Michigan Sea Grant Invites Pre-Proposals to Address Tough Coastal Issues
Pre-proposals due: February 18, 2011
Application materials at: Michigan Sea Grant Research website
Michigan Sea Grant is currently inviting pre-proposals for research projects that address a range of coastal issues in Michigan. The program will award grants of up to $75,000 per year for projects of up to two years’ duration, beginning in February 2012. Researchers from any accredited university in the state of Michigan are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators. Projects teams are not limited to university researchers.
Researchers are encouraged to develop a proposal about one of the issues described in the request for pre-proposals (RFP):
- Challenges to delisting Areas of Concern
- Muck and algal blooms in Saginaw Bay
- Michigan’s underdeveloped aquaculture industry
- Risks associated with climate uncertainty
- Challenges to the full utilization of Michigan’s coastal navigation system
- Challenges to a sustainable Great Lakes fishery
The potential research topics were developed in consultation with partners in local, state and federal government agencies, however, proposals addressing additional issues will also be considered.
Michigan Sea Grant supports research teams that follow an Integrated Assessment approach. Projects synthesize natural and social scientific data in the context of a policy or management question. The goal is to develop information, create tools and build partnerships that will improve decision making for challenging sustainability issues.
For more information, including full text of the request for pre-proposals, see: Michigan Sea Grant Research website
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Michigan Sea Grant College Program connects businesses and the people of Michigan to one of our most valuable natural resources, the Great Lakes. Sea Grant supports lifelong educational opportunities; science-based information for decision-makers; and innovative research that addresses coastal challenges. A cooperative effort of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, Michigan Sea Grant is part of the National Sea Grant network of 32 programs in coastal areas across the country, supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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