Work with regional and federal partners to provide robust estimates of adult spawning run size which will serve as a key parameter for a broader effort to develop a species-specific risk assessment model for Atlantic Sturgeon in the Delaware River. Project will serve to help quantify specific threats and their impacts ultimately facilitating effective decision-making as stakeholders work to recover this once iconic species.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Developing Risk Assessment Framework for Atlantic Sturgeon (DE, NJ, PA)
Organization:
Delaware State University
Project ID:
0403.20.069537
Description:
Award Amount:
$312128.34
Location:
New Castle County, Delaware, Trenton, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania.