Paul A. Baker of Earth & Ocean Sciences has received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Collaborative Research: Holocene Drought in the North American Interior." Total funding will be $30,116 over 22 months.

James S. Clark of Environmental Sciences & Policy has received an award from the Forest Service for a project entitled "Effects of drought on competition for water in southeastern Forests." Total funding will be $55,000 over 36 months.

Bruce H. Corliss of the Marine Lab has received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Ship's Scientific Support Equipment: R/V Cape Hatteras 2009." Total funding will be $113,200 over 23 months.

Richard T. Di Giulio of Environmental Sciences & Policy has received an award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for a project entitled "Superfund Research Center Bioassay Network - Collaboration with US EPA.." Total funding will be $75,272 over 6 months.

Richard T. Di Giulio of Environmental Sciences & Policy has received an award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, for a project entitled "Administrative Supplement to the Center for Comparative Biology of Vulnerable Populations." Total funding will be $309,808 over 11 months.

Richard T. Di Giulio of the Environmental Sciences & Policy has received an award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, for a project entitled "SBRP Recovery Supplement - Superfund Chemical Impacts on Development." Total funding will be $193,935 over 24 months.

Patrick N. Halpin of the Marine Lab has received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Developing the Next Generation Marine Mammal Information Center for Integrated Ocean Observing: OBIS-SEAMAP 2.0." Total funding will be $213,360 over 10 months.

David W. Johnston of the Marine Lab has received an award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a project entitled "Quantifying the effects of human interactions on spinner dolphins in resting bays in Hawaii." Total funding will be $203,733 over 36 months.

M. Susan Lozier of Earth & Ocean Sciences has received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Continuation and enhancement of the MPOWIR program." Total funding will be $397,534 over 48 months.

Jeffrey E. Moore of the Marine Lab has received an award from the Pew Charitable Trusts for a project entitled "A Model-based Decision Tool for Setting Incidental Take Limits for Marine Turtles in U.S. Fisheries." Total funding will be $54,000 over 12 months.

Douglas P. Nowacek of the Marine Lab has received an award from Florida State University for a project entitled "A review of literature to estimate PCAD related transfer functions." Total funding will be $40,460 over 9 months.

Dean L. Urban of Environmental Sciences & Policy has received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Reconciling human and natural systems for the equitable provision of ecosystem services in the Triangle of North Carolina." Total funding will be $80,669 over 30 months.

Cindy L. Van Dover of the Marine Lab has received an award from the International Seabed Authority for a project entitled "Developing Conservation Strategies for Seafloor Massive Sulvide (SMS) Ecosystems." Total funding will be $41,456 over 9 months.