Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Description

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct ecosystem research in topics that serve the public interest in the safe and environmentally sound energy development on the nation's outer continental shelf. BOEM is proposing to pursue an ecosystem based cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct scientific monitoring to examine long-term drivers of the Boulder Patch community during the Liberty Development Project located in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area. This research will also test possible mitigation measures to replace habitat lost due to island construction activities. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. The OCSLA (43 USC 1345)authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information and joint utilization of available expertise. This announcement is specifically to announce to undertake the following project: Impacts of Sedimentation and Drivers of Variability in the Boulder Patch Community, Beaufort Sea. Open to: University of Texas, Austin (via the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit [CESU]) and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (via the North and Western Alaska CESU). No other proposals are requested at this time.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Contact

Paula Barksdale 703-787-1743<br/>Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov
Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov