The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council will hold a public meeting on September 12, 2017 at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama. During this meeting, we will present updates on the work of the Trustee Council and each Trustee Implementation Group (TIG): Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Read More
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Louisiana Trustees seeking restoration proposals
The Louisiana NRDA Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is seeking proposals regarding natural resource restoration opportunities in Louisiana under the following restoration types: Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities Nutrient Reduction (Non-Point source). Information on these restoration types and the Oil Pollution Act and criteria against which project ideas are being evaluated can be found in the Read More
Alabama seeking DWH oil spill impact proposals
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC) is seeking project suggestions for RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component funding (Bucket 3); for information on the RESTORE Act, go to www.restorealabama.org. For potential first round funding under the RESTORE Act’s Spill Impact Component (Bucket 3), please enter project suggestion(s) into the Alabama Coastal Restoration Project Suggestion portal Read More
Alabama new marine resources position
State of Alabama is now accepting applications for the vacant Marine Resources Division Director position. Announcement and application instructions at: https://www.personnel.alabama.gov/Documents/Announcements/103261_A.pdf Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Read More
GCERC seeks comments on new restoration awards
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s “Draft 2017 Funded Priorities List: Comprehensive Commitment and Planning Support (draft CPS FPL)” is available for public and Tribal review and comment at www.restorethegulf.gov until 11:59pm MT August 14, 2017. Two related informational webinars will be conducted to provide an overview of these FPL Awards. A select number of Read More
NFWF job opportunity
Our friends at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation asked us to share that they have an opening for Fisheries Conservation program manager in their DC office, “a key member of the Marine and Coastal Conservation team and will manage the implementation of the Foundation’s sustainable fisheries programs including, but not limited to the Fisheries Read More
DWH Spill Trustees restoration plans
The Natural Resource Damage Assessment process related to the DeepWater Horizon oil spill recovery effort includes “Trustee Implementation Groups” (TIGs). The Region-wide TIG identifies restoration efforts that may apply across multiple Restoration Areas. They recently released four strategic frameworks to assist with restoration planning for oysters, sea turtles, birds, and marine mammals; the frameworks “provide Read More
ELI Oil Spill Recovery Timeline
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) just updated its “BP Oil Disaster: Restoration & Recovery Timeline of Major Events in Gulf Recovery.” The timeline “provides an overview of major events related to the three main Gulf restoration and recovery processes: the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), the RESTORE Act, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Read More
NAS GRP Position Opening
The National Academies of Science- Gulf Research Program has position open for Communications/Media Specialist, which they need to fill right away (apply now)! Questions – call Mike Banker at 202-334-1493 and apply here (https://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=NAS&cws=1&rid=8689). Read More
GoMOSES Conference products
Products now available from the the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference (GoMOSES) including: Conference Report— provides an overview of conference goals and plenaries, session summaries, and a synthesis of key messages, based on the latest Gulf scientific findings and research gaps and challenges identified during sessions. Oral abstracts Poster abstracts Read More