Department of Commerce

Description

The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR is soliciting research applications under the Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems and Hypoxia Assessment Program (NGOMEX) for projects expected to last 2 years in duration. Research applications will propose pilot studies to test application of gliders to measure dissolved oxygen in the large hypoxic zone (“dead zone”) along the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf and, within 2 years, complete a comprehensive plan to transition to operations the deployment of gliders for hypoxic zone monitoring east and west of the Mississippi delta, to complement shipboard and fixed (mooring/platform) observing system monitoring. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2015 Federal appropriations. It is anticipated that projects funded under this announcement will have a September 1, 2015 start date. Total funding for this research: approximately $125,000 per year for awards expected to last 2 years. One to two proposals are expected to be funded at the level of approximately $50,000 - $125,000 per year per proposal.Electronic Access: The following web site furnishes supplementary information:Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research – Ecosystem Stressors Research and Hypoxia and Nutrient Pollution Programs: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/cscorApplications should be submitted through Grants.gov, http://www.grants.gov.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

Alan Lewitus, <br/>Program Manager for CSCOR, <br/>Phone: 301-713-3338
Alan.Lewitus@noaa.gov