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Year 2008 |
Description
Advanced Undersea Vehicle, for an advanced undersea mapping sonar, Mystic Aquarium--Institute for Exploration |
Amount
$401,850
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) |
Locations
Mystic, Connecticut |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Coastal and Inland Hurricane Monitoring and Protection Program, to acquire the ability to predict the intensity and potential damage of hurricanes affecting the Gulf Coast, University of South Alabama |
Amount
$611,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Mobile, Alabama |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Coastal vulnerability to climate change study, to look at impacts, response strategies and predictions for rural Alaska coastal communities |
Amount
$940,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
Locations
Alaska |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Coastal Weather for Catastrophic Events, to provide coastal Alabama appropriate weather monitoring equipment to measure wind gusts, water surge and rain fall levels during a catastrophic event such as hurricanes, Univeristy of South Alabama |
Amount
$258,500
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Mobile, Alabama |
Recipients
University of South Alabama |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Collaborative R&D Initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, will allow for collaboration between federal agencies in Alabama and research universities to more effectively complete NOAA missions, Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation |
Amount
$752,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Huntsville, Alabama |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Drought Research Study, to continue to study potential options to minimize the impact of droughts on Alabama and the Southeast, University of Alabama at Huntsville |
Amount
$752,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Huntsville, Alabama |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
International Arctic Research Center, to support further integrating and synthesizing arctic research efforts in terms of climate change, University of Alaska |
Amount
$2,397,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
Locations
Fairbanks, Alaska |
Recipients
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Year 2008 |
Description
Lake Champlain Emerging Threats, research targeting understanding and mitigating invasive species, University of Vermont |
Amount
$400,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) |
Locations
Burlington, Vermont |
Recipients
University of Vermont |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Lake Champlain Research Consortium, research to identify sources of harmful bacteria, University of Vermont |
Amount
$250,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) |
Locations
Burlington, Vermont |
Recipients
University of Vermont |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
National Institute of Undersea Science and Technology |
Amount
$4,700,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) |
Locations
Mississippi |
Recipients
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