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PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY FORM PROJECT TITLE: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOSTERING AQUACULTURE RESEARCH AND MARKETING (CIFARM) PRIMARY CONTACT: DAVID W. FREDRIKSSON; UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 105 MAIN ST, DURHAM, NH 03824; (603) 862-0262; DAVID.FREDRIKSSON@UNH.EDU PRIMARY INSTITUTION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OTHER INVESTIGATORS: ERIK CHAPMAN; NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT; UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MICHAEL CHAMBERS; UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LINDSEY WILLIAMS; NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT; UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JOHN STIEGLITZ; UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DANIEL BENETTI; UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAURA TIU; FLORIDA SEA GRANT; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA REGINALD B. BLAYLOCK; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ERIC SAILLANT; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI STEVE SEMPIER, MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM MARK DRAWBRIDGE; HUBBS-SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE MICHAEL B. RUST; HUBBS-SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE LUKE GARDNER; CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT CHATHAM K. CALLAN; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MARIA HAWS; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ERIK FRANKLIN; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII DARREN OKIMOTO; HAWAII SEA GRANT; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PARTNERS: INCLUDES INDUSTRY PARTNERS, NGOS, STATE AGENCIES, AND UNIVERSITY AFFILIATES TOTAL PROPOSED COST: YEAR 1: $9,000,000 BUDGET PERIOD: YEAR 1: 4/2026-3/2027; YEARS 2-5: 4/2026-3/2031 PROJECT SUMMARY: A NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY CAN EFFECTIVELY FOSTER SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE ACROSS DIVERSE U.S. REGIONS BY ESTABLISHING A COORDINATED FRAMEWORK THAT LEVERAGES REGIONAL EXPERTISE, STREAMLINES PROCESSES, AND PROMOTES INNOVATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOSTERING AQUACULTURE RESEARCH AND MARKETING (CIFARM)PROPOSED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (UNH) AS THE LEAD INSTITUTION, ALONG WITH CORE PARTNERS THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (UM), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (USM), HUBBS SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (HSWRI), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (UH)OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THIS. THIS INITIATIVE ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THE NOAA AQUACULTURE STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS, WHICH INCLUDE MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY, LEADING WITH SCIENCE, EDUCATING AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION, AND SUPPORTING ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND GROWTH. THE OVERARCHING DIRECTIVE OF CIFARM IS TO EXPAND SEAFOOD MARKETS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. BY DEVELOPING AQUACULTURE IN U.S. TERRITORIAL SEAS AND THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE, THEREBY ENHANCING COASTAL ECONOMIES AND SUPPORTING AMERICAN MARITIME COMMUNITIES. CIFARMS NATIONAL APPROACH IS STRUCTURED AROUND FIVE KEY AIMS. THE FIRST AIM IS TO DEVELOP FIVE REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR MARINE AQUACULTURE (CEMAS), STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST (INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN), GULF OF AMERICA, WEST COAST, AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. EACH CEMA, LED BY A CORE INSTITUTION AND SUPPORTED BY SEA GRANT PROGRAMS, IS DESIGNED TO EMBODY EXCELLENCE IN STATE- OF-THE-ART INFRASTRUCTURE, AQUACULTURE SCIENCE AND COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE, ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, AND A PROVEN RECORD OF INNOVATION. THESE CENTERS WILL FACILITATE LOCAL YET CROSS-CUTTING PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, SEA GRANT, NOAA ASSETS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL SEAFOOD BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT REGION-SPECIFIC PLANS FOR SEAFOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TEST BED FACILITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE NATION. THE SECOND AIM IS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT AQUACULTURE FEASIBILITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (JAFRI), ENVISIONED AS A VIRTUAL, CROSS-CUTTING ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS NOAA AND CIFARM RESOURCES. JAFRI IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES THAT TRANSCEND INDIVIDUAL REGIONS, FOCUSING ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY FOR IMPROVING PERMITTING AND GOVERNANCE, ENHANCING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, AND MANAGING RISKS. IT WILL STANDARDIZE APPROACHES, DEVELOP ADVANCED ANALYTICAL AND DATA TOOLS, AND LEAD THE CREATION OF CRUCIAL SCIENCE ADVICE PRODUCTS, TOOLS FOR PROJECT FEASIBILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT, AQUACULTURE OPPO

University System Of New Hampshire

TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BY FACILITATING COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY, AND NONPROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.

11.432 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Durham, New Hampshire 038243585 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-NMFS-CIPO-2026-33582

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 13500000% from $100 to $13,500,100.