ML073240012
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 01/01/2007 |
| From: | Great Lakes Fishery Commission |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML073240012 (4) | |
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Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Science Transfer Program Lake Superior Committee Lake Michigan Committee Lake Huron Committee Lake Erie Committee Lake Ontario Committee Lake Meetings Fishery Research Program Restoration Act RFP Science Transfer Program PURPOSE OF PROGRAM To promote partnerships through the communication of information about Great Lakes ecosystems and their fish communities, sea
lamprey control, and emerging ecological concepts and
technologies to fishery researchers and managers, to governments, and to the public. The program provides a dedicated source of
funding to support the objectives and activities described in A Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries and the commission's partnership vision statement. TYPES OF PROJECTS Science transfer projects include all forms of commission-sponsored communication related to scientific and technical
information. Types of activities used to disseminate information
include science-transfer and training workshops, other workshops
and symposia, management objective setting, development and
maintenance of lake-wide databases, development of scientific
reviews, and publication of research in print, CD, and web-based
media. A list of the types of projects elligible for funding through the
Science Transfer Program is provided below
.Science transfer and training workshops - These projects are aimed specifically at transferring the latest technologies and
analytic techniques to scientists and managers. Projects funded
include workshops on the use of fish otoliths as a data source, radio
telemetry, and hydroacoustics.
Symposia - Scientific symposia, conferences, and workshops have a long tradition of commission support and began with Salmonid
Communities in Oligotrophic Lakes (SCOL) held in 1971. Such
symposia provided major syntheses of knowledge in topical areas
such as salmonid ecology, sea lamprey biology, genetic stock
structure, production and yield predictions, fishery economics, and
lake trout ecology and management. Major scientific symposia that
the commission has funded recently include SCOL II (an updated
synthesis of recent changes in Great Lakes fish-community
structure and function). Symposium findings are typically published
as special issues of peer-reviewed scientific journals. Scientific
guidance for symposia is provided by the Board of Technical Experts and by the Sea Lamprey Research Board. Management planning
- The development, review, and revision of fish community and environmental objectives represents the transfer or translation of scientific information into targets to help
focus the actions of natural-resources management agencies. This
type of project is a high priority for funding by the commission.
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2007 1:36:36 PM Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Science Transfer Program Database development and maintenance
- Databases that enhance information sharing among fishery management agencies and scientists are a high priority and are an important form of
information transfer. Database-development projects are often part
of a larger initiative, such as a modeling exercise. Recently, the
commission funded the development of a database that spatially
organizes Lake Erie fisheries data. Project proposals in this
category address issues regarding responsibility for database
maintenance, web-serving, updating, and quality control.
Scientific review papers
- Scientific reviews that provide a synthesis of current knowledge about topics of special Great Lakes interest are an important communication activity. The commission
recently funded a review of scientific literature and data related to
marking salmonines, with special reference to oxytetracycline
marking. Publication projects
- The commission funds the publishing of scientific information in journals (e.g., Journal of Great Lakes Research), books, CDs (such as the Lake Superior Fish Aging
Manual), and web-based formats (such as the Technical Report Series and A Guide to Integrated Fish Health Management in the Great Lakes Basin
). Other projects - The commission will fund other types of projects that facilitate the description, summary, exchange, and use of
information among individuals and organizations concerned about
Great Lakes fishery management (projects such as development
and maintenance of web sites and construction of a digital-image
library). The commission secretariat should be contacted to discuss
projects that are not easily placed in the categories listed above.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Secretariat staff and the commission's Board of Technical Experts (BOTE) administer research funded under this category.
l BOTE Terms of Reference l BOTE Members l Commission support staff PROJECT RANKING CRITERIA The Board will consider the criteria listed below when developing recommendations for the Science Transfer Program. Project
proposals relevant to the Council of Lake Committees , Fish Health Committee , and Law Enforcement Committee will be forwarded to the chairs of these groups for their review, comment, and ranking.
Fishery agency and commission programs - Ideal projects will be responsive to the issues and needs identified by lake committees , the Joint Strategic Plan , and the commission's Strategic Vision. Conservation/rehabilitation
- Projects increase in priority when they address species of special conservation or rehabilitation concern and are important to fisheries and the Great Lakes
ecosystem.
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- Projects will be evaluated for their potential to accelerate the use of new information or the development of policies that will improve fishery management.
Basin-wide importance
- Highest priority will be given to those projects that address basin-wide issues.
Technical or organizational merit - Projects must be organized so as to enlist the appropriate agency partners for the task. Excellent
projects will be those that have clear objectives, are designed
appropriately, include appropriate partnerships, and have defined
products (e.g., a database, web site, publication, and workshop
recommendation and summary).
P ast performance
- Project leaders should be able to demonstrate technical expertise to complete the project or have co-investigators or appropriate partnerships with other organizations to
meet all of the requirements of the project. Projects must be non-
duplicative. Project and co-project leaders should possess the
expertise to complete the project and have had successes with
similar projects.
P eer review
- Some proposals will be externally peer reviewed.
For example, model development workshops may require peer review. SCHEDULE FOR SCIENCE TRANSFER PROJECTS
- The Board evaluates science transfer projects via a five-step process: 1) request for proposals, 2) proposal submission, 3) optional peer
review, 4) Board review and recommendation, and 5) commission
approval. The time frame for these steps is as follows:
Any time discuss potential project submissions with commission
Science Director, chair of BOTE, or relevant committee members.
Mid-February Request for proposals issued Late July Proposals due August - September Some proposals are peer reviewed September Projects are ranked by the Council of Lake
Committees October BOTE develops recommendations for funding by
the commission Early December Commission decides on projects to fund Mid December Investigators notified Questions regarding proposal submission should be directed to the STP program administrator. Proposals should be submitted electronically to stp@glfc.org. Additionally, one hard copy should be mailed to the Great Lakes Fishery Commision, ATTN: Science
Transfer Program. Further information about submitting pre-
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2007 1:36:36 PM Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Science Transfer Program 2008 Call for Proposals available here. PROPOSAL FORMAT Full proposal format Sea Lamprey Control l Fisheries Management l Lake Committees l Research l Publications & Links Meeting Schedule l Search l Contact Us
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