Opportunity Announcement: Performance Demonstration of In Situ Nutrient Sensors
The Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) is currently accepting preliminary applications from developers, manufacturers, and distributors of in situ nutrient sensors interested in participating in independent performance testing. ACT will review responses from interested parties and invite those with technologies that meet established criteria to submit a full proposal package. This evaluation will focus on commercially available, as well as prototype instruments, designed to measure various nutrient species directly in marine, estuarine and freshwater environments. Priority performance parameters and applications will be identified through a user/ customer needs assessment and in consultation with the ACT technical advisory committee. The performance demonstration will be conducted in diverse coastal settings at several ACT Partner Institution sites throughout the US, and will be free of charge for qualifying applicants. All results will be made available to the public in summary reports. ACT is a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, state and regional resource managers, and private sector companies interested in developing, improving, and applying sensor technologies for studying and monitoring coastal environments. ACT was established on the belief that instrument validation is necessary so that effective existing technologies are recognized and promising new technologies can be made available to support both successful coastal science and resource management, and the long-term development of Integrated Ocean Observing Systems. The specific functions of ACT are to serve as: (1) an unbiased, third-party testbed for evaluating existing, new, and developing coastal sensors and sensor platforms, (2) a comprehensive data and information clearinghouse on coastal technologies, and (3) a forum for capacity building through workshops and seminars on specific technology topics. Please visit our Web site at www.act-us.info for additional information on ACT, to download application forms, and for detailed information on the ACT in situ nutrient sensor performance demonstration (including application deadlines). More information can also be obtained by contacting Dr. Tom Johengen via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Board mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://act-us.info/mailman/listinfo/board
