Roger Williams University

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - STUDENT AID

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP), DEVELOPED BY A PARTNERSHIP OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC. THE GOAL OF THIS AWARD AND THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (NBEP) IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORT ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN ANNUAL WORKPLANS AND ITS PARTNERS. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES TO DRAFT NEW GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS THAT REFLECT THE ROLES AND VALUE OF THE PROGRAM'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND PARTNERS, DEVELOP AT LEAST TWO PROPOSALS FOR PRIVATE OR PUBLIC FUNDING, PERIODICALLY PUBLISH SCIENCE UPDATES, CONTINUE WORK ON VISION 2032, CONVENE THE BLACKSTONE COLLABORATIVE CORE TEAM, DEVELOP AND RELEASE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPS), MANAGE SUBAWARDS, AND HOST A SCIENCE CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP. DELI

DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP), DEVELOPED BY A PARTNERSHIP OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC. THE GOAL OF THIS AWARD AND THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (NBEP) IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORT ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN ANNUAL WORKPLANS AND ITS PARTNERS. ACTIVITIES:THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES TO SUBMIT AT LEAST TWO PROPOSALS FOR OUTSIDE FUNDING; MANAGE SUBAWARDS AND CONTRACTS UNDER BOTH BASE FUNDING AND THOSE UNDER THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FUNDING; COMPLETE VISION 2032, NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION; COMPLETE RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT, AND FINANCE PLANS; CREATE UP TO FIVE SCIENCE UPDATES AND THREE GIS/WEB-BASED TOOLS; HOST AN ANNUAL SCIENCE EVENT; DRAFT NEWSLETTERS AND OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS; ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SMALL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SUBAWARDS; PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO SUPPORT A DATA ANALYST AT RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; AND SUPPORT A SUBAWARD TO RHODE ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY TO CREATE A BIODIVERSITY DATABASE.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AWARD ARE: OUTREACH AND ED SMALL GRANTS: $57,573 TO FUND PARTNERS' PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT CONNECT NEW PEOPLE TO LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROVIDE READY OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS MOVING FORWARD. THIS MAY BE DONE VIA AN RFP OR DIRECT SUBAWARDS. UP TO 10 AWARDS $5,000-$15,000 EACH. ECOLOGICAL DATA ANALYST: $75,000 A SUBAWARD THROUGH THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO RIDEM TO COVER THREE-QUARTERS OF A NEW CONTRACT ECOLOGICAL DATA ANALYST (MODELER, BIOMETRICIAN, STATISTICIAN) DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. THE ECOLOGICAL DATA ANALYST WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - ADVANCING THE HISTORICAL, CURRENTLY USED NARRAGANSETT BAY ATLANTIC MENHADEN MANAGEMENT AREA MODEL USED TO ESTIMATE FINE SCALE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS SPECIES, - DEVELOPING DATA LIMITED STOCK ASSESSMENT MODELS FOR ATLANTIC HORSESHOE CRABS IN RHODE ISLAND WATERS, - CONSTRUCT A STOCK ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR NORTHERN QUAHOG, - USE AVAILABLE RIVER HERRING LONG-TERM RELATIVE ABUNDANCE DATA TO QUANTIFY ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM PROSPECTIVE RIVER PASSAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IS DRIVING CURRENT POPULATION LEVELS. - USE NARRAGANSETT BAY TIME SERIES DATA TO DISCERN WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BAY'S ECOSYSTEM CHANGE OVER TIME. - CONDUCT LANDSCAPE-LEVEL ANALYSIS OF BIRD ATLAS DATA. BIODIVERSITY DATABASE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT: $100,000 SUBAWARDED TO RI NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY TO MATCH EXISTING PRIVATE FUNDING TO DEVELOP A BETA RI BIODIVERSITY DATABASE (CALLED BORIIS2 OR OTHERWISE). THE EXISTING BORIIS/2 WORK WILL BE LEVERAGED AS APPROPRIATE, DATA CAPTURED, CLEANED, AND INPUT, AND THE TOOL TESTED TO GUIDE CREATION OF QUERIES AND REPORTS, ASSESS USER EXPERIENCE, AND INFORM MORE FINAL DEVELOPMENT STEPS. RINHS WILL ALSO COORDINATE WITH NEIGHBORING STATES AND CONSIDER EXISTING NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TOOLS TO MAXIMIZE CONTINUITY AND EASE FUTURE COLLABORATION. THE GOAL IS A BETA DATABASE THAT CREATES A CURATED INDEX OF BEST AVAILABLE BIODIVERSITY DATA THAT IS USABLE BY RINHS STAFF AND AT LEAST SELECT RESTORATION PARTNERS AND IS READY FOR FINAL DEVELOPMENT. THE EXTENT OF RI BIOTA INCLUDED AND DEGREE OF FUNCTIONALITY AND PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY OF THE BETA VERSION WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING AND INCLUDED IN THE FINAL SUBAWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN RWU AND RINHS. WITH A FOUNDATIONAL TOOL IN PLACE, UPGRADES TO INCLUDE MODELING (LIKE THAT BUILT INTO MA'S BIOMAP), INTEGRATION OF DATA FROM PUBLIC OBS

DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) THROUGH THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE GOAL IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORT ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN THIS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WORKPLAN OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (NBEP) AND ITS PARTNERS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION, RESTORE HABITAT, IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. SUB-AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN, SURVEY, AND PERMITTING OF THE HILLSDALE ROAD CULVERT EXPANSION; HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE DESIGNS FOR FISH PASSAGE AT THE ELIZABETH WEBBING DAM; AND FUND PROJECTS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO PROGRESS IN BIL YEARS ONE AND TWO, BIL PRIORITIES, AND THE CCMP.ACTIVITIES:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION, RESTORE HABITAT, IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. SUB-AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN, SURVEY, AND PERMITTING OF THE HILLSDALE ROAD CULVERT EXPANSION; HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE DESIGNS FOR FISH PASSAGE AT THE ELIZABETH WEBBING DAM, AND FUND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE NBEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). SUBRECIPIENT:THE NARRAGANSETT ESTUARY PROGRAM WILL PASS THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF THIS AWARD, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INDIRECT COSTS, AS SUBAWARDS. THEY WILL PROVIDE: - $212,740 TO THE WOOD PAWCATUCK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT STAFF AND HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO DESIGN, SURVEY, AND PERMIT THE HILLSDALE ROAD CULVERT EXPANSION IN THE WATERSHED'S HEADWATERS IN RHODE ISLAND; - $282,000 TO THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE DESIGNS FOR FISH PASSAGE AT THE ELIZABETH WEBBING DAM ON THE LOWER BLACKSTONE RIVER IN RHODE ISLAND; AND - $1,268,160 FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO FUND ADDITIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED).OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE SUBAWARDS TO THE WOOD PAWCATUCK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT STAFF AND HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO DESIGN, SURVEY, AND PERMIT THE HILLSDALE ROAD CULVERT EXPANSION IN THE WATERSHED'S HEADWATERS IN RHODE ISLAND THAT WILL EXPAND PASSAGE OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND REDUCE ROAD FLOODING AND TO THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE DESIGNS FOR FISH PASSAGE AT THE ELIZABETH WEBBING DAM ON THE LOWER BLACKSTONE RIVER IN RHODE ISLAND THAT WILL LEAD TO THE LARGEST FISH PASSAGE PROJECT IN NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED HISTORY. THE PROJECT ALSO FUNDS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: RESIDENTS OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED STUDY AREA IN BOTH MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND AND THE ECOSYSTEMS AND USERS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES.

DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) THROUGH THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE GOAL IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORT ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN THIS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WORKPLAN OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (NBEP) AND ITS PARTNERS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS TO CREATE THE PRE-CONDITIONS FOR MORE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS POLLUTION, DEGRADED HABITAT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. SUB-AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING, WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCE, DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR PRIORITY HABITAT CONNECTIVITY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECTS WITHIN THE STUDY AREA.ACTIVITIES:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS TO CREATE THE PRE-CONDITIONS FOR MORE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS POLLUTION, DEGRADED HABITAT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. SUB-AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING, WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCE, DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR PRIORITY HABITAT CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECTS WITHIN THE STUDY AREA. IN ADDITION, THE WORKPLAN PROPOSES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NBEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) WILL BE RELEASED IN YEAR 2. PRIORITY AND FOCUS AREAS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE.SUBRECIPIENT:THE NARRAGANSETT ESTUARY PROGRAM WILL PASS THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF THIS AWARD AS SUBAWARDS. THEY WILL PROVIDE: - $100,000 TO THE RACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE (THROUGH THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND) TO ADVANCE GREEN JUSTICE ZONES IN THE PORT AND OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS IN PROVIDENCE, RI; - $100,000 TO THE SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO SUPPORT STAFF TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES ADVANCE PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE TAUNTON RIVER WATERSHED; - $75,000 TO THE OLD COLONY PLANNING COUNCIL TO SUPPORT A STAFFER TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES ADVANCE PROJECTS IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE TAUNTON RIVER WATERSHED; - $85,000 TO GROUNDWORK SOUTHCOAST TO SUPPORT A DEDICATED STAFFER TO LEAD CREATION AND ACTIVATION OF A RESILIENCE DISTRICT IN FALL RIVER; - $100,000 TO SAVE THE BAY TO HELP SUPPORT THE HIRING OF A NEW STAFF MEMBER TO COLLABORATE WITH MUNICIPALITIES, STATE/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND OTHER OUTSIDE ENTITIES TO ADVANCE PROJECTS ACROSS THE NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED; - $134,800 TO THE WOOD-PAWCATUCK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT STAFF AND A CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE PLANNING ACTIVITIES THAT SUSTAIN MOSTLY UNDISTURBED FREE-FLOWING COLD-WATER STREAMS ON PROTECTED LANDS IN THE WOOD-PAWCATUCK WATERSHED; - $300,000 TO THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HIRE AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE DESIGN WORK FOR FISH PASSAGE ON THE LOWER BLACKSTONE RIVER IN RHODE ISLAND; - $15,000 TO THE BLACKSTONE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL/FRIENDS OF THE BLACKSTONE TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES VIA OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ON THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL VALUE OF A HEALTHY AND CONNECTED BLACKSTONE RIVER; AND - $909,800 FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED) IN YEAR 2. OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE ADVANCEMENT OF GREEN JUSTICE ZONES IN THE PORT AND OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS IN PROVIDENCE, RI; THE ADVANCEMENT OF PROJECTS IN THE UPPER, MIDDLE AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE TAUNTON RIVER WATERSHED; THE CREATION AND ACTIVATION OF A RESILIENCE DISTRICT IN FALL RIVER; THE ADVANCEMENT OF PROJE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY

THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ENHANCE AND INTEGRATE SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS AT ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU INCLUDING A SHELLFISH NURSERY, AQUATIC DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, RESEARCH AND TEACHING SPACE FOR CHEMISTRY, THE MARINE AFFAIRS INSTITUTE, AND A NASCENT FOOD STUDIES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO RWU STUDENTS AND EXTENSION SERVICES TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY. EQUIPMENT PURCHASED THROUGH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC-USE UPWELLING FACILITY, EXPAND CURRENT AQUATIC DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE HISTOLOGY, OUTFIT A STATE-OF-THE-ART TEACHING AND RESEARCH LABORATORY RELATED TO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH, AND ALLOW PROVIDING EXTENSION SERVICE TO SMALL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING. ACTIVITIES WILL BE PHASED IN OVER A THREE YEAR INTERVAL. BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE SHELLFISH NURSERY UPWELLER FACILITY, CHEMISTRY LABORATORY, AND FOOD SCIENCE EQUIPMENT INVENTORY WILL BE THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES IN YEAR ONE; ENGAGING A LEGAL RESEARCHER WILL OCCUR IN

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REVISIONING RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IN RHODE ISLAND FOR EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (ERIS) -THIS COLLABORATION OF FIVE EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (ERIS) IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION?S EPSCOR (ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH) JURISDICTION OF RHODE ISLAND (PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY) ADDRESSES COLLECTIVE CHALLENGES IN THE RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LANDSCAPE. OVER RECENT DECADES, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AS A PROFESSION HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDING, INSTITUTIONAL CLOSURES AND DRAMATIC WORK SHIFTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETPLACE. NOW, AS THE DEMAND FOR, AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND SPECIALIZE, THE NEED FOR A TALENTED PIPELINE OF FUTURE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS GROWS TO DEVELOP A ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. FURTHER EXACERBATING THIS ISSUE IS THAT ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A ROBUST RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION INFRASTRUCTURE IS AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED YET ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT TO REACH FULL RESEARCH CAPACITY. THESE TRENDS LIMIT THE STATEWIDE CAPACITY OF THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AND NSF?S GOAL TO ADVANCE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE ARE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LARGER PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANTS ACROSS ERIS THAT ADDRESS BOTH STATEWIDE PRIORITIES AS WELL AS NATIONAL INITIATIVES. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO STATEWIDE PROJECT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED BY ERIS FOR ERIS TO BUILD RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS NEW ERI-DRIVEN VISION FOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION WILL BE A MODEL FOR OTHER ERI NETWORKS CONNECTED EITHER BY NSF JURISDICTION, GEOGRAPHY AND/OR COMMON PURPOSE AND MISSION. THIS PROJECT BUILDS A POWERFUL, COORDINATED EFFORT AMONG 5 ERIS TO DEVELOP RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY WITHIN RHODE ISLAND. RHODE ISLAND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS)/ERIS HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING INFORMALLY OVER THE LAST DECADE AND MEETING REGULARLY TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES, PARTNERSHIP/SHARED RESOURCES OPPORTUNITIES, MUTUAL CHALLENGES, AND THE POTENTIAL OF BUILDING A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES TO GROW STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL IMPACT. BUILDING ON MORE THAN A DECADE OF TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, THE COLLABORATORS PROPOSE TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND FORMALIZE AN EXISTING COLLABORATION OF ERIS UNITED BY SHARED CHALLENGES AND GOALS. THE COLLABORATORS PROPOSE AN AMBITIOUS BUT FEASIBLE PLAN TO RE-ENVISION RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IN RI BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO: 1. DEVELOP SHARED RESOURCES AND A RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LEARNING COMMUNITY; 2. BUILD AND DIVERSIFY THE RI RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PIPELINE 3. DEVELOP USER INSPIRED PROJECTS AT ERIS CONNECTED TO STATEWIDE NEEDS; 4. DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROJECTS PROPOSALS AMONG RI ERIS, AND 5. ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND BROADER IMPACT. THE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED TO MEET THESE GOALS INVOLVE INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAMS SUCH AS A MICRO-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES, AND A GRANT ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, BALANCED WITH EVIDENCED BASED BEST PRACTICES SUCH AS LEARNING COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION. THE TEAM WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE, EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE INITIATIVES, DOCUMENT THE MODEL OF COLLABORATION AND SHARE THE RESULTS WIDELY THROUGH NATIONAL MEETINGS, NETWORKS AND PUBLICATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, HOST OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES IN THE ESTUARY BY RESTORING AND MAINTAINING THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORTING ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN ANNUAL WORKPLANS AND BY ITS PARTNERS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE SOUND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSISTENT WITH NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM'S (NBEP) MISSION, BYLAWS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (CCMP) PLAN; TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE REGIONAL PLANNING TO ADVANCE MORE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, USE, AND ENJOYMENT; TO COMMUNICATE SCIENCE IN WAYS THAT ARE UNDERSTOOD AND USEFUL TO RESEARCHERS, MANAGERS, AND OTHER PRIORITY AUDIENCES; AND TO AWARD FUNDING TO PARTNERS TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE CCMP.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS: - $31,625 TO FUND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING INTERNS THAT CREATE WORK PRODUCTS TO BE USED BY NBEP AND ITS PARTNERS, TACKLE INTERESTING ISSUES FACING THE NARRAGANSETT BAY REGION, PROVIDE CAPACITY TO NBEP AND ITS PARTNERS, AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIPS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND INTEREST GROUPS. - $75,000 TO FUND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SUBAWARDS EITHER BY AN RFP PROCESS OR THROUGH DIRECT AWARDS. UP TO 7 SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE RANGING FROM $10,000 - 15,000. - $79,750 TO FUND RESEARCH SUBAWARDS FUNDED THROUGH AN RFP THAT WILL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING PRIORITIES OF THE PROVIDENCE-SEEKONK RIVER COLLABORATIVE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. UP TO 2 SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE RANGING FROM $30,000 - $79,750. - $75,000 TO RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO COVER 75% OF THE SECOND YEAR OF A CONTRACT RIVER CONNECTIVITY PROJECT COORDINATOR POSITION. RIDEM WILL PROVIDE THE REMAINING FUNDS TO COVER THE FULL FTE. - $80,000 TO RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE AGED FIXED SITE NETWORK EQUIPMENT. - $35,000 TO THE BLACKSTONE WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE TO CONTINUE MONTHLY COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONVENINGS AND OUTREACH AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOWER BLACKSTONE FISH PASSAGE PROJECT. - $48,000 TO THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN RHODE ISLAND TO CONDUCT MONTHLY SAMPLING (MAY THROUGH OCTOBER 2026) AT UP TO FIVE SITES IN THE BARRINGTON RIVER AND PALMER RIVER ESTUARIES. - 269,032 IN MATCH SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT AQUATIC CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS. - 695,044 IN MATCH SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT WATER QUALITY AND SHELLFISH MONITORING PROJECTS AS WELL AS BAY AND WATERSHED RESTORATION FUND PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE SUBMISSION OF AT LEAST TWO PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING THAT WILL ADVANCE THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (CCMP); COMPLETE A CCMP REVISION THAT WILL PROVIDE A WATERSHED VISION READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION; CONVENE THE SCIENCE WORKGROUP AND AN ANNUAL SCIENCE EVENT TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COORDINATION, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKING FOR PRIOR

SHELLFISH HATCHERY

ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATES IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION TO SUPPORT PERSISTENCE, GRADUATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) THROUGH THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE GOAL IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ESTUARY AND SUPPORT ITS SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES THROUGH TASKS OUTLINED IN THIS IIJA WORKPLAN OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (NBEP) AND ITS PARTNERS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL DEVELOP AT LEAST ONE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND FUND UP TO EIGHT SUBAWARDS TO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS POLLUTION, DEGRADED HABITAT, AND OTHER PRIORITY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE NBEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). ACTIVITIES:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AT LEAST ONE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED) AND FUND UP TO EIGHT SUBAWARDS TO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS POLLUTION, DEGRADED HABITAT, AND OTHER PRIORITY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE NBEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). SUBAWARDS WILL RANGE FROM $50,000 TO $250,000, ADVANCE PROJECTS IN LINE WITH BOTH LOCAL PRIORITIES AND NBEP'S CCMP, FOCUS ON PLANNING DESIGN, AND PERMITTING WITH POTENTIAL TO FUND A SMALL NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE. SUBRECIPIENT:$877,400 WILL BE PASSED THROUGH VIA A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL(S) (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED) TO FUND UP TO EIGHT SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS RANGING FROM $50,000 TO $250,000 THAT ADVANCE THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, FOCUS ON PLANNING, DESIGN, AND PERMITTING WITH POTENTIAL TO FUND A SMALL NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE. OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (PRIORITIES TO BE DETERMINED) AND UP TO EIGHT SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE NARRAGANSETT BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, FOCUS ON PLANNING, DESIGN, AND PERMITTING WITH POTENTIAL TO FUND A SMALL NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE. OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROJECTS ADVANCED TO IMPLEMENTATION STAGE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: RESIDENTS OF THE NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED STUDY AREA IN BOTH MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND AND THE ECOSYSTEMS AND USERS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ALL AGREEMENT ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORKPLAN. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEB PRODUCTS, REPORTS, AND ANY DRAFTED REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

MEPI STUDENT LEADERS

THIS AMMENDMENT PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,052. THESE FUNDS MAY NO BE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN OR PARTICIPANTS FROM T

RWU STILAS- STEM INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP AMBASSADOR SCHOLARS IN BIOLOGY, MARINE BIOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAM

NARRAGANSETT BAY SHELLFISH RESTORATION PROJECT

CPD

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: BEYOND COLLOBLASTS: FAST-ACTING PREDATION FOR TROPHIC SUCCESS IN CTENOPHORES -CTENOPHORES, COMMONLY CALLED COMB JELLIES, ARE GELATINOUS ANIMALS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT PREDATORS IN THE WORLD?S OCEANS. BECAUSE OF THEIR KEY PREDATORY ROLE IN OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAPTURE PREY IN ORDER TO FULLY COMPREHEND HOW THEY IMPACT OCEAN FOOD WEBS. CTENOPHORES ARE COMMONLY THOUGHT TO USE STICKY CELLS, CALLED COLLOBLASTS, TO CAPTURE PREY. HOWEVER, PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS PROVIDE STRONG EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THAT CTENOPHORES USE NEUROTOXIC CHEMICALS TO ANESTHETIZE THEIR PREY AND THAT THIS IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM THEY USE TO CAPTURE AND INGEST PREY. THIS STUDY WILL INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF THESE NEUROTOXIC CHEMICALS FOR PREY CAPTURE BY CTENOPHORES BY QUANTIFYING (A) HOW THESE CHEMICALS INCAPACITATE PREY, (B) HOW COMMON THESE CHEMICALS ARE AMONG DIFFERENT TYPES OF CTENOPHORES, AND (C) HOW EFFECTIVE THESE CHEMICALS ARE ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF PREY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO YIELD A TRANSFORMATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS BEHIND THE REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF A GROUP OF SEEMIN THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

RUI: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MARINE ALGAL DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH:RUI:CHARACTERIZATION OF SYNECHOCOCCUS-CYANOPHAGE INTERACTIONS ACROSS PHYLOGENETIC AND TEMPORAL SCALES

COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL: CYANOPHAGE-SYNECHOCOCCUS INTERACTIONS IN COMPLEX COMMUNITIES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF MARINE CYANOPHAGES

RUI: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: WHAT'S THEIR IMPACT?: QUANTIFICATION OF MEDUSAN FEEDING MECHANICS AS A TOOL FOR PREDICTING MEDUSAN PREDATION

VOLUMETRIC 3 DIMENSIONAL VELOCIMETRY (V3V)SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PROPULSIVE STRATEGIES OF SWIMMING ANIMALS

THE MEPI STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM AT ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF SIX PROGRAMS TO TAKE PLACE IN THE SUMMER OF 2012 ON CAMPUSES ACROSS THE UNITE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BIOHYBRID JELLYFISH FOR OCEAN MEASUREMENT -VAST MIDWATER REGIONS AWAY FROM THE SURFACE AND COASTS REMAIN LARGELY UNEXPLORED AND SPARSELY SAMPLED, BOTH TEMPORALLY AND SPATIALLY. THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS BIOHYBRID JELLYFISH INSTRUMENTED WITH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS AS A NOVEL, LOW-COST PLATFORM FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT, ADDRESSING LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL METHODS SUCH AS SHIPS, BUOYS, AND AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES. BIOHYBRID JELLYFISH LEVERAGE NATURAL PROPULSION AND PRESSURE TOLERANCE TO ENABLE LOW-ENERGY, SCALABLE OCEAN MONITORING. BY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLING THEIR SWIMMING, JELLYFISH CAN BE DIRECTED FOR TARGETED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS. THIS RESEARCH FOCUSES ON FOUR SPECIES: AURELIA AURITA (MOON JELLY), CASSIOPEIA SP. (UPSIDE-DOWN JELLYFISH), CHRYSAORA SP. (SEA NETTLE), AND MASTIGIAS SP. (LAGOON JELLYFISH) THAT ENCOMPASS A SPECTRUM OF DISTINCT JELLYFISH MORPHOLOGIES AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS. FIELD STUDIES WILL OCCUR IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, CAPE COD, AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO TEST THE EFFICACY OF BIOHYBRIDS ACROSS DIFFERENT OCEANIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGIMES. ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED FOR ENGAGING A BROAD AUDIENCE INCLUDING K-12 SCHOOLS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BIOINSPIRED ROBOTS WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON NEURAL CONTROL. THE PROJECT OFFERS INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING FOR EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS IN BIOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING. THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT WILL PURSUE THREE KEY OBJECTIVES. STUDIES OF JELLYFISH NEUROPHYSIOLOGY WILL INVESTIGATE MICROELECTRONIC PACEMAKER CONTROL AND DEVELOP BIOELECTRONIC INTERFACES FOR PRECISE MOVEMENT REGULATION IN EACH SPECIES. MEASUREMENTS OF METABOLISM DURING ROBOTIC CONTROL WILL QUANTIFY ENERGY COSTS OF BIOHYBRID LOCOMOTION AND COMPARE THE MEASURED EFFICIENCY WITH PURELY MECHANICAL, ROBOTIC ALTERNATIVES. ASSESSMENTS OF SWIMMING PERFORMANCE WILL EVALUATE SPEED, MANEUVERABILITY, AND STATION-KEEPING ABILITY IN CONTROLLED LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES AND IN DYNAMIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: IDBR: TYPE A: DIVER-OPERATED IMAGING PLATFORM WITH COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEMS FOR QUANTIFYING AQUATIC ORGANISM INTERACTIONS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: TURBULENCE AND SUSPENSION FEEDING - A NEW APPROACH USING THE LOBATE CTENOPHORE MNEMIOPSIS LEIDYI

MBA FIELD EXPERIENCE TO BRING UNDERSTANDINGS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AND SME CRISIS MANAGEMENT FROM GREECE TO THE RHODE ISLAND REGION

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: FUNCTIONAL DESIGN OF SIPHONOPHORE PROPULSION AND BEHAVIOR

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: QUANTIFYING THE TROPHIC ROLES OF EPIPELAGIC CTENOPHORES

EXPANDING ACCESS TO MARINE RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

ADVANCING A PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND ARTS COLLABORATIVE AND ASSOCIATED CURRICULUM [ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (RWU) SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT A SIXTEEN-MONTH EFFORT BY THE RWU PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND ARTS COLLABORATIVE (THE CO-LAB) TO INITIATE PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF: 1) DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING COURSES CONTRIBUTING TO A NEW COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PUBLIC HUMANITIES MINOR AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, 2) SUPPORTING FACULTY IN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PUBLIC HUMANITIES TEACHING AND, 3) CONVENING A CONSORTIUM OF PUBLIC HUMANITIES SCHOLARS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND REGION INVESTIGATING ISSUES OF RACE AND RACIAL EQUITY. THIS CO-LAB EFFORT ALIGNS WITH THE NEH INITIATIVE ?A MORE PERFECT UNION? IN THE PROJECT?S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT A CRITICAL ASPECT OF THE NOTION OF COLLECTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND A MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION IN THE PUBLIC REALM AND IN PUBLIC NARRATIVES.]

RUI: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: OPTIMIZED DESIGN PRINCIPLES INSPIRED BY COMPLIANT NATURAL PROPULSORS.

MAGNITUDE AND ANALYSIS OF MARINE ORNAMENTAL FISH TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES

UNS: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FLUID MECHANICAL BASIS OF UNIVERSAL NATURAL PROPULSOR BENDING PATTERNS

FY09 ONE-TIME GRANT COMPETITION - COMPETITION A - ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, AND THE OPEN EDUCATION NETWORK WILL DEVELOP A BLUEPRINT FOR EQUITABLE OPEN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND PILOT A TRAINING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OPEN EDUCATION NETWORK THAT PREPARES LIBRARIANS AND FACULTY TO SERVE AS PARTNERS FOR THESE EFFORTS. AS AWARENESS OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CONTINUES TO GROW AND GAIN SUPPORT IN MAKING A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE, ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS ARE NOW BEING ASKED TO LEAD FACULTY IN THE EXPLORATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A FLEXIBLE BLUEPRINT THAT WOULD ENABLE ACTIONABLE PATHWAYS FOR LIBRARIANS AND FACULTY TO COLLABORATE IN MAKING THIS WORK MORE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE.

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DESIGN MODEL AND OPTIMIZE A SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE NEED FOR COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AQUACULTURE SYST

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD

WOOD INNOVATION MITIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION IN COASTAL CLIMATES

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DESIGN, MODEL, AND OPTIMIZE A SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE NEED FOR COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL POWER TO A PARTITIONED AQUAC

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE BIOSECURE PHYSICAL SPACE AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO HOUSE DISEASED AQUATIC ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVELOPMENT THAT MAY LEAD TO EXPANSION OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST SERVICES. ACTIVITIES WILL I