Program:

Broad Agency Announcement for Conferences, Workshops, and/or Meetings

Sponsor:

EPA

Deadline:

Applications must be received by January 7, 2008; June 5, 2008; and December 9, 2008 depending upon the cycle (as identified in Section II of this BAA) for which the applicant is requesting funding.

URL:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16148

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting applications from eligible applicants for the planning, arranging, administering and/or conducting of conferences, workshops, and/or meetings (hereinafter referred to as “conferences”) that focus on research to protect human health and safeguard the environment. Specifically, EPA is interested in supporting scientific and technical research conferences that address the following research program areas: (1) human health; (2) ecosystems; water and security; (3) economics and sustainability; (4) air and global climate change; and (5) technology. This BAA is open from December 10, 2007 through December 9, 2008. Applications must be received by January 7, 2008; June 5, 2008; and December 9, 2008 depending upon the cycle (as identified in Section II of this BAA) for which the applicant is requesting funding.

Program:

NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study

Sponsor:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2007

Deadline:

Non-required notices of intent are due by January 23, 2008. The deadline for submission of proposals is March 12, 2008.

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B42106360-95B9-D32A-4BD4-420DAE69FAB9%7D&path=open

The overarching long-term NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study (NEWS) grand challenge can be summarized as documenting and enabling improved, observationally-based, predictions of water and energy cycle consequences of Earth system variability and change. This challenge requires documenting and predicting trends in the rate of the Earth's water and energy cycling that corresponds to climate change and changes in the frequency and intensity of naturally occurring related meteorological and hydrologic events, which may vary as climate may vary in the future. The cycling of water and energy has obvious and significant implications for the health and prosperity of society. The importance of documenting and predicting water and energy cycle variations and extremes is necessary to accomplish this benefit to society.

Program:

Green Technology Demonstration Project to Reduce Groundwater Discharge within the Tully Valley (Central New York)

Sponsor:

EPA

Deadline:

Apr 11, 2008    Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16852

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 2, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP), Watershed Management Branch is soliciting proposals from eligible organizations for a project that will evaluate, by installing and monitoring, how solar powered or wind powered water pumps work in lowering ground water levels in and near the former Tully Valley Brine Fields. This project will be conducted in the Tully Valley in Onondaga County, New York.

Program:

National Integrated Water Quality Program

Sponsor:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program

Deadline:

April 29, 2008

URL:

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/waterqualityicgp.cfm

The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of U.S. surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will facilitate achieving this goal by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the nation's surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural and rural watersheds. NIWQP applications are being solicited in the following program areas: National Facilitation Projects, Regional Water Quality Coordination Projects, and Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Projects.

Program:

Consequences of Global Change for Water Quality

Sponsor:

EPA

Deadline:

May 08, 2008    Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16848

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to better understand the effect of global change on U.S. water quality. 

Endpoints of interest include: a) critical hydrologic variables such as evapotranspiration, soil moisture, snow cover, stream flow, groundwater flow, water table depth, and sea level; b) water quality management targets like water temperature, dissolved oxygen, nutrients (e.g. Nitrogen and Phosphorus), and sediment; and c) aquatic ecosystem endpoints such as habitat and biodiversity.

Program:

Early Career Projects: Consequences of Global Change for Water Quality

Sponsor:

EPA

Deadline:

May 08, 2008    Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16849

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to better understand the effect of global change on U.S. water quality. 

Endpoints of interest include: a) critical hydrologic variables such as evapotranspiration, soil moisture, snow cover, stream flow, groundwater flow, water table depth, and sea level; b) water quality management targets like water temperature, dissolved oxygen, nutrients (e.g. Nitrogen and Phosphorus), and sediment; and c) aquatic ecosystem endpoints such as habitat and biodiversity.

Program:

National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

Sponsor:

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Deadline:

Jun 27, 2008   

URL:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=H1dQVkht1FbhL39Jv9LMNchFhQ89l2vT4pM5hrYxLVhYXWRf7pRF!-2007324329?oppId=40710&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW

Coastal wetlands are valuable resources. They protect against flooding, help maintain water quality, and provide habitat for wildlife. Coastal environments are important economically, generating billions of dollars annually through such industries as commercial fishing and tourism. The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program provides States with a means of protecting and restoring these valuable resources. Projects can include (1) acquisition of a real property interest (e.g., easement or fee title) in coastal lands or waters from willing sellers or partners (coastal wetlands ecosystems) for long-term conservation or (2) restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems for long-term conservation. Examples of restoration efforts that could be funded include: • Restoring wetland hydrology by plugging drainage ditches, breaking tile drainage systems, installing water control structures, dike construction, or re-establishing historic connections with waterways. • Planting native vegetation. • Removal of exotic plants and animals that compete with native fish and wildlife and alter native habitats. Ranking decisions are based on criteria published in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84.32. Also see Attachment A to this announcement that clarifies select ranking criteria and addresses questions regarding 50 CFR Part 84. 2

Program:

Ecosystem Science

Sponsor:

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Deadline:

July 9, 2008
January 9, 2009

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12822

The Ecosystem Science Cluster supports research on natural, managed, and disturbed ecosystems, including those in terrestrial, freshwater, and wetland (including salt marsh) environments. Descriptive and manipulative approaches in field, mesocosm, and laboratory settings are supported, with the expectation that the bulk of the research is question- or hypothesis-driven. Proposals are encouraged, but not necessarily required to incorporate new or existing quantitative or conceptual models for the purpose of integration or synthesis. The Ecosystem Science Cluster funds research in area of ecosystem studies.

Program:

Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry

Sponsor:

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation

Deadline:

May 22, 2008

Funding Type:

Funds Available:

URL:

http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/postdoctoral_program.shtml

The Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that have well-established research efforts in environmental science or engineering. These research activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences, and collaboration across departments and institutions is encouraged.

 Applications most likely to be of interest should describe innovative fundamental research in the chemical sciences or engineering related to the environment. Examples include but are not limited to the chemistry associated with: the climate, the atmosphere, aquatic or marine settings, toxicology, soil or groundwater. Also of interest are chemistry-related energy research (renewable sources, sequestration, etc.), and new or green approaches to chemical synthesis and processing, with a clearly stated relation to the environment.