Increased Capacity for Marine Mammal Response & Analysis

Implementing Organization

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Various Stranding Network Participating Organizations

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$5,000,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$1,973,000

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Monitoring and Observations

Targeted Resources

Marine Mammals

Project Description

Enhance the marine mammal stranding network along the Florida Gulf Coast by providing established stranding organizations with supplemental equipment and provisions.

Contact

Dr. Jenny Litz
305-361-4224
jenny.litz@noaa.gov
Project Website

Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

The Marine Mammal Response & Analysis network is made up of 8 individual NGOs who will be conducting similar work in Florida Panhandle waters and coastline

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Project ID: 469
Project Name: Increased Capacity for Marine Mammal Response & Analysis
SourceUID: 45897; 46149; 46150; 46151; 46155; 46156; 46157; 49318
Latitude: 27.3545535
Longitude: -84.81568076
Country: USA
State or Province: FL
County: Lafayette
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Monitoring and Observations
Additional Project Action(s):
Additional Project Action(s):
Targeted Resource(s): Marine Mammals
Targeted Resource(s):
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2020
Implementing Organization: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Various Stranding Network Participating Organizations
Implementing Organization Type: Joint
Point of Contact – Name: Dr. Jenny Litz
Point of Contact – Phone: jenny.litz@noaa.gov
Point of Contact – Email: 305-361-4224
Other Partners: None
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: http://www.nfwf.org/gulf/Documents/fl-mmsn-15.pdf
Project Comments: The Marine Mammal Response & Analysis network is made up of 8 individual NGOs who will be conducting similar work in Florida Panhandle waters and coastline
Acres Acquired: 0
Close Year: 0
Close Month: 0
Close day: 0
Purchase Type: None
Landowner: None
Landowner Type: None
Purpose: No data provided
Public Access: No data provided
Easement Holder Name : No data provided
Easement Holder Type: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 1: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 2: No data provided
Duration: No data provided
Term: No data provided
Land Restoration Acreage: 0
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 0
Restoration Mileage: 0
Restoration Feet: 0
Additional Acreage: 0
Total Dollar Amount (from all funders): 6973000
DWH Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
DWH Funder Type: Private
DWH Funding Program: NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
DWH Dollar Amount : 5000000
DWH Source: BP and Transocean
Fund Origin: Criminal Settlement
Controlling Documents: Guilty Plea Agreement between BP and U.S. Department of Justice, Guilty Plea Agreement between Transocean and U.S. Department of Justice
Award Year: 2015
Award Month: 11
Total Amount Leveraged: 1973000