WHCOHH Community Engagement Core

Information

  • Research Project
  • 9968260
  • ApplicationId
    9968260
  • Core Project Number
    P01ES028938
  • Full Project Number
    5P01ES028938-03
  • Serial Number
    028938
  • FOA Number
    RFA-ES-16-009
  • Sub Project Id
    5146
  • Project Start Date
    -
  • Project End Date
    -
  • Program Officer Name
  • Budget Start Date
    7/1/2020 - 3 years ago
  • Budget End Date
    6/30/2021 - 2 years ago
  • Fiscal Year
    2020
  • Support Year
    03
  • Suffix
  • Award Notice Date
    7/24/2020 - 3 years ago

WHCOHH Community Engagement Core

Summary/Abstract The overall objective of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) is to prevent human heath exposure to harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins by strengthening public and stakeholder knowledge about HABs and their impacts, fostering collaboration among stakeholders and bi-directional dialogue with WHCOHH researchers, and improving awareness of HAB issues in public health communities. The activities in this core are based on the premise that communication and education through multiple mechanisms and to multiple interest groups will improve awareness of HAB issues and management of resources, to the long-term benefit of public health. Activities of the CEC will include the establishment of networks and infrastructure to facilitate and improve information exchange and resource sharing among stakeholders concerned with the safety of marine resources affected by HABs, including state, local, and Native American tribal managers, shellfish growers and harvesters, and public health professionals. Our plans include the development of interactive web-based mapping tools that will enable stakeholders to access, visualize, and interpret current and historical data generated by WHCOHH and other HAB researchers, monitoring programs, and community groups. In addition, we will strengthen and expand community and classroom education on the causes and impacts of HABs by incorporating WHCOHH research into educational activities for K-12 students and teachers, and engaging the public through a strong and multifaceted outreach program. To raise awareness of emerging HAB issues within public health communities we propose to partner with well-established organizations that provide fora for wide distribution and discussion of emerging issues in environmental health science. Ongoing research will be shared as a result of our existing partnerships and by collaborating with community networks to increase environmental health literacy. The WHCOHH CEC operates with the active participation of the Project PIs and investigators, and with the CEC partners and organizations to engage a variety of stakeholders and communities in the Northeast to prevent human heath exposure to HAB toxins. The CEC Leader will facilitate interactions between stakeholders and WHCOHH investigators, and foster community engagement and participation in our research at multiple levels.

IC Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Activity
    P01
  • Administering IC
    ES
  • Application Type
    5
  • Direct Cost Amount
    59577
  • Indirect Cost Amount
    36938
  • Total Cost
  • Sub Project Total Cost
    96515
  • ARRA Funded
    False
  • CFDA Code
  • Ed Inst. Type
  • Funding ICs
    NIEHS:96515\
  • Funding Mechanism
    Non-SBIR/STTR RPGs
  • Study Section
    ZES1
  • Study Section Name
    Special Emphasis Panel
  • Organization Name
    WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
  • Organization Department
  • Organization DUNS
    001766682
  • Organization City
    WOODS HOLE
  • Organization State
    MA
  • Organization Country
    UNITED STATES
  • Organization Zip Code
    02543
  • Organization District
    UNITED STATES