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2017 Grant Awards There were 25 new grant awards New Grant Awards in 2017 by GRP Initiative totaling $24,884,239 in 2017. Total $ Amount: $24,884,239 Safer Offshore Energy Systems Collaboration (6 awards)
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Safer Offshore Energy Systems Grants 3 Topic: Preventing the Next Spill: Understanding Systemic Risk in the Offshore Oil and Gas Environment Total Awards: 6 projects totaling $10,774,000 Grant Type: Research and Development -- for projects that advance fundamental science or provide a basis for new technology development. Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 | 7
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through the development, calibration, and implementation of modeling to describe the dynamics pertaining to riser gas under different situations and operating conditions and the assessment of instrumentation that could be used to detect riser gas properties and behavior. 8 Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 |
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-- Mileva Radonjic, Louisiana State Project Team Affiliation: University of Mississippi University Overview: As offshore deepwater oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico continues to grow and expand, the risk of underwater oil spills resulting from both natural events and human accidents also increases. Real-time monitoring could help provide early detection of spills that is critical for minimizing impact.
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The research team and community members work together to strengthen the abilities of the community to overcome adversities and vulnerabilities and to create a plan for addressing, overcoming, and thriving in the face of environmental challenges." -- Denise Lewis, University of Georgia 10 Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 |
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Project Team Affiliations: Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge in cooperation with Louisiana Sea Grant and University of New Orleans Overview: Risks from sea-level rise, land subsidence, and extreme weather are not limited to coastal areas but threaten entire inland-coastal regions. This Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 | 11
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The project links academics with design professionals and community members to define long-term community well-being and consider a range of interventions to both increase resilience in Baton Rouge and serve as a model for vulnerable inland-coastal regions across the country." -- Jeff Carney, Louisiana State University Coastal Sustainability Studio Capacity Building Grants 1 Topic: Enhancing Community Networks That Improve Coastal Environments, Health, and Well-Being Total Awards: 12 projects totaling $3,163,000 Grant Type: Community Networks -- to help nonprofit organizations enhance the use of science to serve community needs and address coastal challenges. 12 Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 |
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) Project Team Affiliations: GOMA in cooperation with Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Overview: With this award, the project team plans to engage and build relationships with business leaders in industries connected to the Gulf's coastal and marine environments.
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Project Team Affiliations: Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in cooperation with Alaska Sea Grant, Alaska SeaLife Center, Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council Overview: With this award, the project team will develop materials to educate youth and adults in Alaskan coastal communities about the effects of oil spills and other coastal hazards related to climate change. The team plans to train teachers in Alaskan coastal communities and build a network that connects 14 Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 |
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additional four communities This project is intended to help coastal communities become more resilient by by the end of the project." pairing climate scientists with practitioners, local decision makers, and other technical experts to solve real-world problems related to coastal flooding, -- Tracie Sempier, GOMA saltwater intrusion, and climate communication. Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 | 15
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SUPPORTING THE ISLE DE JEAN CHARLES COMMUNITY RESETTLEMENT THROUGH CROSS-BOUNDARY NETWORKS AND KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS Award Amount: $200,000 Project Director: Alessandra Jerolleman (Lowlander Center) Project Team Affiliations: Lowlander Center in cooperation with Evans + Lighter, Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, Inc., MASS Design Group, Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative, and Tulane University 16 Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 |
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The team's goal is to ensure that fishing communities in Maine and beyond can continue to make their living from the sea. "The Gulf Research Program has enabled us to bring information to coastal communities in Maine, particularly within small, remote communities that may not otherwise have the resources to plan for rising seas and coastal flooding." -- Suzanne Arnold, Island Institute Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 | 17
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ASSESSING THE USE OF TWO RAPID SENSING TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE OIL CONTENT AND SOURCE OF PERSISTENT OIL IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT Award Amount: $73,821 Co-Project Directors: Anna Michel (2015 Early-Career Research Fellow; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) and Helen White (2015 Early-Career Research Fellow; Haverford College)
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In the Gulf of Mexico and other areas with offshore energy production, oil and gas extraction operations are a major source of atmospheric aerosol particles. Presently, much remains unknown about the formation, transport, interaction, and toxicity of these particles, particularly submicron particles that can be difficult to detect or analyze, and their effects on coastal communities.
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CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS 2 Topic: Advancing Scientific and Environmental Literacy in Children and Youth Awards Available: $3 million Grant Type: Education -- for projects that increase scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills in children and youth. Existing Grant Awards Active/Completed in 2017 Existing Grant Awards in 2017 by GRP Initiative There were 24 existing grant awards, Total Active/# Completed totaling $10,364,834, from previous Total $ Amount: $10,364,834 years that were active in 2017, 8 of Thriving Communities which reached completion.
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