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Photo credit: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is excited to attend the Bays and Bayous Symposium from January 24-25 in Mobile, Alabama. The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and partners will host the two-day event, which will include presentations and discussions by local resource managers, scientists, and … Continue reading
The deadline to submit proposals for the Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is just over two weeks away! Submit by January 31, 8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the NOAA RESTORE Science Program to fund synthesis science … Continue reading
Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s Informational Webinar November 29, 2022 11am ET/ 12 pm CT The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) will host an informational webinar on November 29 from at 11 am ET/ 12 pm CT. NCEAS will provide background on their organization, answer questions from potential applicants to the Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s … Continue reading
The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s first Call for Proposals for synthesis science projects in the Gulf of Mexico opens today! Proposals are due January 31, 2023. The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the NOAA RESTORE Science Program to fund synthesis science and … Continue reading
Given the impact of Hurricane Ian on the Gulf coast, the Science Program has extended the deadline for full proposals to its current competition until November 30, 2022. This 15-day extension will allow institutions in areas affected by the storm to appropriately focus on near-term recovery in the days ahead. Our thoughts are with those … Continue reading
Collaborative Science Conversations The NOAA RESTORE Science and NERRS Science Collaborative programs are back at it, teaming up to bring you the voices of project teams from the field through our Collaborative Science Conversations webinar series. These sessions dig into the unique value of collaborative science, what it feels like in practice, and tips and … Continue reading
Marine mammals are still being impacted by Deepwater Horizon as well as other threats. Scientists and managers are working to conserve them.
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In November 2021, the Science Program underwent a review of its first six years with a panel of external experts. The three-day review included a series of presentations and discussions that highlighted how the program has progressed since its inception in 2014 and a proposed pathway forward. A panel of six reviewers then evaluated the … Continue reading
Photo by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The deadline for submitting a letter of intent to the NOAA RESTORE Science Program’s actionable science funding competition is two weeks away! This opportunity will fund previously planned actionable science in the Gulf of Mexico. To be eligible to submit a full proposal, you are required to … Continue reading
Seagrass beds are an integral part of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem—they stabilize the sediment and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But what happens to seagrass and the marine life that rely on it when the environment changes? And how do those relationships differ across the Gulf of Mexico?