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
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RESTORE Act regulations
Department of Treasury administers the RESTORE Act Direct Component and Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. Links to review guidance for each program, with sample forms, now available via the Treasury’s RESTORE Web site– http://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Pages/default.aspx Read More
RESTORE Act regulations
Treasury released RESTORE Act regulations on Friday Aug. 15 and updated their RESTORE Web site with access to rules and useful new information– http://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Pages/default.aspx Public comments on regulations due Sep. 2. Read More
RESTORE Act Science Program
NOAA RESTORE Science Program 8/14/14 news update includes link to pdf of their initial Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) Federal Register Notice– http://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/miscellaneous/noaa-restore-act-science-program-update This “Initial FFO” is FYI and does not solicit proposals or public comments, which will occur in FFO later this year. Read More
RESTORE Act regulations
Department of the Treasury proposes regulations for RESTORE Act concerning amounts available to eligible Louisiana parishes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund– http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-07-31/pdf/2014-18131.pdf. Read More
Restoration project submission
Texas restoration portal now up at http://restorethetexascoast.org/; “website provides an opportunity for interested parties to suggest projects for consideration for funding made available to Texas as a result of the DWH Oil Spill.” Read More
RESTORE Act Congress hearing
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. titled, “Revisiting the RESTORE Act: Progress and Challenges in Gulf Restoration Post-Deepwater Horizon.” More, including link for live broadcast, at http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=fdfbde77-d1f4-45a4-befc-c906faeec3bc Read More
NAS Student Program
National Academies of Science accepting applications for the 2015 session of the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. This 12-week program (Jan. 20 – Apr. 10, 2015) is designed to engage early career individuals in the processes that inform U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows obtain essential skills and knowledge needed to Read More
NRDA projects
Final NRDA Phase III Early Restoration plan is now available following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Largest phase (>60% of $1B) of early restoration, the Plan proposes 44 early restoration projects, environmental analyses for each of them, and proposed strategic approach to early restoration and the environmental analysis for that approach– http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/early-restoration/phase-iii/?utm_source=final+phase+III+announcement&utm_campaign=early+restoration+phase+III&utm_medium=email Read More
Schmidt Ocean Institute ship time
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Call for Expressions of Interest in Collaborative Research on R/V Falkor in 2016– http://www.schmidtocean.org/story/show/846 Read More