Regional Ecosystem Research Program

Regional Ecosystem Research Program is sponsored by NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Funds research projects focused on marine protected areas and ecosystem-based management.

Regional Ecosystem Research - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Competitive Research Program Regional Ecosystem Research Program Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Funding Opportunity FY25 Federal Funding Opportunity October 22, 2024 at 3:00 – 4:00 p. m. ET – Webinar.

View the recording or download the slides. January 30, 2025 by 11:59 p. m.

ET – Full applications due. For general guidance, see the quick reference guide . Questions: Contact Kimberly.

Puglise@noaa. gov Our Regional Ecosystem Research Oceans, rivers, coastal features, and the species that inhabit them do not limit themselves to the political boundaries of cities, states or their elected officials or career resource managers. Management of these resources therefore benefits from scientific study at a regional scale.

Managers use NCCOS data, tools, and predictive models to evaluate alternative management strategies with emphasis on regional scale ecosystem processes that support ecosystem-based management.

The public and/or key stakeholder groups must also be engaged in understanding and accepting the regional ecosystem science that underlies the management options and decisions if they are to give the support needed for difficult and fiscally challenging management decisions.

Regional governance bodies value the broader ecosystem science approach NCCOS provides, as their management issues remain complex, crossing scientific disciplines as well as geopolitical borders.

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of American Samoa Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Northwestern Gulf Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys Investigating Mesophotic Coral Reefs in Hawaii Ecology, Integrity, and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs Determining Habitat Requirements and Connectivity for Reef Fishes in the Gulf Regional Ecosystem Science Science to Support Management of the Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Northern California Current Using Data on Reef Fish Foraging in Seagrass Beds to Design Better MPAs Assessing Multi-species Habitat Use and Connectivity of Marine Protected Areas in the Gulf of Maine Determining Habitat Requirements and Connectivity for Reef Fishes in the Gulf Setting Shared Goals for South Florida’s Marine and Estuarine Ecosystems Influence of Shoreline Changes on Chesapeake and Delmarva Bay Ecosystems Forecasting the Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Based Management: An Analysis of National Needs and Opportunities Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative Assessment