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Facility Use Agreements

Facility Use Agreements

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Shellfish Laboratory Space – NWFSC

Advance shellfish breeding programs to support aquaculture on the U.S. West Coast and globally. Partners will create and share genetic and genomic resources that support NOAA’s mission of advancing shellfish and aquaculture research and technology development.

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Ocean Technology Development Tank Usage

Use NOAA’s SWFSC Ocean Technology Development Tank to test capabilities of SubSeaSail’s Advanced Sea-Going Underwater Autonomous Research Device, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal is to develop a submerging capable vessel and sensor package that can monitor underwater soundscapes and electromagnetic fields generated by offshore energy installations from both above and below water.