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Thursday, July 14, 2022. 11:00 AM. Webinar: Funding Opportunity: Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico. Julien Lartigue and Hannah Brown, NOAA RESTORE Science Program. More information here. Register here.

Abstract: The NOAA RESTORE Science Program will provide an overview and answer questions about its newest funding opportunity to support previously planned, actionable science in the Gulf of Mexico. This competition will provide natural resource managers, researchers, and other stakeholders with funding to carry out a planned, collaborative research project that informs a specific management decision impacting natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The Science Program will make approximately $15 million available for this competition to fund approximately 10 projects that will run for up to five years. A letter of intent (3-page maximum) is required for each proposal and must be submitted by August 16, 2022. The Science Program will provide written feedback to project teams on their letters in mid-September and host additional webinars for those teams to review the full proposal process. A full proposal will be due by November 15, 2022.

Bio(s): (1) Julien Lartigue is the Director of NOAA's RESTORE Science Program. Julien uses his experience working at academic institutes across the Gulf States and with federal and state agencies to connect the research and information needs of resource managers to the problem- solving capacity within the research community. As a long-time resident of the Gulf Coast, he is committed to the conservation and wise management of the region's natural resources and the future of its coastal communities. Julien has a BA in Biology from Swarthmore College and holds a PhD in Marine Sciences from the University of South Alabama. Contact Julien at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (2) Hannah O. Brown is the Communications & Engagement Specialist for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. Hannah uses her experience as a social scientist, science communicator, and journalist to build a network of resource users, managers, and scientists in the Gulf. Hannah is a Florida native with deep roots in the state who has researched the human dimensions of Gulf Coast fisheries. She holds a BA in Psychology from New College of Florida, a MA in Mass Communications from the University of Florida, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida. Contact Hannah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..