National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2012

Post Date

August 23rd 2011

Application Due Date

November 1st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2012-2003083

CFDA Number(s)

11.420

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

33

Eligibility Categories

Other

Institutions eligible to receive awards include institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, and local governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $640000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $640000

Grant Description

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each Reserve within the system is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR Part 921. Each Reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. Each Reserve has been designed to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. As part of a national system, the Reserves collectively provide an excellent opportunity to address research questions and estuarine management issues of national significance. For detailed descriptions of the sites, refer to the NERRS Web site at www.nerrs.noaa.gov or contact the site staff listed in Appendix I

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Alison Krepp of the Estuarine Reserves Division at 301-713-3155 ext. 105 or via email at

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Officer Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  Alison.Krepp@noaa.gov