Projects

MSU Award Number

191001-363513-3E

Current NGI File Number

22-NGI4-20

Associated MSU Award or NGI File Numbers

17-NGI3-17 (191001-363513-3E), 18-NGI3-44, 19-NGI3-86, 20-NGI3-108, 20-NGI3-130

Start Date

4/1/2017

End Date

2023-7-31 0:0:0

Project Status

Active

Award Amount

$86,179.00

Project Title

Continuation of Secure Archival Storage for NOAA/NMFS Preserved Specimens at USM's Plankton Archival Facilities

PI Last Name

Mojica

PI First Name

Kristina

PI Affiliation

USM

Research Theme

EM

Funding Source

NMFS

Project Description

The archival and storage of plankton samples for the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) is a continuing service provided by the University of Southern Mississippi at their NASA Stennis Space Center facility. Additionally, the site stores samples collected during the NOAA Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) effort following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Stennis facility provides a safe and secure archive for the plankton samples, which comprise the longest plankton time series for the Gulf of Mexico. Samples are available for loan to researchers upon request.