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The proposal due date has been extended to February 12 for up to $5 million in 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds to establish new multi-year partnerships to restore Great Lakes habitats. Proposals should focus on activities that will help delist Great Lakes Areas of Concern, and new this year, can also be focused on rebuilding native fish populations outside of Areas of Concern. Contact: Julie Sims. Learn More >
NOAA Fisheries released the Deep Sea Coral 2018 Report to Congress highlighting the exciting discoveries of never-before-seen deep-sea coral habitats and new species found during the past two years. The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth, and the least well known. The report covers work spanning from the middle of the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. It describes research activities funded by the Program to meet NOAA’s mandate to identify, study, and monitor deep-sea coral areas. Contact: Tom Hourigan. Learn More >
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NOAA has modified the funding opportunity in response to the lapse in appropriations, and pre-proposals are no longer mandatory to submit a full proposal. The application deadline is April 16, 2019. Six million in Community-based Restoration Program funding is available for coastal and marine habitat restoration, the selected projects will support species recovery and help rebuild fish populations, and likely yield community and economic benefits. Contact: Natalie McLenaghan. Learn More >
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office announced the FY19 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program funding opportunity. Approximately $700,000 may be available to fund new projects providing hands-on environmental education about issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Applications are due by February 20, 2019. Contact: Shannon Sprague. Learn More >
Highlights are now available from the first global conference addressing coral reef restoration and intervention science that took place in December. The NOAA sponsored Reef Futures 2018 featured over 550 leading scientists and experts from nearly 40 countries. This groundbreaking symposium tackled the challenges facing the planet’s coral reefs by sharing solutions, new research, experimental techniques, and promoting collaboration between global leaders in the field. Contact: Tom Moore. Learn More >
Effort aims to restore oceanic, highly migratory fish from impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by partnering with fishermen on a voluntary six month break from pelagic longline fishing. Some participants are also using alternative gear that reduces bycatch. The Oceanic Fish Restoration Project, is a multi-year partnership between NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and pelagic longline fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Contact: Amy Piko. Learn More >
Understanding when floods happen can help scientists understand how floods are generated, a pressing question in regions with snow as climate changes. Knowing when floods are most likely to happen can help biologists understand how aquatic and floodplain ecosystems function. A new NOAA study that looked at 90 watersheds identifies in greater detail than previously known the times of year floods are more likely to happen in the Northeast U.S. Three general patterns emerged. Contact: Mathias Collins. Learn More >
With millions of people, skyscrapers and industry along New York’s Hudson River, we often need a reminder that it’s an estuary home to hundreds of fish species important to regional ecosystems. Our partners at NOAA who we work with cleaning up pollution and restoring habitat for American Eel, herring, Atlantic sturgeon and other resources provided a recent update on progress in this urban waterway. Contact: Jeff P. Smith. Learn More >
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NOAA, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is gearing up for the 2019 Restoration Webinar Series and are soliciting abstracts to be considered in this year’s series. This is our fifth year of providing a venue for restoration practitioners to share best management practices. The mission of the Restoration Webinar Series (RWS) is to provide a venue for restoration practitioners to share best management practices. The community includes over 3,500 restoration practitioners.Abstracts should be innovative, transferable, and cover restoration of inland, estuarine, coastal or marine habitats. Contact: Melanie Gange. Learn More >
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Renewable Natural Resources Foundation has three annual awards to recognize outstanding achievements in the renewable natural resources fields. Consider nominating a habitat conservation partner. The Sustained Achievement Award recognizes a long-term contribution and commitment to the protection and conservation of natural resources by an individual. The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes a project, publication, piece of legislation, or similar concrete accomplishment. The Excellence in Journalism Award honors and encourages excellence in journalism about natural resources. Nominations will be accepted between March 1 - May 31, 2019. See Nomination Guidelines >
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