The Oil Spill Recovery Institue, P.O. Box 705, Cordova, AK 99574

A -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ECOLOGY RESEARCH IN OIL IMPACT/MONITORING SOL 99-ecology-01 DUE 012399 POC Nancy Bird @ (907) 424-5800 or frontdes@pwssc.gen.ak.us WEB: Oil Spill Recovery Institute web page, http:/www.pwssc.gen.ak.us/osri/osri.html. E-MAIL: to contact the OSRI by e-mail, frontdes@pwssc.gen.ak.us. The Oil Spill Recovery Institute is accepting proposals for small grants that focus on marine resources at risk along major oil and transportation routes in the arctic and subarctic. Two major areas of focus are: 1) oil impact prediction: projects that improve the prediction of natural changes in marine populations. This is a prerequisite to a determination of the impacts of oil spills and the resulting clean-up and restoration activities, 2) oil impact monitoring: projects that improve the ability to monitor biological changes in the marine environment. This capability is necessary to generate input to numerical models that will predict population changes that may occur in the event of an oil spill. The total FY99 budget for this program is $96,000 and OSRI anticipates funding several projects from this total amount. The duration of the grant awards will be for one year with an option to renew. Interested candidates must submit an OSRI grant application package. This application may be obtained as a downloadable file from the OSRI web page (http:/www.pwssc.gen.ak.us/osri/osri.html) or by calling the OSRI at (907) 424-5800. The original and three copies of the proposal including the signed cover page should be mailed to: Dr. Gary Thomas, Director, Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute, PO Box 705, Cordova, AK. 99574. Proposals will not be accepted by FAX or e-mail. Proposals must be received at the OSRI by the due date. Proposals will be evaluated by the OSRI director, individual peer reviewers and/or a review panel. The evaluation criteria differ based on the type of project. In general, the proposals will be evaluated based on whether the project fills a gap in current technology or understanding, on how it will improve oil spill response or reduce damage from spills, and on how the research results will be implemented. The experience of the project team members will also be considered. For more information refer to the Grant Policy Manual, Section 4.4.1, which can be found on the OSRI web page. Proposals, due by February 23, 1999 will be evaluated by the method described above, and the awards will be made no later than April 2, 1999. Awards made as a result of this competition will be administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the OSRI Grant Policy Manual. The OSRI provides awards for research in the sciences, engineering and technology as well as educational programs. The awardee is wholly responsible for the conduct of such programs, research and preparation of the results for publication. The OSRI, therefore, does not assume responsibility for the research findings, their interpretation, or implementation of results. The OSRI welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists, engineers and educators and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in any of the research related programs described here. In accordance with federal statutes, regulations, and OSRI policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the OSRI. Posted 02/01/99 (W-SN293470). (0032)

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