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The University of Alaska Fairbanks will establish a long-term center for marine debris based in Kodiak, Alaska. This center, a collaborative effort with Alaska Sea Grant and the Ocean Plastics Recovery Project, will both facilitate and support targeted removal operations, and work to serve the identified and emergent needs of the marine debris community across the state, through activities including debris collection, monitoring, analysis, transport, and disposal.

There is an active, growing, and dedicated marine debris community across Alaska who are confronting marine debris challenges that are unique to Alaska. The center will work to support such groups in identifying and implementing effective marine debris removal projects, and will advance efforts to optimize disposal options available to them.

To do so, the center will administer a competitive process to sub-award funding for the removal of debris throughout Alaska, which will be in alignment with priorities of the region.

University Of Alaska Fairbanks

21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES

11.999 - Marine Debris Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Fairbanks, Alaska 997750001 United States

Single Zip Code

FY22 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (NOAA-NOS-ORR-2022-2007199)

Infrastructure $5,850,000 (100%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.