NOAA Opportunities for Ocean Science and Fisheries Research

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the following four solicitations open for research and development projects.

Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessments to Encourage Research Projects for Improvement in the Stock Conditions of the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Deadline: April 21, 2000. Funds available: $540,000. Award Size/Duration: unspecified. Eligibility: State fishery agencies and academic and not-for-profit institutions. Contact for more information: Derek Orner at 410/267-5660 or derek.orner@noaa.gov

Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Program: Coastal Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Deadline: May 1, 2000. Funds available: $3-6 million (estimated). Award Duration: five years. Eligibility: institutions of higher education, state and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and federal researchers, including NOAA staff. Coastal Ocean Program Web site: http://www.cop.noaa.gov  Contact for more information: Elizabeth Turner at 301/713-3338, ext. 135 or elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov 

National Marine Aquaculture Initiative Deadline: May 15, 2000. Funds available: $600,000. Award Size/Duration: no maximum size, but 18-month projects under $100,000 are encouraged. Eligibility: all non-federal scientists and federal and state agencies and institutions. Collaborative proposals are encouraged. Contact for more information: James McVey in the National Marine Fisheries Service at 301/713-2451 

National Sea Grant College Program seeks proposals to strengthen the capacity of Minority Serving Institutions to foster student careers, research and workforce competitiveness in marine and related sciences. Deadline: May 15, 2000. Award Size: 4-6 awards of up to $75,000 each. Matching funds equal to at least one-third of the total project cost must be identified from non-federal sources. For more information, visit: http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/research/index.html