Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Description

The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy and mineral production on the nation’s outer continental shelf.The Bureau seeks to balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project: Development of a Very High-resolution Regional Circulation Model of Beaufort Sea Nearshore Areas (open to University of Alaska Fairbanks (via the North and Western Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (via the North Atlantic Coast CESU); and University of Washington (via the Pacific Northwest CESU)). No other proposals are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Contact

Joanne Murphy, 703-787-1024 <br/>Joanne.Murphy@bsee.gov <br/>
Joanne.Murphy@bsee.gov