In the second quarter of FY 2023, GSO received $10.5 million in research funding. In addition, GSO researchers submitted and/or participated in almost $6 million in proposals during this quarter. The following are individual new awards to GSO:
New Funded-Research Awards in Q2, FY2023
| Investigator | Source | Amount | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxanne Beinart | Smithsonian Institute | $68,243 | Genome Skimming and Analysis of Marine Benthic Invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico |
| Jeremy Collie | Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation | $112,991 | South Fork Wind Farm Ventless Trap Survey: Phase II |
| Azure Cygler, Jennifer McCann | UConn — Storrs | $41,500 | Shellfish Hub 2.0: Continuing to advance aquaculture education in RI through multi-state input to training the next generation of aquaculturists |
| Christopher Kincaid | NOAA / Dept. of Commerce | $250,000 | Feasibility Study: URI Center of Excellence for Coastal Ocean Access, On-water Experiential Learning and JEDI Pathways to Ocean-STEM Careers |
| Melissa Omand | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | $51,250 | Emerging Technologies for Studying Microbial Communities and Biogeochemical Shifts in the Oceans' Biological Pump |
| Melissa Omand | U. of California, Santa Barbara | $381,628 | NSF Convergence Accelerator: Track E: Nereid Biomaterials—Biodegradable Plastics for Tomorrow's Ocean |
| Adam Soule | NOAA / Dept. of Commerce | $7,108,928 | NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute - Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Supplement |