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EPA awards CSU-run marine research lab nearly $86K
Jovanni Colisao
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: News
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted $85,970 to the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories to develop a wetlands monitoring program, said Gage Dayton, a postdoctoral researcher at the laboratory.
"We were very grateful to be awarded the money," Dayton said.
He said that the laboratory was pleased that the EPA recognized the importance of the work they're doing in gathering information on wetlands in California's central coast as well as the need for developing priorities and objectives for a regional wetland freshwater program.
The Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is operated by seven California State University campuses, which include Fresno, Hayward, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Stanislaus, according to the SJSU catalog.
Dayton said SJSU students will be teaming up with Cal State Monterey Bay in helping with the program.
He said that in order to receive a grant, a proposal must usually be reviewed first; and the EPA recognized the importance in Moss Landings proposal and decided to fund it.
Cheryl McGovern, EPA Region Nine grant coordinator, said that the United States government has a number of different grant programs, and this particular grant involves the protection of wetlands.
Under the grant, SJSU will develop a framework for the assessment and public reporting of wetland resources on the central coast of California, she said.
The EPA receives about $1.5 million from Congress each year, and this year the Moss Landing Laboratories proposal met the criteria for a grant, she said.
She said the process takes a while for grants to be considered, and that the EPA usually publishes requests for proposals in January, and final awards are given in July and August.
One student thought the grant represented how important Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is to SJSU.
"I think it's good recognition for our campus," said Hamed Eghtesad, an undeclared junior. "I think the grant will be useful, especially since it involves our environment."
In a recent article published by the U.S. EPA, the central coast wetlands have been impaired by various land-use practices, including forestry, agriculture, grazing and urbanization.
The article said urbanization can cause permanent wetland loss and impacts to water quality, and that wetland areas provide habitat for endangered wildlife and are valuable in cleaning the water that recharges groundwater supplies and reduces flood risks.
The main objective is to participate in the development of the overall State Wetland Monitoring Program by establishing the Central Coast Wetlands Workgroup Coordinating Committee and Science Group to create a regional historical ecology program, the article said.
"We were very grateful to be awarded the money," Dayton said.
He said that the laboratory was pleased that the EPA recognized the importance of the work they're doing in gathering information on wetlands in California's central coast as well as the need for developing priorities and objectives for a regional wetland freshwater program.
The Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is operated by seven California State University campuses, which include Fresno, Hayward, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Stanislaus, according to the SJSU catalog.
Dayton said SJSU students will be teaming up with Cal State Monterey Bay in helping with the program.
He said that in order to receive a grant, a proposal must usually be reviewed first; and the EPA recognized the importance in Moss Landings proposal and decided to fund it.
Cheryl McGovern, EPA Region Nine grant coordinator, said that the United States government has a number of different grant programs, and this particular grant involves the protection of wetlands.
Under the grant, SJSU will develop a framework for the assessment and public reporting of wetland resources on the central coast of California, she said.
The EPA receives about $1.5 million from Congress each year, and this year the Moss Landing Laboratories proposal met the criteria for a grant, she said.
She said the process takes a while for grants to be considered, and that the EPA usually publishes requests for proposals in January, and final awards are given in July and August.
One student thought the grant represented how important Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is to SJSU.
"I think it's good recognition for our campus," said Hamed Eghtesad, an undeclared junior. "I think the grant will be useful, especially since it involves our environment."
In a recent article published by the U.S. EPA, the central coast wetlands have been impaired by various land-use practices, including forestry, agriculture, grazing and urbanization.
The article said urbanization can cause permanent wetland loss and impacts to water quality, and that wetland areas provide habitat for endangered wildlife and are valuable in cleaning the water that recharges groundwater supplies and reduces flood risks.
The main objective is to participate in the development of the overall State Wetland Monitoring Program by establishing the Central Coast Wetlands Workgroup Coordinating Committee and Science Group to create a regional historical ecology program, the article said.
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