The Gulf of Mexico regional Sea Grant programs and their partners (Ocean Research Priorities Plan, NOAA’s Coastal Storms Program, NOAA Coastal Services Center, and the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program) are pleased to announce a multi-disciplinary funding opportunity. The following funding areas are addressed in the attached request for proposals: Coastal Storms Ecosystem Services Valuation Sea-Level-Rise The full funding opportunity description and more detailed guidance can be found at masgc.org/regionalresearch. Pre-proposals are due February 25, 2011 by 4 p.m. Central Time. The point of contact for each topic and questions on priorities are: Coastal Storms: Tracie Sempier, Coastal Storms Program Outreach Coordinator (tracie.sempier@usm.edu) or 228-818-8829 Ecosystem Services Valuation: Robert Stickney, Texas Sea Grant Director ( stickney@neo.tamu.edu) or 979-845-3902. Sea Level Rise Data, Products and Tools: Thomas Ruppert, Florida Sea Grant Legal Specialist (truppert@ufl.edu) or 352-392-5870. (See attached file: GOM Regional RFP 2012-2013.pdf)

Attached File:  GOM Regional RFP 2012-2013.pdf