FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Collaborative Research: Climate Change and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Marine Environment
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
ANT-0838846 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$453,531 |
Project Location - City |
Melbourne |
| Award Date |
08/18/2009 |
Project Location - State |
FL |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
32901-6975
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| Jobs Reported |
0.00 |
Congressional District |
15 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
053396669
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| Recipient Address |
150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD |
| Recipient City |
MELBOURNE |
| Recipient State |
Florida |
| Recipient Zip |
32901-6975 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
15 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Collaborative Research: Climate Change and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Marine Environment |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Research & Public Policy Analysis |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Climate change is altering polar ecosystems through rising temperatures and ocean acidification. Marine communities in Antarctica also face climatically driven biological invasions from lower latitudes. Predatory crabs are on the verge of invading shallow Antarctic habitats. If predators establish viable populations, that could spell disaster for the endemic fauna. Because the marine environment surrounding Antarctica remains largely unexplored, the extent of established crab populations is unknown. NSF?s Special Opportunity for Science Aboard the Swedish Icebreaker RVIB Oden provides the ideal opportunity to sample areas of the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas rarely visited by scientists. The extent and consequences of the incipient invasion will be determined by: (1) sampling the water column for larvae; and (2) surveying the benthos for juveniles and adults, and for localized changes in community structure.
Crab larvae and larvae of other invading taxa will be sampled by net tows at discrete depths in the water column. An epibenthic sledge and a small dredge will be used to sample demersal plankton, specifically targeting the larvae of king crabs. An autonomous underwater vehicle will image the bottom fauna, providing density estimates of crabs. The bottom fauna associated with crab populations will be compared to the fauna in crab-free areas to determine the current impact of the crabs and which benthic components are most vulnerable to predation.
This research will promote collaboration between scientific teams from the U.S., Sweden, and the U.K. The project will provide undergraduate and graduate training, promote the advancement of women in scientific careers, generate curricular materials for K?12 education, and provide important information to managers and policymakers. It will generate data urgently needed to track ecological change in Antarctica.
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| Jobs Created |
0.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Hiring a Graduate Student at a later date. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0100 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
08/18/2009 |
| Award Number |
ANT-0838846 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$453,531 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$0 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$1,158 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
**K |
| Activity Description |
Research & Public Policy Analysis |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
2 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$1,158 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
28º 3' 50",
-80º 37' 29" |
| Congressional District |
15 |
| Address 1 |
150 W. University Blvd. |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Melbourne |
| County |
Brevard |
| State |
FL |
| Zip |
32901-6975 |
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