DIRECTOR’S UPDATE

FY 2010 Omnibus Guidance Available
http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/other/admininfo/grants.html

New National Information System Requirements
I would like to thank members of the network for providing input last week into requirements for a national information system. We received a number of thoughtful, high-level recommendations. In addition, members of the Network Advisory Council (NAC) or their designees participated in a focus group via teleconference on Wednesday in order to provide further input. Our contractor, Rupa Suchak (2020 LLC) is working to gather this input in order to develop a set of requirements for either enhancements to the current National Information Management System (NIMS) or a new system. A primary objective for the system will be ease of use. Stay tuned for more.

NOAA Research Welcomes New Public Affairs Specialist
Starting on August 10th, Linda Joy will join the NOAA Research staff as a public affairs specialist. Joy will represent Sea Grant and several other extramural programs. She has worked as a public affairs specialist since 2008 with the National Weather Service. Joy brings a strong background in science writing from her previous positions at the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. As a former daily newspaper reporter for The Frederick Post, Joy understands deadlines. Winner of the 2008 NIH Plan Language Award, gold level, along with many other awards and honors for her public affairs work, Linda Joy (Linda.Joy@noaa.gov)will be a strong addition to Sea Grant and to the NOAA Communications effort.

Please read on for:

• Weekly Highlights
• Events & Announcements
• Sea Grant In the News
• Awards

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

• New York Sea Grant Featured in NOAA World Magazine
  "'On the Edge’ Inspires Stewardship Through Art"
  Congratulations to New York Sea Grant for this innovative project/exhibit bringing together science and the arts. Kudos to author, Barbara Branca.
  http://www.noaaworld.noaa.gov/aroundnoaa/aug2009_around_3.html
  
  Social Media Sites:

• Sea Grant Climate Change Network
  http://sgccnetwork.ning.com

• Sustainable Coastal Community Development Network
  http://sgsccdn.ning.com

EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO): NOAA 2008/2009 Broad Agency Announcement
  To view the FFO (NFA-NFA-2008-2001388): http://www.grants.gov
  
  Reminders:
• Sea Grant Federal Funding Opportunities Published
  • 2010 NMFS—Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
  • 2010 NMFS—Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics
  • 2010 Sea Grant/Regional Team Climate Engagement
  • 2011 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Fellowship
  To learn more: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/rfp.html

• Request for Proposals: NOS Gulf of Mexico Sea Level Rise
  NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR is soliciting research proposals for projects of 3 to 5 years in duration for development of modeling and mapping tools in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand and predict the impacts of sea level rise on coastal ecosystems to support proactive coastal management and mitigation decisions. To learn more: http://www.grants.gov

• Request for Proposals: FY 10 NOAA Climate Program Office Sector Applications Research Program (SARP)
  This competition will be announced soon. SARP funding is designed "to catalyze and support interdisciplinary applied research, outreach and education activities that enhance the capacity of key socio-economic sector and systems to respond to and plan for climate variability and change through the use of climate information and related decision support resources. " Interested Sea Grant programs should monitor the following web site for the full announcement:
  http://www.cpo.noaa.gov/index.jsp?pg=/opportunities/opp_index.jsp&opp=2010/program_elements.jsp
  
• Request for Proposals: National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund
  The Foundation seeks to fund projects that educate and engage the public to increase their
  awareness of ocean issues and understanding of their relevance to future health and wellbeing. To learn more:
  http://www.nmsfocean.org/files/2009_NMSF_Hollings_Ocean_Awareness_Trust_Fund_RFP.pdf
  
• Call for Papers: American Meteorological Society
  AMS will hold its annual meeting January 17-21 in Atlanta, GA. The theme is "Weather, Climate, and Society: New Demands on Science and Services" - a perfect opportunity to showcase what Sea Grant has been doing to bring science-based information on climate to our users. The deadline for abstracts is August 3.
  http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/index.html
• Annual Report Guidance
  http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/other/admininfo/documents/2009%20annual%20report%20guidance.pdf
  
• National Information Management System (NIMS)
  New link: http://www.nims.noaa.gov
  

SEA GRANT IN THE NEWS

Send your press releases and stories to oar.sg.news@noaa.gov. All submissions are added to Hot Items and submitted to a variety of NOAA communications outlets.

Headlines & News Submissions:

NOAA Home Page (July 28): NOAA Awards Nine NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowships
The 2009 class of nine NOAA's Fisheries Service/Sea Grant fellowships is the largest in the history of the program. Among the multi-year doctoral fellows, seven are studying population dynamics and two are studying marine resource economics.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090728_fellowships.html

NOAA World Magazine: New York Sea Grant
"'On the Edge’ Inspires Stewardship Through Art"
http://www.noaaworld.noaa.gov/aroundnoaa/aug2009_around_3.html

• July 12: Washington Sea Grant KCPQ TV news (Science Comes To Life for Middle School Students)
  http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-071209-sciencecamp,0,7497387.story
• July 23: Alaska Sea Grant press release (David Christie appointed director of the Alaska Sea Grant College Program)
  http://seagrant.uaf.edu/index.html
• July 23: North Carolina Sea Grant press release and articles (New Data Collection Method Tested at Fishing Tournament - recreational fishing data collection method based on text messaging)
  http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/about-ncsg/news-events?id=610&task=showarticle
  http://www.enctoday.com/articles/phones-66212-jdn-anglers-ready.html (ENC Today, July 29)
• July24: Delaware Sea Grant WHYY radio news (Exposing the Belly of the Bay - mapping research efforts)
  http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/07/24/exposing-the-belly-of-the-bay/12326
• July 27: Rhode Island Sea Grant press release (The Ecology of Marine Wind Farms: Perspectives on Impact Mitigation, Siting, and Future Uses; 8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium, November 2 to 4, 2009)
  http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/baird/2009/
• July 27: New York Sea Grant press release (Knauss Fellow Recounts Lift-off of NOAA's New Satellite and New Fellow Sought for 2011)
  http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=369
• July 28: New York Sea Grant press release (Lake Ontario Water Levels Update Now Available Electronically)
  http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glcoastal/article.asp?ArticleID=371
• July 28: Rhode Island Sea Grant press release (Opportunities and Challenges of U.S. Offshore Wind Technology; Fourth lecture in 10th annual Rhode Island Sea Grant/URI series on August 13)
  http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu
• July 28: New Jersey Sea Grant press release (New Web Site Will Serve as a Gateway for Public Access Information About New Jersey’s Coastal Waterfronts)
• July 28: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant press release (Sea Grant Awarded 2009 Education and Public Service Award from the Universities Council on Water Resources for efforts regarding natural resource issues facing the greater Chicago metropolitan region, including water supply)
• July 28: New York Sea Grant Coastlines magazine, Spring/Summer '09 (includes a feature on NYSG's Newly-Funded Research Projects)
  http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=358
• July 28: New York Sea Grant new media (Sea Grant joins Facebook, Twitter and YouTube)
  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/New-York-NY/New-York-Sea-Grant/101525323466?
  Twitter: http://twitter.com/nyseagrant
  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NYSeaGrant
• July 29: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant press release (Scientists study submerged populations of Coast seagrasses: Habitats have top economic values)
  http://www.masgc.org/page.asp?id=3
• July 29: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant WKRG-TV "Gambling Against Mother Nature Series" (Wind and Water; researchers describe the nature of beaches, barrier islands and wetlands and their protective role, and changes sunce Hurricane Ivan)
  http://www.wkrg.com/grass_roots/article/wind-and-water/220454/Jul-29-2009_6-42-pm/
• July 29: North Carolina Sea Grant press releases (Sea Grant Rip Current Researcher Earns NSF Career Award)
  http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/about-ncsg/news events?task=showArticle&id=613&category=news&limitstart=0
  (Baker Secures Federal CRP Grant)
  http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/about-ncsg/news-events?task=showArticle&id=612&category=news&limitstart=0
  (Comments Sought on FRG Priorities)
  http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/about-ncsg/news-events?task=showArticle&id=614&category=events&limitstart=
• July 29: California Sea Grant press release (Returning a Slice of Wildlife to Huntington Beach)
  http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/
• July 29: Minnesota Sea Grant press release (Duluth has immediate opening for Senior Editor; Job Req. No.
  161906, Class No. 7432)
  See full job description and to apply please visit:
  https://employment.umn.edu/
• July 29: Rhode Island Sea Grant article, East Bay RI.com (Rhode Island town working to open up your access to water: Many residents don’t know they’re allowed to use public Right of Ways)
  http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/130309.html
• August 3: Wisconsin Sea Grant article, Wisconsin Historical Press (Celebrating the Story and Conservation of the World's Largest Population of Lake Sturgeon)
  http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whspress/
  

AWARDS

• See 2009 Sea Grant Awards and Awards Archive

Questions: Contact Amy.Painter@noaa.gov
News or Awards Submissions: oar.sg.news@noaa.gov