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Maine Oil Spill Advisory Committee (MOSAC)

Proposal development calendar | Contact information The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Maine Oil Spill Advisory Committee (MOSAC), and Maine Sea Grant Program invite preliminary proposals for research projects that will be funded in February 2003. The mission of the Maine Oil Spill Advisory Commission is to monitor the opportunities and constraints of scientific, engineering and technical advances in spill response and prevention techniques in order to make recommendations to the Department of Environmental Protection. The Maine Oil Spill Advisory Committee has identified the following research priorities for the 2003 competition. However, creative and rigorously conceived proposals in areas not mentioned may be considered provided that they contribute to the mission of MOSAC. Spill trajectory and behavior prediction. Special emphasis is placed on: Circulation measurements and modeling in Cobscook, Penobscot, and Casco bays to better predict the 3-dimensional movement of water and associated spilled oil, and understanding on-water containment and recovery of spilled oil. Understanding spill impacts and ecosystem recovery. Special emphasis is placed on: Evaluation of the potential impact of spilled oil on lobsters and Ascophyllum, and impact on rocky habitats and beaches. Prevention through understanding human factors related to spill accidents. Evaluation of the economic impact of oil spills on Maine's coastal resources including tourism. The Maine Sea Grant Program will run the research competition and manage funded projects using the same guidelines as for Sea Grant's federally funded research competition. Although the University of Maine administers the Maine Sea Grant Program, this competition is open to faculty and staff at any public or private non-profit research laboratory or institution of higher education. The development and review of proposals will be a three-step process: First, short Preliminary Proposals are to be submitted to Maine Sea Grant by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 15th 2002. Preliminary Proposals must follow the guidelines available from the Maine Sea Grant office. Second, applicants who submit the most promising Preliminary Proposals will be invited to submit Full Project Proposals by Monday, June 10th 2002. Third, after a comprehensive merit review by mail and panel, the most promising full proposals will be submitted to the Maine Oil Spill Advisory Commission and Department of Environmental Protection with a recommendation for funding.

Proposal Development Calendar
February 11, 2002	Release 2003 request for preliminary proposals.
Friday, March 15	Preliminary proposals due in Sea Grant office by 4:30 p.m.
April 15-19	Ad-hoc stakeholder advisory panel reviews preliminary proposals and makes recommendations to Sea Grant Executive Committee and MOSAC.
April 24	Applicants receive recommendations regarding development of full proposal.
Friday, May 24	List of suggested reviewers due in Sea Grant office by 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 10	Full proposals due in Sea Grant office by 4:30 p.m.
June 24	Mail proposals to scientific reviewers.
August 2	Reviews due in Sea Grant office; blind copies provided to applicants.
Monday, August 19	Rebuttal letters due in Sea Grant office by 4:30 p.m.
September 9-13	Ad-hoc technical advisory panel reviews proposals and makes recommendations to Executive Committee.
September 23-27	Sea Grant Executive Committee ranks proposals and provides MOSAC with information and recommendations. MOSAC makes the final decisions.
By September 30	Applicants informed of decisions.
February 1, 2003	Anticipated 2003-2004 award begins.

For more information

Guidelines for preparing Preliminary Proposals are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu. [CLICK ON THE MAINE SEA GRANT RFP] or contact Paul S. Anderson Director (Acting) & Marine Extension Team Leader University of Maine Sea Grant and Cooperative Extension Coburn Hall, #16 Orono, Maine 04469 phone (207) 581-1422 fax (207) 581-1426 panderson@maine.edu http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu