| State |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Federal Funding Requested |
| AK |
Alaska Department of Fish and Game |
Reduce Entanglements of Live Stranded Steller Sea Lions in Alaska |
94,685.11 |
| AK |
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science |
Basic operations and medical care of rehabilitation patients |
99,803 |
| AK |
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science |
Facility Improvements to Enhance Quarantine |
99,927 |
| AK |
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science |
Alaska Region Stranding Network Development and Training |
99,766 |
| AK |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Analysis of the Dolphin Heart Conduction System. |
58,074 |
| AK |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Improvements to marine mammal data and specimen archives at UAM. |
100,000 |
| AK |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Morbidity and mortality of marine mammals on the north coast of the Alaska Peninsula. |
100,000 |
| AK |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Myoglobin distribution and trophic studies in pygmy and dwarf sperm whales: insights into species delineation and habitat use |
99,995 |
| AK |
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island |
Assessment of northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) entanglement in marine debris on the Pribilof Islands |
99,810 |
| AK |
The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission (TASSC) |
Enhancing the Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network through Increased Response from Coastal Alaska Natives |
81,345 |
| AK |
Alaska Whale Foundation |
Stranded marine mammal identification and reporting wheelhouse cards |
21,940 |
| AK |
Alaska Whale Foundation |
Improving Alaska Whale Foundation's disentanglement preparedness in Southeast Alaska |
39,540 |
| CA |
Northcoast Marine Mammal Center |
Enhance response, rehabilitation and data collection of stranded marine mammals on Northern California's remote coastline |
100,000 |
| CA |
The Marine Mammal Center |
Stranded harbor seals as indicators of pathogen prevelance in harbor seals of San Francisco, a heavily urbanized environment. |
95,792 |
| CA |
The Marine Mammal Center |
Understanding the cyclic dynamics of leptospirosis in California sea lions. (Zalophus californianus) |
99,428 |
| CA |
The Regents of the University of California |
Continued Prescott Program Enhancement of Stranding Response at University of California Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab |
90,906 |
| CA |
The Regents of the University of California |
Marine Mammal Pathology Service for the Central California Coast, Part 5 |
97,883 |
| CA |
San Jose State University Foundation |
Enhancing the Response to Marine Mammal Strandings by Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in Central California |
99,838 |
| CA |
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History |
Enhancement of Cetacean Bio-Monitoring in Central and Southern California |
80,909.90 |
| CA |
City of Malibu |
Expanded stranding response and increased data collection from stranded marine mammals |
92,950 |
| CA |
Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur |
Maintenance of a Successful Veterinary Program at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur |
100,000 |
| CA |
Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur |
Improving operational capabilities at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur |
96,100 |
| CA |
Friends of the Sea Lion, Inc. dba Pacific Marine Mammal Center |
Diagnostic and Treatment Enhancements for Stranded Marine Mammals |
99,644 |
| CA |
Biomimetica |
Establishing Auditory Evoked Potential Measurement Capabilities for Stranding Response Teams |
51,978.90 |
| CA |
SeaWorld, San Diego |
Population screening for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus gilli) and common dolphins (Delphinus delphis and D. capensis) off of San Diego County |
75,000 |
| CA |
SeaWorld, San Diego |
Facility enhancements and operational support for marine mammal stranding response |
95,580 |
| CA |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute |
Post-release monitoring of rehabilitated fur seals and elephant seals in southern California through the use of satellite-linked radio telemetry |
99,404 |
| CT |
Mystic Aquarium |
INVESTIGATION OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF HUMANE EUTHANASIA OF MARINE MAMMALS TO REDUCE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT |
99,998 |
| CT |
Mystic Aquarium |
Support and Enhancement for the Marine Mammal Stranding Program at Mystic Aquarium |
100,000 |
| DE |
DNREC - Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife |
Support staffing and operational needs for comprehensive stranding response and health assessments for marine mammals stranding in Delaware. |
99,680 |
| FL |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. |
Toll-like Receptors in Marine Mammals — Could Detecting TLRs in Marine Mammals Lead to New Research Dealing With Immunosuppression? |
100,000 |
| FL |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. |
Significance of infectious diseases caused by several families of viruses in wild cetacean populations involved in stranding events. |
79,450 |
| FL |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute |
Enhancing live animal response, public outreach and education, and improving the assessment of cetecean health trends and interactions between bottlenose dolphins and recreational fishing gear |
99,581 |
| FL |
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute |
Age, growth, reproduction and feeding ecology of rough-toothed dolphins from single and mass strandings in Florida, with a compilation of voucher materials deposited in various institutions |
91,421 |
| FL |
Marine Animal Rescue Society |
Enhance MARS' stranding support, facility capacity and outreach within the network through continual improvements of proven methods. |
100,000 |
| FL |
Florida Keys Marine Mammal Rescue Team, Inc. |
Mobile response and triage units for the Florida Keys with research collection for both live and dead animals and appropriate volunteer training |
57,317 |
| FL |
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Cetacean Stranding Response and Training in Lee and Collier Counties, Florida |
40,086 |
| FL |
Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. |
Support for Operation of the Dolphin and Whale Hospital |
100,000 |
| FL |
Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. |
Enhancement of Marine Mammal Strandings Program |
100,000 |
| FL |
Clearwater Marine Aquarium |
Stranding transportation upgrade, necropsy supplies, and stranding pool and supplies for marine mammal stranding events |
53,595 |
| HI |
Attractions Hawaii / DBA Sea Life Park by Dolphin Discovery |
Development of live cetacean stranding response teams on the main Hawaiian Islands and a long-term cetacean rehabilitation facility on Oahu, Hawaii |
100,000 |
| HI |
Hawaii Pacific University |
Continuing To Enhance Cetacean Necropsy Capabilities in the Main Hawaiian Islands |
100,000 |
| MA |
Cape Cod Stranding Network, Inc. |
Maintaining Readiness: Operational Support for Single and Mass Stranding Response and Training on Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts |
100,000 |
| MA |
National Marine Life Center |
Establishment of a Seal Rehabilitation Program on Cape Cod |
100,000 |
| MA |
New England Aquarium Corporation |
Enhancement of Marine Mammal Response, Rehabilitation and Data Collection with a Focus on Mass Stranding Events |
99,906 |
| MA |
New England Aquarium Corporation |
Investigating the Prevalence of Emerging, Existing, and/or Zoonotic Pathogens in resident Populations of Stranded Marine Mammals |
79,179 |
| MA |
The Whale Center of New England |
Marine mammal stranding responses on Massachusetts' North Shore: Timely assistance for living animals and comprehensive regional data collection. |
93,564 |
| MA |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
2007 Necropsy of Fresh and Human-Impacted Marine Mammal Strandings in SE Massachusetts and Cape Cod |
99,931 |
| MA |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
Biomedical Imaging: A New Tool to Assess Brain Pathologies in Marine Mammals Exposed to Biological and Chemical Agents. |
75,498 |
| MD |
Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Continuation of Enhanced Level B and C Data Collection from Dead Stranded Marine Mammals in Maryland. |
65,435 |
| MD |
National Aquarium in Baltimore |
Support and Enhancment of the National Aquarium in Baltimore's Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP), 2007 |
56,600 |
| ME |
College of the Atlantic |
Maintenance and enhancement of the Marine Mammal Stranding Response Program (MMSRP) for the Mid-coast/Downeast region of Maine, 2007-2008 |
99,900 |
| ME |
Maine Department of Marine Resources |
Support basic needs of organizations for response, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals. |
100,000 |
| ME |
University of New England |
Enhancement of Stranding Response in Data Collection in Southern Maine |
99,522 |
| ME |
University of New England |
Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center Diagnostic Enhancement, Disease Surveillance, and Operational Support |
99,559 |
| ME |
University of New England |
Composting as a Disposal Option (Phase ll) |
68,853 |
| ME |
Marine Animal Lifeline |
Continuance of veterinary care staffing for the marine mammal rehabilitation program |
99,630 |
| ME |
Marine Animal Lifeline |
Rescue and Rehabilitation expense support for the marine mammal veterinary care program |
100,000 |
| MP |
Northern Marianas College |
Building the capacity of US Insular areas for Marine Mammal Stranding Response |
100,000 |
| MS |
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Inc. |
Enhancement and upgrading of stranding respose capability and a rehabilitation facility for marine mammals in the Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama sub-region of the Gulf of Mexico |
100,000 |
| MS |
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Inc. |
An evaluation of the viral, bacterial, mycologic, and toxicologic conditions, as well as the genetic diversity and age associated with stranded bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound and the adjacent waters of the North-Central |
100,000 |
| NC |
University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Enhanced tissue collection and health monitoring of stranded marine mammals in North Caorlina and Virginia |
98,240 |
| NC |
North Carolina State University |
Bartonella prevalence in stranded marine mammals along the North Carolina coast: bacterial load and tissue localization |
99,392 |
| NJ |
Marine Mammal Stranding Center |
To enhance and support Marine Mammal Stranding Center staffing and veterinary requirements. |
100,000 |
| NY |
Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation |
Program Support to Enhance Operations for Response, Treatment and Data Collection from Living and Dead Stranded Marine Mammals |
100,000 |
| OR |
Oregon State University |
Monitoring post-release survival and adrenal health of rehabilitated California sea lions |
97,345 |
| OR |
Oregon State University |
Enhancing the Capabilities of the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network |
98,502 |
| OR |
Portland State University |
DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH AND INVESTGATION OF PROTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP OF DIET AND EXPOSURE TO BIOTOXINS IN STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS IN OREGON |
98,393 |
| OR |
Portland State University |
ENHANCEMENT OF NORTHERN OREGON/SOUTHERN WASHINGTON MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING RESPONSE AND NECROPSY CAPABILITIES |
95,034 |
| PR |
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources |
Puerto Rico Marine Mammal Rescue Network |
100,000 |
| TX |
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network |
Response, treatment and data collection from living and dead marine mammals stranded along the Texas coast |
100,000 |
| TX |
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network |
Expanding the geographical area of coverage to the state of Louisiana for response, treatment and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals |
99,805 |
| VA |
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, Inc. |
Response, rehabilitation & examination of stranded marine mammals in Virginia |
99,990 |
| VA |
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, Inc. |
Providing local stranding networks with tools to coordinate large whale stranding response |
57,888 |
| WA |
Cascadia Research Collective |
Specific research on stranded marine mammals in Washington State including contaminant concentrations and trends, harbor porpoise stock structure, under-reporting rate, and health effects |
99,715.48 |
| WA |
Cascadia Research Collective |
Stranding response in southern Puget Sound and central outer coast Washington 2007-2009 including large whale stranding response for all Washington |
99,832.50 |
| WA |
Orca Network |
Stranding response and post-mortem examination of stranded marine mammals in Central Puget Sound, Washington with preliminary epidemiological and GIS analyses of stranding data. |
100,000 |
| WA |
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Enhanced response to stranded marine mammals and investigating causes of mortality in Washington waters. |
100,000 |
| WA |
The Whale Museum |
Stranding response and post-mortem evaluation of marine mammals stranded in San Juan County, Washington |
87,556 |
| WA |
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center |
Care of Live Stranded Harbor Seals in the Northwest Region: Treatment, Data Collection and Compilation, and Training |
85,783 |
