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Woods Hole Sea Grant Request for Pre-Proposals Pre-Proposals Due: Monday, March 2, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - About Woods Hole Sea Grant To view RFP as a PDF file, click here. Woods Hole Sea Grant, based at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, supports research, education, and extension projects that encourage environmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a network of 30 individual programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states. Sea Grant’s legislative charge is to “increase the understanding, assessment, development, utilization, and conservation of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources by providing assistance to promote a strong educational base, responsive research and training activities, and broad and prompt dissemination of knowledge and techniques.” During the 2008-2010 funding cycle, Woods Hole Sea Grant is supporting 10 concurrent research projects. The average award is $50,000 per year. Sea Grant proposals require a match of $1 of non-federal funds for every $2 of federal funds requested. In keeping with the strategic plans of the NSGCP and Woods Hole Sea Grant, the theme areas for 2010-2012 are: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Environmental Technologies (marine biotechnology, remediation technologies, and remote technologies), and Estuarine and Coastal Processes (coastal erosion, sustainable landforms, water quality, and sediment quality). However, pre-proposals representing other areas will be considered. The Northeast Sea Grant programs are also issuing a special call for regional proposals directed at the Gulf of Maine science plan. More details on this call can be found by clicking here. Visit www.whoi.edu/seagrant for a description of our current projects and programs. Our strategic plans are also available online. Calendar
for Woods Hole Sea Grant 2010-2012 Omnibus Proposal January 15 February 11, 2:00 p.m. March 2, 4:00 p.m. April 8 June 1, 4:00 p.m. August 5 August 17 September 3 October 15 February 1, 2010 Format for Pre-Proposal Solicitation Please provide a two-page summary of your research idea according to the following format: — P.I. Name, Department, Institution,
Mailing Address, Phone, E-Mail 1. Project Description — include the scientific question, hypothesis, or principal objectives; comment on methodology and field work that may be involved. 2. Rationale for Project — does the project address an important issue, problem, or opportunity in the development, use, or management of marine or coastal resources? 3. Innovativeness — do you take a new approach toward solving or exploiting opportunities in resource management, development, or public outreach? Will the research focus on new or potentially new resources or ideas? 4. Applications and Outreach — what are some potential applications of your project, direct or indirect? Who will use the information you obtain? Do you have ideas for transferring this research to various audiences? If so, please specify. Also, why Sea Grant? 5. Estimated Duration of Project — request 12 or 24 months. 6. Budget — include Sea Grant request and proposed matching funds. (WHOI PIs should include the WHOI proposal number on the pre-proposal.) Please submit original and 6 copies to: Dr. Judith E. McDowell Deadline: March 2, 2009— 4:00 p.m. Questions? Contact Judy McDowell at (508) 289-2557 or jmcdowell@whoi.edu. Current Woods Hole Sea Grant Research In 2008-2010, Woods Hole Sea Grant is supporting 10 concurrent research projects, several smaller “new initiative” efforts, and outreach projects. Many of the projects address local and regional needs whereas others have national or even global implications. Current projects include: • Molecular Indicators of Dioxin Sensitivity in Birds • Seasonal Forcing of Submarine Groundwater Discharge • A Measurement and Modeling Study of Waves and Currents in the Coastal Zone off Southeastern Massachusetts • Alternative Nitrogen Cycling Pathways: When Does Nitrate Disappearance Alleviate Eutrophication? • Investigation of Wave Energy Dissipation over Muddy Seafloors Using Large-Eddy Simulation Driven and Validated by Field Data • Mercury Species Sources and Cycling in Waquoit Bay • Whales and Waves: Zooplankton Accumulation, Fish and Humpback Whale Foraging Response, and the Shoaling of Internal Waves at Stellwagen Bank • Toxic Alexandrium Blooms in the Naue Marsh System • Environmental Investigation and Assessment of the Hard Clam Parasite, QPX • Salt Marsh Dieback in Cape Cod: Possible Mechanisms
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