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Title:
Utilizing autonomous underwater vehicles to understand and address oceanographic and ship noise impacts on whale distribution in the Canadian Arctic
Agreement Number:
FEL-2425-0004
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
The project aims to identify current whale core-use areas and the contributing ocean and noise conditions, they will use an autonomous underwater vehicle, called a glider, to collect ocean and acoustic data in the eastern Beaufort Sea.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 5K4
Reference Number:
171-2024-2025-Q1-P0004
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Tara Howatt
Program:
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Program Purpose:

To fund youth and/or adult programs to develop new skills, enhance career experiences and/or to participate in S&T activities. To provide funding to individuals or organizations in the form of scholarships or bursaries for programs. To provide funding to Canadian universities and institutes for northern scientific research training.