[Sdi-latinamericacaribbean] NOAA: Caribbean Marine Research Center grants (deadline 15 May)

[Kate Lance]

http://www.perryinstitute.org/scientists/nurp_funding.htm  
NOAA: Caribbean Marine Research Center grants
 
Under the auspices of NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP), the Caribbean Marine Research Center (CMRC) is presently soliciting proposals for undersea research in the Caribbean region. CMRC will be placing specific emphasis on the following research themes in addition to studies that address NURP research priorities in general:
 
Funding Opportunity #1 
NURP funds for two year projects focusing on NOAA/NURP research priorities under the research theme of "Examinations of the effectiveness of 'no-take' marine protected areas;" and 
 
Funding Opportunity #2 
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (NCRCP) funds for one to two year projects (with one year preferred) that address the following priority research needs for the US Caribbean (note that there is requirement of 100% non-federal match for these funds):
- overfishing 
- pollution 
- coral disease and bleaching 
- invasive species 
- the impact of these stressors on coral reef ecosystems 
- evaluation of management effectiveness also is encouraged 

Funding Opportunity #3 
University of Puerto Rico's Caribbean Coral Reef Institute (CCRI) funds for one or two year projects that address the following research priorities in Puerto Rico: Basic assessment of resources, understanding reef processes, research to enhance the MPA process, water quality and coral reef health, dynamics of coral diseases and syndromes. 

Funding Opportunity #1 
Proposals will be accepted for work at any site in the Caribbean pertinent to U.S. interests, but priority areas for operations are Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
For Funding Opportunity #2 
Proposals will be accepted for work at any site in the U.S. Caribbean, which includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
For Funding Opportunity #3 
Proposals will be accepted for work within Puerto Rico. 

Proposal budgets for NURP/NCRCP funded projects generally range from $10-70K for direct scientific support. Proposal budgets for CCRI funded projects should range from $30,000 to $50,000. The CCRI will support one or two-year proposals.
 
Deadline: May 15, 2007.


 
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