTIONS, ADDRESS MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PARK VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS STUDY WILL FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF WATER RESOURCE HEALTH TO EASILY COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO IMPROVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND SAFETY AND IMPROVE PARK STAFFS KNOWLEDGE. DATA WILL BE FORMED INTO GUIDELINES TO EDUCATE VISITORS, STAFF, AND MANAGERS FROM NPS AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL MUNICIPALITIES. IN ADDITION, THIS AGREEMENT FULFILLS THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF SUPPORT AND ECONOMIC STIMULATION FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:PROJECT WILL ENGAGE RECIPIENTS, PARTNERS, COMMUNITIES, AND OR VISITORS IN SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND OR RESEARCHERS EXTERNAL TO NPS GAINS BY NEW KNOWLEDGE PROVIDED THROUGH RESEARCH AND RELATED RESULTS DISSEMINATION OF NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND OR HISTORICAL RESOURCE INFORMATION.PROJECT ASSISTS IN CREATION, PROMOTION, FACILITATION, AND OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL, CULTURAL, HISTORIC, RECREATION, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF AREAS, SUCH AS ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AREAS, AND PARKS.THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS AND INTERNS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ALONGSIDE NPS AND CCS RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTS WITH A VARIETY OF FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS AND EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS LEARN HOW THE SCIENTIFIC DATA CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL GOALS OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION.

THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE SAMPLING EFFORTS AROUND KNOWN DUMPSITES AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIGHT IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE DISTRIBUTION OF DDT THAT WAS LIKELY DUMPED OVER AND/OR NEAR KNOWN DUMP SITES.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON MARINE MAMMALS OF THE WESTERN N.ATLANTIC

ENHANCING RESEARCH CAPACITY ON CAPE COD FOR STUDIES OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS THAT ARE AT RISK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER HUMAN IMPACTS

FRESH BROOK IS A SPRINGFED STREAM IN WELLFLEET, MA WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE. THIS PROJECT WILL INITIATE PRERESTORATION MONITORING OF THE STREAM CONDITIONS AND SUPPORT POSTRESTORATION MONITORING TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN STREAM ECOLOGY AND HELP DETERMINE RESTORATION SUCCESS. THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MONITORING ACTIVITIES ON FRESH BROOK. MONITORING WILL FOCUS ON DOCUMENTING EXISTING CONDITIONS IN THE STREAM AS WELL AS DOCUMENTING HOW STREAM CONDITIONS CHANGE FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL OF THE WEIR. MONITORING WILL BEGIN PRIOR TO RESTORATION TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE. MONITORING WILL CONTINUE POSTRESTORATION TO DOCUMENT CHANGE. ALL DATA WILL BE MANAGED, SYNTHESIZED AND SHARED BACK WITH THE PARK. TO ASSIST WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE AND THE TOWN OF WELLFLEET.

REMOVAL OF FISHING GEAR FROM SENSITIVE CAPE COD MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL HABITATS

PURPOSE OF AWARD SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT THE PURPOSE IS TO COLLABORATE ON PROCESSING AND ANALYZING WATER SAMPLES, AND INTERPRETING WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND SCIENCE IN THE REGION CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES CCS STAFF WORK ALONGSIDE NPS RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO ANSWER ECOLOGICAL QUESTIONS, ADDRESS MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PARK VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THIS STUDY WILL FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF WATER RESOURCE HEALTH TO EASILY COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO IMPROVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND SAFETY AND IMPROVE PARK STAFF S KNOWLEDGE SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES NPS IMPLEMENTS VARIOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT IN LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS CCS WILL ANALYZE WATER SAMPLES COLLECTED BY CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE CACO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR WATER QUALITY CONSTITUENTS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION, THE WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE CONDITION AND INTEGRITY OF CACO WATER RESOURCES PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES THIS WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION AMONG THE CCS INVESTIGATORS AND NPS SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS AT CACO THIS COLLABORATIVE SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS WILL LEAD TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT CACO AND PROVIDE UP TO DATE SCIENCE TO INFORM WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE BOTH CACO AND THE CCS BOTH ENTITIES BENEFIT FROM THE SYNERGY OF COLLABORATION TO PROCESS WATER QUALITY SAMPLES, ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO EACH OTHER IN LABORATORY SUPPORT, AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS THAT INFORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE REGION

MOBILIZING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO REMOVE DERELICT FISHING GEAR FROM BEACHES & BAY

WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER WATER SAMPLES

P17AC00970

TICKLEDREDGE: BYCATCH REDUCTION FOR THE SEA SCALLOP FISHERY

FISHING FOR DERELICT GEAR IN CAPE COD AND MASSACHUSETTS BAYS

FOLLOW-UP MONITORING TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF TRANSDERMAL SATELLITE TAGS ON HUMPBACK WHALES

PHASE 3 OF COASTAL INSTABILITY STUDY

COLLABORATIVE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE SCIENCE PRIORITIES, 2015-2017

CAPE COD BAY WATERSHED EXPERIENCE

15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.IN ACCORDANCE WITH 54 USC 100704: INVENTORY AND MONITORING PROGRAM, THIS PROJECT MONITORS SALT MARSH SURFACE ELEVATION, PROVIDING DATA TO TRACK THE CHANGES AND LOSS OF PARK MARSHES OVER TIME. SALT MARSHES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF MAJOR STORMS AND SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND REPORT DATA TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF SALT MARSH ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NATIONAL PARKS ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.THE PROJECT AIMS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND SEAGRASS AT CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE BY COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO GATHER WATER QUALITY AND SEAGRASS DATA, AS WELL AS MANAGE AND ANALYZE ADDITIONAL DATA FROM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PARTNERS AT OTHER SITES. THE FINAL DATA PRODUCTS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE NPS DATASTORE, HELPING TO IDENTIFY ISSUES SUCH AS POOR WATER QUALITY AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, WHICH CAN POSE HEALTH RISKS TO VISITORS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SPECIES, AND THE PUBLIC ACCESSING STUDY FINDINGS.

PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE RECIPIENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NPS, WILL DEVELOP:EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS OR EXHIBITS WITH INFORMATION ON MARINE DEBRIS, INCLUDING WHY IT'S A PROBLEM, SOURCES OF REGIONAL MARINE DEBRIS ISSUES, IMPACTS TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, AND SOLUTIONS INDIVIDUALS CAN EMPLOY TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM.INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN MARINE DEBRIS PREVENTION SUCH AS PLEDGES, DIGITAL OUTREACH INCLUDING VIDEOS OR SOCIAL MEDIA, MOBILE EXHIBITS OR ACTIVITIES TO TAKE TO THE COMMUNITY, ACCOMPANYING CURRICULUM OR LESSON PLANS, ETC.METRICS TO QUANTIFY THE REACH OF THE DISPLAY OR EXHIBIT, BEACH CLEANUP PARTICIPATION, MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAMMING, ETC.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:IN SUPPORT OF THIS AGREEMENT THE RECIPIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE NPS AND NOAA TO CHECK IN ON THE PROGRESS OF THE MARINE DEBRIS DISPLAY.SHARE MARINE DEBRIS DATA WITH THE PARK TO COMMUNICATE BACK TO VISITORS AND RESIDENTS REGARDING MARINE DEBRIS SOURCES AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION MEASURES.MANAGE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OF LOCAL ARTISTS TO CREATE THE DISPLAY(S), AND THEN WORK WITH THE ARTIST(S) AND PARK STAFF TO HAVE THE DISPLAY(S) CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED AT PARK BEACHES.WORK WITH PARK STAFF ON VOLUNTEER EVENTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PROJECT COMMUNICATION AND PRESS RELEASES, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION MATERIALS.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:APRIL 22, 2022 ARTIST RFP ISSUED ON EARTH DAY 2022JUNE 8, 2022 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS ON WORLD OCEAN DAY 2022JULY 15, 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT(S)AUGUST-APRIL 2022/23 COORDINATE WITH ARTIST(S) ON DELIVERABLESAPRIL 21, 2023 FINAL INSTALLATION COMPLETED IN TIME FOR EARTH DAY 2023JUNE 8, 2023 PUBLIC UNVEILING EVENT ON WORLD OCEAN DAY 2023 WITH ATTENDANCE BY ARTISTJUNE-SEPTEMBER 2023 CONCENTRATED PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR THE MARINE DEBRIS DISPLAY(S)BENEFICIARIES:THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE RECIPIENT BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION IN MARINE DEBRIS ISSUES AND PREVENTION ON CAPE COD. THROUGH A PUBLIC ART COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE RECIPIENT AND THE NPS, THE SEASHORE WILL ENGAGE THE SUCCESSFUL ART COMMUNITY ON CAPE COD TO HIGHLIGHT COMMON SOURCES AND SOME THOUGHT-PROVOKING HARMFUL EFFECTS OF MARINE DEBRIS FOR WILDLIFE AND HUMANS. THE BEACHGOING PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM AN INCREASED AWARENESS OF MARINE DEBRIS ISSUES AND WILLINGNESS TO STEWARD THIS THRIVING MARINE ECOSYSTEM IN THE GULF OF MAINE THAT IS PART OF OUR NATION'S NATURAL HERITAGE.

LARGE WHALE ENTANGLEMENT RESPONSE ENHANCEMENTS

NUTRIENT ANALYSIS OF ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER WATER SAMPLES

PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE MARINE ANIMAL ENTANGLEMENT RESPONSES.

MARINE ANIMAL ENTANGLEMENT RESPONSE

MASTER CA FOR CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES