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NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE: MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS

OVER THE NEXT YEAR, THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN MARYLAND THAT IS FEDERALLY PERMITTED TO RESPOND TO LIVE MARINE ANIMAL STRANDINGS ALONG MARYLANDS 3,190 MILES OF COASTLINE AND AS AN ACTIVE PARTNER WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND TO MARINE MAMMAL AND MARINE TURTLE STRANDINGS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. IN ADDITION TO RESPONDING DIRECTLY TO STRANDINGS, OUR TEAM WILL ALSO ACCEPT MARINE MAMMALS AND TURTLES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC AND ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FOR LONG TERM REHABILITATION AS NEEDED, LEVERAGING OUR HOSPITAL AND CARE FACILITIES IN BALTIMORE AND OCEAN CITY TO TRIAGE AND REHABILITATE THESE ANIMALS WITH THE GOAL OF RELEASING THEM BACK TO THE WILD. FOR ANIMALS INELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE, WE WILL WORK WITH USFWS AND NOAA TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR PLACEMENT WITHIN OUR OWN FACILITY OR WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

NATIONAL AQUARIUM WHAT LIVES IN THE HARBOR? MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

STEM EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM'S STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT

"THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM WILL ESTABLISH THE URBAN CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK FOR YOUTH, A NATIONAL URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE YOUTH CORPS. THIS PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE SPECIALIZED RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE OF THE AQUARIUM, THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE ANTARCTIC AND SOUTHERN OCEAN COALITION TO FORM, TRAIN, AND ACTIVATE A NETWORK OF YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN 12 CITIES NATIONWIDE. MENTOR ADULTS AND SCIENTISTS WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS THE YOUTH, ORGANIZED INTO TEAMS, COLLABORATE WITH THEIR PEERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLANS WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TEAMS WILL TRAVEL TO BALTIMORE FOR A WEEK OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERACTION WITH LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTS AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM. THEY WILL RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR ACTION PLANS WITH SUPPORT THROUGH REGULAR SKYPE SESSIONS AND SITE VISITS BY PROJECT STAFF. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN AN INNOVATIVE MODEL TARGETED TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THAT IS ADAPTABLE AND SCALABLE FOR OTHER URBAN-BASED AQUARIUMS AND MUSEUMS."

A NATIONAL COALITION OF AQUARIUMS EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

THE PROJECT TITLE IS "EXPANDING MEANINGFUL STEM & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ON THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM'S WATERFRONT CAMPUS." THE PROJECT PERIOD IS FROM JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2024. THE PROJECT WOULD USE $332,000 TO: 1) ENGAGE 700 BALTIMORE SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS IN A "MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (MWEE)" 2) COLLECT DATA FROM STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE MWEE 3) DESIGN INTERPRETATION AND INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS TO FACILITATE STEM LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND 4) DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A FLOATING WETLANDS COMPLEX ADJACENT TO THE AQUARIUM AND LEARNING SPACES ON THE PLATFORM.

VISUALIZING CHANGE: TRAINING AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT INFORMAL EDUCATORS

NATIONAL AQUARIUM ENGAGING BALTIMORE CITY STUDENTS IN CONSERVATION EDUCATION

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

PEER TO PIER: ENGAGING BALTIMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CONSERVATION AT NATIONAL AQUARIUM'S MODEL URBAN WATERFRONT

THIS EFFORT MANAGES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SHORELINE AND DUNE STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION/HABITAT RESTORATION ALONG THE COASTAL REGION OF NASO

DEVELOPMENT COORDINAION FUND

SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE'S MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE PROGRAM, 2008

PROMOTING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS

DUNE RESTORATION AND STABILIZATION AT NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA DAM NECK ANNEX, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

EVALUATING THE BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF PUBLIC VIEWING ON SEALS UNDERGOING REHABILITATION AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM

THE PROPOSED PROJECT PRESCOTT GRANT CATEGORY IS B2: "SUPPORT BASIC AND ENHANCEMENT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR OR RECEIVED PRESCOTT FUNDING FOR RESPONSE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND DATA COLLECTION FROM LIVING AND DEAD STRANDED OR ENTANGLED MARINE MAMMALS." IT MEETS NATIONAL FUNDING PRIORITY B2.1.C. "IMPROVE CAPACITY FOR RESPONSES SUCH AS MASS STRANDINGS, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS, UMES, NATURAL DISASTERS, OUT-OF-HABITAT SITUATIONS, AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS. RESPONSES MAY INCLUDE NECROPSY AND SAMPLE ANALYSES, LIVE ANIMAL TRIAGE, TREATMENT, SHORT- AND LONG-TERM CARE (INCLUDING TEMPORARY FACILITIES), AND TAGGING TO ASSESS, MONITOR, AND ANALYZE POST-RELEASE SUCCESS OF REHABILITATED ANIMALS" AND GREATER ATLANTIC REGION PRIORITY B2.2.BI) "INCREASE CAPACITY TO COLLECT, PROVIDE TIMEY REPORTS TO NMFS, ARCHIVE, AND ANALYZE DATA FROM STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS TO INVESTIGATE OVERALL HEALTH PARAMETERS, PREY TYPES, DISEASES, AND

THE MAIN PROJECT GOALS OF THE NATIONAL AQUARIUMS PROPOSAL ARE TO ASSESS THE SUCCESS OF PINNIPED TRIAGE OPERATIONS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE TO: 1. SUPPORT RESPONSE, TRIAGE, TRANSPORT, AND REHABILITATION OPTIONS FOR PINNIPED PATIENTS THAT STRAND IN MD, DE OR VA. 2. USE SATELLITE MONITORING TO EVALUATE THE POST-RELEASE SUCCESS OF PINNIPEDS RELEASED DIRECTLY FROM TRIAGE. 3. SUPPORT THE CONTINUED TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LARGE WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. 4. INCREASE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN THE PRIMARY AREA OF RESPONSE. 5. SUPPORT ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL NOAA BUSINESS MEETING.

NASO DAM NECK ANNEX DUNE RESTORATION: THE PROJECT SUPPORTS COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID ATLANTIC NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

GREATER BALTIMORE WILDERNESS COORDINATOR

EXPANSION OF THE SEAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM

IMPLEMENTATION OF A COOPERATIVE MARINE MAMMAL OUTREACH PROGRAM

THE PATAPSCO LATINO ACTION NETWORK (PLAN) PROJECT SEEKS TO CLEAN-UP MARINE DEBRIS IN THE LOCAL BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROOKLYN AND CURTIS BAY. THESE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIGH LEVELS OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AND THE IMPAIRED PATAPSCO RIVER BRANCH OF BALTIMORE HARBOR. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE USE OF PLAN'S COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION MODEL.

MASONVILLE COVE URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM- BALTIMORE, MD

CW-CESU

DUNE GRASS PLANTING AT NAS OCEANA (DAM NECK ANNEX)

THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM SEEKS SUPPLIES AND STAFF TRAINING FOR A LOW-RESIDUE LARGE WHALE EUTHANASIA CACHE THAT CAN BE QUICKLY DEPLOYED IN MARYLAND.

SUPPLIES TO REHABILITATE AND RELEASE SEA TURTLES

ESTABLISH A CESU MCA

DEVELOP A SEA TURTLE MONITORING PROTOCOL