Please
note that the following funding that has become available:
The
Mississippi-Alabama Sea
Grant Consortium, in partnership with the National Marine Fisheries
Service,
has announced a request for research proposals for projects aimed at
enhancing
conservation of bottlenose dolphins in the
Up to $80,000 is
available
through this funding opportunity. Proposals must focus on innovative
and
practical ways to help dolphins survive in the wild.
Research topics
may include:
· Characterizing various
aspects of
human interactions (i.e. dolphin tourism, feeding, harassment, etc.)
with wild
bottlenose dolphins;
· Assessing dolphin
depredation on
recreational and commercial fisheries; or
· Providing a comprehensive
outreach
strategy to inform the public of harmful interactions.
The full funding
announcement, including priorities and submission guidelines, can be
viewed at http://www.masgc.org/funding/dolphinRFP.pdf.
The deadline for
proposals
is Feb. 1.
For details,
contact
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Director LaDon Swann at (251)
648-5877
or swanndl@auburn.edu.