Requests for Proposals/Qualifications/Services

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Selected Monitoring and Applied Studies, 2008 Request For Proposals

Request for Proposals Synopsis

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Management Team is seeking proposals for applied research projects that will advance understanding of, and guide management decisions regarding, the SBSP Restoration Project. All projects will take place in the southern reaches of San Francisco Bay (South Bay), California, although some may extend to larger areas of the Bay.

This RFP will fund research in the following nine areas:

1. Measuring Habitat Evolution Utilizing Satellite Imagery
2. Assessment of Mercury Bioavailability Utilizing Sentinel Species
3. Waterbird Nesting and Foraging in Managed Ponds
4. Waterbird Response to Trail Use
5. Pond, Slough, and Bay Water Quality Interactions
6. Baseline Bird Data and Data Needs Assessment
7. Effects of Restoration on Fish Assemblages
8. California Gull Displacement Study
9. Open Call for Graduate Fellows

Award Information

Anticipated Type of Award: Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: 9-12

Anticipated Total Funding: $2,000,000

Potential Funding per Grant: $20,000–$500,000

Length of Funding: Up to four years, from the date of award depending on the project proposal

Eligibility Information

Any organization capable of entering into a grant agreement with the State of California or Federal Government, or Resources Legacy Fund (or other non-profit organizations) may apply. These entities include, but are not limited to, local agencies, private for profit or nonprofit organizations, tribes, universities, state or federal agencies. Candidates for the Graduate Fellowship Program must at the time of application be in, or have recently been admitted to, a graduate degree program in natural resources, environmental sciences, or coastal, aquatic, or related studies at any accredited institution of higher education. Graduate Fellowship candidates must remain associated with an accredited institution of higher learning for the duration of the grant.

Deadline

Proposals will be accepted from November 1, 2008, through December 5, 2008.

Contacts

Download the RFP from the Project website: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/rfq-rfp. Applicants may address questions on the process or about an individual research question (but not submit proposals) to Cheryl Strong at Cheryl_Strong@fws.gov. For assistance with the Project website or uploading proposals, contact Mike May at mikemsfei.org.