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<P><FONT SIZE=+1>THE CENTER FOR FIELD RESEARCH AT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=+1>EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE</FONT>
<P>announces a
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>Call for Proposals in Coral Reef Research and Conservation</FONT>
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<P>Earthwatch Institute is a non-profit institution that sponsors scholarly
field research in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences.
To date, Earthwatch has supported over 1,000 research projects in 118 countries
with $37 million in research grants and over 50,000 volunteer field assistants.
The volunteers are well-educated and highly motivated individuals who are
recruited, screened and trained to meet scientists’ needs. The Center
for Field Research is the affiliate organisation of Earthwatch Institute
that develops and recommends programs for Earthwatch support. The
Center is interested in enhancing Earthwatch’s support of coral reef projects
and is now accepting proposals for field work related to research and conservation
in coral reef ecosystems.
<P>ELIGIBILITY
<BR>Scientists, resource managers and others involved in research in the
marine sciences are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams.
Project Managers or Principal Investigators must oversee all field work
through the production of project reports and policy recommendations.
Professionals from any nationality, for work in any regional area, are
eligible to apply.
<P>THE PROJECTS
<BR>Field-based projects which address a broad range of questions and issues
related to coral reef ecosystems are encouraged, e.g.:
<P>• Studies of the causes, effects and mitigation of coral bleaching
<BR>• Projects that test and monitor different approaches to the sustainable
management of coral reefs
<BR>• Investigations of the impacts of coastal land use and development
on reef ecosystems
<BR>• Projects that test innovative approaches to enhancing stocks of threatened
or endangered reef species
<BR>• Studies that involve the groundtruthing of remotely sensed data on
the status and health of coral reefs
<BR>• Basic research on reef biology, ecology and ichthyology
<P>GRANTS
<BR>Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on project length and
number of volunteer participants involved. Typical projects might
employ 4 to 8 volunteers, from different professions, each on 3 to 6 sequential
teams over several months. Project teams normally spend 7 to 15 days
in the field as most participants are on leave from their professional
organisations. Preliminary proposals for field work should be submitted
1 year in advance of the anticipated field work, and will be responded
to within 30 days. Full proposals, if invited, will be peer reviewed.
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<P>All correspondence should be directed to:
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<BR>Lotus Vermeer
<BR>Program Director, Earth and Marine Sciences
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<BR>The Center For Field Research at Earthwatch Institute
<BR>3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100, Box 75, Maynard,
MA 01754
<BR>Tel. (978) 461-0081 x129 Fax (978) 461-2332
Toll Free (800) 776-0188
<BR>E-mail: lvermeer@earthwatch.org
<P>World Wide Web: <A HREF="http://www.earthwatch.org/cfr/cfr.html">http://www.earthwatch.org/cfr/cfr.html</A>
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