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Upcoming Dates, Funding, and Jobs
Below are lists of upcoming HAB-related dates (events, conferences, etc…), funding opportunities, and HAB-related job openings.
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Upcoming Dates
- NHABON Webinar – Sargassum Observing
December 13, 2023 at 11-12pm AK time
Registration link coming soon… - International Workshop on Solutions to Control HABs in Marine and Estuarine Waters
October 21-22, 2023, Seattle (WA)
In conjunction with the PICES 2023 meeting - International Conference on Harmful Algae
Nov 5-10, 2023, Hiroshima, Japan (in person only)
Early registration: June 2
Abstract deadline: June 19
Funding Opportunities
- Ecology & Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOAA is soliciting proposals to advance the understanding of the fundamental processes underlying the causes and impacts of HABs.
NCCOS/CRP expects to fund 3 to 6 projects at the level of $200,000 to $1,000,000 per year per proposal, up to 5 years in duration.
Required Letters of Intent due: October 18, 2023
Full Applications due: January 31, 2024
Informational Webinar: October 5, 2023 – 11:00 AM AK time. Register here - Social, Cultural, and Economic Assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms (SEAHABs)
NOAA soliciting proposals that assess the social, cultural and economic impacts of HAB events. Research funded through this opportunity may guide future research on the impacts of HAB events and inform the selection of management strategies and methods most appropriate to a specific HAB event and ongoing issues.
NCCOS/CRP expects to fund 3 to 5 projects, for up to three years, at the level of $300,000 to $400,000 per year per proposal.
Required Letters of Intent due: October 13, 2023
Full Applications due: January 17, 2024
Recording of informational webinar here.
Job Openings
- Alaska Dept of Environmental Conservation
The DEC Environmental Health Lab is currently hiring for:
Environmental Health Biological Analysis Manager – the position is key to client satisfaction due to timely and defensible testing results, as well as meeting deliverables for multiple grants and agreements
Location: Anchorage, AK
Closes: 10/2/2023