NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program

Project Title: Examining Habitat Use, Movement and Survival of Juvenile Gulf Sturgeon in Pensacola Bay (FL)

Organization:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Project ID:

6001.16.052621

Award Amount:

$210767.52

Location:

The project will focus on the Pensacola Bay watershed. Two of the three rivers within this watershed are deemed critical habitat for Gulf Sturgeon by USFWS and NMFS. These watersheds are within the following counties; Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton.