The NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research has
issued a Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement under its Coral
Reef Ecosystem Studies (CRES) Program entitled /From Science to
Conservation: Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds and their Human
Communities in the Pacific Islands/ to support the transition of
research to operations in the Micronesian Islands. The main goal of
this new CRES funding opportunity is to utilize existing scientific
tools and approaches (e.g., biophysical models; coupled watershed and
hydrodynamic models, etc.) within a social, cultural, and economic
framework to develop and implement effective coastal ecosystem
management practices.
In order for ecosystem management strategies aimed at restoring degraded
reefs, protecting healthy reefs, and ultimately maintaining the valuable
ecosystem resources and services that reefs provide to society to be
effective, they need to be designed and implemented by incorporating key
stakeholders from the local communities during both the development and
implementation process. Preference will be given to those proposals
that include applicant teams comprised of scientists, resource managers,
and a variety of community representatives of the appropriate local
community governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Potential applicants are encouraged to carefully read the FFO to fully
familiarize themselves with the announcement. Particular attention must
be given to the programmatic requirements to make sure that proposed
projects will satisfy the announcement's goals and objectives. Please
note that the announcement is targeted to proposals that include at
least two of the Micronesian Island Groups (i.e., Guam, American Samoa,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau).
For more information contact the Program Manager, Dr. Felix A. Martinez,
at 301-713-3338 x153 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Regional Ecosystems Research Branch
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
N/SCI2, SSMC4 Rm. 8205 ph: 301-713-3338 x153
1305 East-West Hwy. fax: 301-713-4044
Silver Spring, MD 20910 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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