The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) seeking public feedback. FIO is the designated Florida Gulf Coast Entity to receive funds from the RESTORE Act for administering Florida’s Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program (CERGP), section 1605 of the RESTORE Act. As required by the Treasury’s RESTORE Act Rulemaking, FIO is seeking public comments on its Read More
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RESTORE Act Regulations
Treasury announced RESTORE Act Rule is in effect, enabling restoration programs to apply for funding in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Trust Fund (currently $800M from Transocean settlement); release at http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/JL2663.aspx. Read More
GOMRI conference abstracts due
ABSTRACTS DUE OCT. 3 for posters and oral talks for 2015 Gulf of Mexico Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference hosted by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Read More
RESTORE Act status and funding
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection hosted 9/23/14 webinar and presentation on status of the RESTORE Act, and its process and priorities for submitting projects to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council for consideration of support from the Comprehensive Plan component (30% of Trust Fund). Read More
NAS Gulf Program exploratory grants
National Academies of Science Gulf Program announces topics for its first funding competition, exploratory research grants focused on 1) Education and Training of Workers in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry and 2) Health Professions and Linking Ecosystem Services Related to and Influenced by Oil and Gas Production to Human Health and Well-Being–http://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf/grants/index.html UPDATE– Dec. Read More
GOMURC new web site
GOMURC’s new web site launched today– http://www.gomurc.org Site is customized for mobile platforms and contains new and updated information. Read More
Sea level rise impacts
NOAA Coastal Services Center Sea Level Rise and Coastal Impacts viewer is a teaching and planning tool that shows predicted sea levels on coastal communities under different rise scenarios — http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slrviewer Read More
NAS Gulf Program
National Academies of Science’s The Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision establishes the Program’s foundation and introduces its mission, goals, and objectives– http://www.nas.edu/gulf/vision/index.htm Read More
Gulf restoration funding portal
Submit proposals to Texas portal for restoration projects that may be funded by NRDA, RESTORE ACT, and Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (NFWF)– . http://restorethetexascoast.org/submit-a-project/ Read More
NOAA RESTORE Science Program
Restore Act Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is seeking subject matter experts to serve as panelists to review proposals submitted to the Council via Council members. Download the PDF form to apply. Send it and your CV to restorecouncil@restorethegulf.gov by October 10, 2014. Read More