NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad has appointed four new members and reappointed one current member to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA independent advice on improving a range of services and products that support navigation and coastal resilience.
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NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has announced $6.7 million in fiscal year 2023 funding for 18 coastal resilience research projects across the U.S.
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U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA are launching the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators program, a $60 million investment in coastal resilience and American small businesses.
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$7.7 million in new grants have been awarded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support ongoing natural infrastructure projects in seven states.
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), NOAA and their partners announced $28.9 million in new grants for the restoration or expansion of natural features such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, mangroves, forests, coastal rivers and barrier islands that help minimize the impacts of storms, rising sea levels and other extreme events
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Open Channels is a sustainable ocean management and conservation group that provides an information hub for ocean professionals geared toward sustainability. Open Channels provides listservs, an online library, webinars, calls for proposals, podcasts and more information in an online community platform. The organization also aggregates a list of sustainable ocean conferences and meetings around the world. Check out the list
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