NA24OARX417C0023

Purpose: Based at Oregon State University (OSU) since 1971, Oregon Sea Grant is part of the national network of 34 NOAA Sea Grant College Programs dedicated to supporting coastal, marine, and Great Lakes communities through an integrated program of research, extension, and education.

Oregon Sea Grant envisions a future of thriving coastal communities and ecosystems in Oregon.

Our mission is to spark discovery, understanding, and collaboration to foster healthy, inclusive, and resilient coastal communities and ecosystems.

Our work is guided by the 2024-2027 Oregon Sea Grant Strategic Plan (bit.ly/OSG_STRATEGIC_PLAN).

Activities to be performed: Oregon Sea Grant works in four focus areas: 1) Environmental literacy and workforce development, 2) Healthy coastal ecosystems, 3) Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and 4) Resilient coastal communities and economies.

The research and scholars projects will support competitive peer-reviewed research and fellowships where talented ocean and coastal scientists apply their skills to critical issues and information gaps facing Oregon, the region, and the nation.

Competitive state fellowships, internships, and scholarships for students and early career professionals will support professional development and experiential training.

Smaller projects will respond quickly to emerging problems or strategic opportunities.

The extension and communications project will offer education to the public and professionals with hands-on programs and through print, digital, and electronic media.

Oregon Sea Grant extension specialists, in collaboration with the OSU Extension Service, will address coastal zone needs and priorities through research, training, education, and community dialogue.

The education project will manage the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center as a public science learning facility for youth and teacher education and life-long learning.

Expected outcomes: Seven competitively selected research projects are expected to enhance community resilience to coastal hazards, address how households might help reduce environmental microplastics, shed light on how harmful algal blooms affect communities, support sustainable management of understudied fish populations, describe how coastal dunes might help reduce the impacts of a tsunami, and help tribes and community members with tools to show how community priorities and decisions may affect the Klamath River system after dams are removed.

Extension and communications programs will contribute to improved socio-ecological resilience of Oregon's coastal zone by collaborating with coastal communities equitably and inclusively.

Education programs are expected to increase environmental literacy for youth and the public, contribute to a skilled and diverse STEM workforce, improve environmental stewardship, and inform decision-making.

Intended beneficiaries: Oregon Sea Grant will engage with diverse audiences and participants and design programs to be accessible, equitable, and culturally competent.

Intended beneficiaries are Oregonians focusing on coastal communities, rural communities, tribal communities, marginalized and vulnerable communities, fishing communities, natural and cultural resource managers, coastal businesses and economies, students, visitors, educators, decision-makers, community organizations, environmental organizations, and researchers.

Over the four years of this proposal, we expect to reach at least 300,000 visitors, 31,200 students, 400 educators, and 100 volunteers.

We anticipate 80 scholars will complete degrees and become employed or pursue a degree in higher education within two years of graduation.

Oregon Sea Grant foresees hundreds of community events, and public and professional presentations, and thousands of attendees at meetings, workshops, and presentations annually.

Subrecipient activities: Portland State University and Oregon Health Sciences University will each be awarded a research grant.

Oregon State University

TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF MAJOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING AND TO SUPPORT MARINE ADVISORY SERVICES. SOME INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS IN THESE SAME AREAS ALSO RECEIVE FUNDING.

11.417 - Sea Grant Support

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Corvallis, Oregon 973334287 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-OAR-SG-2024-23187

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 57% from $4,487,324 to $7,030,605.