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Title:
UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE WITH MODULAR DESIGN AND MULTI-LEVEL SENSING CAPACITY FOR OIL SPILL DETECTION, MONITORING, AND SAMPLING
Agreement Number:
TAMUK-MPRI
Agreement Value:
$120,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 23, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The purpose is to continue to advance oil spill research in Canada to enhance Canada's level of preparedness and response by leveraging new collaborative research with some of the world's best researchers, both domestically and internationally.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:

The expected result is a better understanding of how oil behaves in onshore, offshore, offshore platform, and inland freshwater spill scenarios and more effective technologies for spill clean-up.

Location:
KINGSVILLE, US
Reference Number:
115-2023-2024-Q3-14299
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE
Program:
Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
Program Purpose:

The objective of the external science MPRI program is to continue to advance oil spill research in Canada to enhance Canada’s level of preparedness and response by leveraging new collaborative research with some of the world’s best researchers, both domestically and internationally.