January 8, 2010

Maryland Sea Grant seeks innovative proposals in support of restored and sustainable coasts and watersheds for the funding period beginning February 1, 2011 and ending January 31, 2012. This special one-year competition will focus on responsive research that can provide scientific information, socioeconomics, and policy guidance for fisheries management, climate change adaptation, and restoration in coastal systems and communities in Maryland.

Focus areas of particular interest for this solicitation are: (1) resilient ecosystem processes and responses; (2) sustainable natural resources of coastal Maryland, specifically ecosystem-based fisheries management; and (3) viable coastal communities and economies. Using laboratory studies, field investigations, and/or models, projects should improve understanding of coastal ecosystem function and help predict ecosystem or community response to natural change or management action.

Because of the short duration of funding, Principal Investigators should focus on outcomes that can be achieved in a 12-month period. Maryland Sea Grant is particularly interested in proposals that are novel or exploratory, have a clear connection to management and policy, and include a well-defined plan for disseminating information to targeted audiences.

Preproposals will be due by 5:00 pm February 23, 2010 and full proposals by 5:00 pm June 16, 2010. Researchers planning to submit a preproposal are required to use the Maryland Sea Grant online proposal submission system. To register with the system, please request an account from research@mdsg.umd.edu or call 301-405-7500 and speak with either Fredrika Moser or Jenna Clark.

Maryland Sea Grant’s Request for Proposals can be found at: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/rfp/


For more information contact:

Fredrika Moser
Maryland Sea Grant
Phone: 301-405-7500
Email: moser@mdsg.umd.edu