NC Aquaculture Grant Proposals Due March 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
John Fear, [email protected], 919-515-9104
Katie Mosher, [email protected], 919-515-9069
The National Sea Grant Program has opened a competitive funding opportunity for the National Aquaculture Initiative.
Interested parties must partner with a state-based Sea Grant program, which will submit final applications. Details for proposal preparation and other formal requirements are found in the official federal funding opportunity:
NOAA-OAR-SG-2018-2005489: NOAA National Sea Grant College Program 2018 Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes National Aquaculture Initiative
Initial proposals from N.C. partners are due to North Carolina Sea Grant by 5 p.m. on March 2, 2018, to ensure they are completed and submitted by the final deadline for the national competition. Proposals should be submitted by email to Mary Beth Barrow at [email protected].
Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out one to two months prior to the Sea Grant program’s application deadline to discuss their proposal. N.C researchers should contact John Fear at [email protected] or 919-515-9104; or Chuck Weirich at [email protected] or 252-222-6314.
- (a) supporting the development of emerging systems or technologies that will advance aquaculture in the U.S., including projects that will help stimulate aquaculture production by nascent industries;
- (b) developing and implementing actionable methods of communicating accurate, science-based messages and information about the benefits and risks of U.S. marine aquaculture to the public; and
- (c) increasing the resiliency of aquaculture systems to natural hazards and changing conditions.
Learn more about North Carolina Sea Grant aquaculture research and outreach at: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/aquaculture/
North Carolina Sea Grant: Your link to research and resources for a healthier coast
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