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
Tag: restoration
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
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
Restoration meeting
Conference for Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration in New Orleans, Jul 28-Aug 1, 2014; registration at http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CEER2014/site.html Read More
Recovery progress
USF researchers link DWH oil spill to increase in fish lesions– http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00028487.2014.911205#.U80bk0CTHoE Read More
Science publication
New book edited by former Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council director, Dr. S. Bortone, entitled Interrelationships between Corals and Fisheries, published by CRC Press. Available at http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466588318. Volume includes chapter 9 by GOMURC director, AN Shepard, “Restoring deepwater coral ecosystems and fisheries after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.” 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
NRDA projects
NRDA Phase III Early Restoration Program plan still in review– track at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/early-restoration/phase-iii/ Read More
Restoration projects
Bookmark ELI’s new interactive timeline as great way to track restoration settlements and litigation– http://eli-ocean.org/gulf/timeline/ Read More