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What kinds of supports are needed to enable a transition to a low-carbon US commercial fishing fleet?

The urgency of climate change and record-high diesel fuel prices are motivating commercial fishermen to...

Shining Sea Fisheries Consulting LLC

43%
funded

$9,000
goal

6
days left

How carbon sequestration is modulated by Mycorrhizal and soil bacteria symbionts in Abies trees?

Mycorrhizal communities are a fundamental mutualistic interaction between soil fungi and trees. However...

David J. Castillo

Glyxon Biolabs (USA-Mexico)

88%
funded

$4,800
goal

14
days left

Kelp Forest Restoration and Monitoring using Community Science

Since 2014, more than 96% of bull kelp in Northern California has been lost due to a combination of stressors...

Annie Bauer-Civiello, PhD

Reef Check Foundation

89%
funded

$14,500
goal

13
days left

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Biotech for Conservation

$50,000 Grant

Ocean Solutions

$250,000 Grant

Other Grants and Funding Opportunities

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National Science Foundation

The NSF Seed Fund helps startups navigate the earliest stages of technology translation, investing roughly $200 million annually in approximately 400 startups. Each startup can receive up to $2 million to support translational research and development.

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