GLRI Quality Technical Conference Postponed

Nov 19: U.S. EPA has announced that the Third Annual Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Quality Technical Conference, originally scheduled for December 4-6, 2012 in Chicago, is being postponed until the late winter/early spring of 2013. Once a new conference date has been determined, a new announcement and call for abstracts will be issued. For those who have already submitted abstracts for this conference, you will be contacted to reaffirm your interest in presenting on the new date.

    The conference is designed to bring together GLRI collaborators to: 1) share accomplishments and challenges encountered when implementing projects aimed at removing beneficial use impairments around the Great Lakes basin; 2) collaborate on quality and technical practices that improve project results; and 3) create an open forum for communication and coordination. The theme of the conference is "Quality We Can See!" as demonstrated through the results of projects, cooperation, use of innovative tools and techniques, best practices, quality system developments, and more.

 

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Call For Pre-Proposals For Fishery Research Program

Nov 20: The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has issued a call for pre-proposals for the 2014 funding cycle for the Fishery Research Program. The deadline for pre-proposals is January 15, 2013, 11:59 PM EST. New projects may not begin before January 1, 2014. Awards are generally between $35,000 and $100,000 per year. Total annual funding available for new Fishery Research Program projects is approximately $350,000, and possibly up to an additional $475,000 for projects focused on restoration of native fish species.

 

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