The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is seeking a professional to serve as our Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS) Manager. Primary Job Duties include: Completing and maintaining a build-out plan for SECOORA’s RCOOS Leading and managing the RCOOS Leading and managing SECOORA’s Data Management and Communications Supporting proposal development, member recruitment, Read More
Posts by Andy Shepard
NRDA restoration project ideas
As part of its effort to solicit Gulf restoration ideas, the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, will host a webinar on Thursday, April 27 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET to describe the NRDA restoration planning process, request for project ideas, and next steps for the Open Ocean Restoration Area. The deadline for Read More
NWF Restoration Report
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) just released its report, “Making the Most of Restoration: Priorities for a Recovering Gulf.” This follow-up to its 2014 report provides their recommendations on Gulf coastal ecosystems, with emphasis on estuaries. The report identifies “suites of projects that have the greatest collective impact on priority estuaries.” Their approach included: reviewing Read More
DWH NRDA Trustees propose restoration plan
Deepwater Horizon Trustees Propose Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Gulf of Mexico: Trustees seeking public comment on draft plan, which would allocate up to $8.8 billion for restoration from proposed settlement with BP– plan and instructions for comments at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Releases Proposed Regulation to Implement the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act
Stated in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s press release: “On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) posted for public and Tribal comment and review proposed regulation to implement the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act. The regulation will establish the formula allocating funds made available from the Gulf Read More
Environmental Law Institute Releases New Gulf Educational Materials
ELI releases a new set of educational materials on Gulf restoration targeted for people unfamiliar with the restoration process. The materials focus on the natural resources damage assessment (NRDA), the RESTORE Act, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) funds. Included are one-page summaries for each of the processes, a one-page overview of all Read More
Abstract Deadline Extended for Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference; Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Program Releases New Publications
Abstract Deadline Extended for Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference The deadline to submit your abstract for an oral presentation to the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference has been extended to September 24, 2015 at 11:59PM Pacific. Abstracts received after this date will be considered only for poster presentations. Submit an Read More
NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Announces First Awards
The NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program has completed its first funding competition and awarded approximately $2.7 million to seven research teams. These teams and their projects were selected following a rigorous and highly competitive process which included a review by a panel of outside experts. The awards range in size from $309,000 to $400,000 and Read More
FL Center of Excellence Program Announces 10 Funded Projects; Public Meetings Addressing RESTORE Council’s Draft FPL; Registration Open for 2016 GoM Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference
FL Center of Excellence Program Announces 10 Funded Projects The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) led FL RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program announced the ten projects selected to receive DWH oil spill penalties to work to improve the health of the Gulf. These projects were selected through an expert peer review process and will Read More
GCERC Final Priorities List
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released its initial list of restoration projects to be included on its “Final Priorities List.” As stated at the Council web site, “Using funds from the settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc., the Council is seeking to provide near-term, on-the-ground ecosystem benefits, while also conducting planning activities designed to build Read More