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www.sea-technology.com September 2015 / st 55 ground habitat conservation and im- provement projects and related design and monitoring activities. Applications are due September 21. More information is available at http://bit.ly/1IWHPy4. New Research on North Pacifc Right Whale A team of NOAA Fisheries scientists set out on a month-long research survey on board the NOAA ship Reuben Lask- er to try to locate the rare North Pacifc right whale. Today, only an estimated 30 North Pacifc right whales remain, the legacy of extensive historical whaling in the 19th century, and large illegal catches by the former Soviet Union, which fur- ther devastated the population in the 1960s. Scientists hope to collect infor- mation on the few remaining animals to inform strategies on how best to help these animals recover. "We actually know very little about this species," said Brenda Rone, chief scientist for the cruise from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. "We hope to collect photos, tissue and fecal samples, as well as sound recordings of sighted whales." This basic information will help scientists identify individual whales so they can monitor their health and movements throughout U.S. waters. The little information scientists do have was collected primarily from animals in the Bering Sea. The focus of this current research will be on the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists will deploy acoustic equip- ment to try to hear, and thus locate, whales. Once they locate a whale, they will collect as much information about it as possible, e.g., to establish its move- ments and range. Scientists also will try to collect tissue samples so they can learn more about whale genetics and body condition or health. If they can get close enough, scientists might be able to attach satellite tags to individuals to monitor their movements over time. $164 Million Available For Climate Resilience The Rockefeller Foundation is offer- ing $164 million total as part of its 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, UN Climate Action reported. The program seeks partner cities based on their commitment to enhanc- ing local resilience to climate change impacts. Over the last two years, 67 cities have joined the challenge, and the winners of the latest round will be announced next April. This round will choose the fnal 33 cities to join the program. Public-Private Partnership To Protect US Coastlines NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and the Virginia In- stitute of Marine Science have joined with representatives from state agen- cies, NGOs, academia, and private industry to launch a new "community of practice" designed to protect U.S. coastlines. The partnership promotes a hybrid engineering approach that inte- grates natural or "green" measures with hard or "gray" structural ones at the landscape scale. The effort is referred to as a "Systems Approach to Geomor- phic Engineering," or SAGE. The goal is to help coastal communities identify more effective and affordable means of coastal protection against an increasing threat of more coastal storms, rising sea level, and fscal constraints at all levels of government. ST & LINEAR For mor building amplifiers to drive reactive loads. (858) 571-1111 FAX (858) 571-0188 info@instrumentsinc.com Copyright 2015 M o d e l S 1 6 - 2 0 A A 2 0 % d u t y 3 5 x 3 1 . 5 x 3 5 . 5 i n c h e s ; 9 8 5 l b s . i s i t o u r . i n s t r u m e n t s i n c . c o m 7 2 6 3 E n g i n e e r R d . , S a n D i e g o , C A 9 2 1 1 1 - 1 4 9 3 ( 8 5 8 ) 5 7 1 - 1 1 1 1 F A X ( 8 5 8 ) 5 7 1 - 0 1 8 8 i n f o @ i n s t r u m e n t s i n c . c o m