Project Information

Title: Prince William Sound Science Center Facilities Replacement 19190125

Project Year and Number: 2019: 19190125

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Katrina Hoffman (Prince William Sound Science Center)

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: None

Project Website: https://pwssc.org/support/new-campus/

Research Location: Cordova

Restoration Category: Monitoring, Public Info. Science Mgmt. and Administration, Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract:

Prince William Sound (PWS) remains economically and ecologically the hardest-hit region in the wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). Lingering oil remains on many beaches, and numerous species have yet to recover from the spill that occurred 29 years ago. Decades of research by the Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute (dba Prince William Sound Science Center, the Science Center or PWSSC) and others have revealed that true recovery may still be decades away. To continue this work, PWSSC must find a new home. We are losing our facility lease and must vacate our current location in 3.25 years. For our institution to continue to generate recovery benefits through long-term research and to retain and attract staff, we must replace our facility. Support by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC) for this project will benefit ecosystem research as well as economic and educational opportunities in our heavily spill-affected region for the next 50-100 years. Consolidated and expanded facilities are key to PWSSC’s strategy to continue serving as a significant contributor to the resilience and recovery of the region.

This project was awarded additional funding for FY22.


Proposal: View (9,952 KB), View (9,923 KB), View (3,737 KB)

Reports:
FY22 Q1 and Q2 Reports: View (601 KB)
FY22 Q3 Report: View (515 KB)
FY22 Q4 Report: View (539 KB)
FY23 Q1 Report: View (565 KB)
FY23 Q2 Report: View (291 KB)
FY23 Q3 Report: View (1,050 KB)
FY23 Q4 Report: View (461 KB)
FY24 Q1 Report: View (1,202 KB)
FY24 Q2 Report: View (1,164 KB)
Final Report: Not available. For current status, please contact us.

Publications from this Project: None Available

Resolutions: