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
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Science jobs
NOAA Research (Office of Oceans and Atmospheric Research) is looking for new Assistant Administrator– https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/378443100. Announcement closes Sep. 26. This is important position in directing NOAA climate, air and ocean science. 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
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
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
FIO summer adventure
FIO is leading new annual multi-institutional summer course, Field Studies in Marine Science/Biology; 5-week, field-intensive course designed to expand student knowledge of the biodiversity, geochemistry, and human impact of Florida’s coastal and offshore ecosystems– http://www.fio.usf.edu/education/summer-course-2014. 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
GOMRI meeting
GOMRI Oil spill and Ecosystem Science Conference for 2015 deadline for session proposals is JUNE 15– http://www.cvent.com/events/2015-oil-spill-and-ecosystem-science-conference/custom-17-f8e7997d3673455e8ae8ebd03a854af1.aspx?RefID=01&cpc=JXNHXJ3TNFX Read More
GOMRI meeting
GOMRI Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, January 2014, report and products– http://2014.gulfofmexicoconference.org Read More
Federal budget
House passed FY2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill last week, now being considered by Senate. AAAS analysis is at http://www.aaas.org/news/house-passes-one-nsf-budget-while-authorizers-grapple-another Read More