Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher education for literature reviews and research related to watershed rehabilitation. Funding is intended to find solutions to obstacles to the implementation of watershed restoration projects. The goal of the program is to increase confidence in proposed restoration project outcomes, clarify the optimal site conditions in which to apply particular restoration techniques, provide useful information to regulatory agencies in project permitting, and offer information that will help guide monitoring programs.
The Restoration Research Award Program funds the answers to key restoration questions focused on the effectiveness of watershed restoration practices. The Pooled Monitoring Initiative pools resources to support scientists who answer key restoration questions posed by the regulatory and practitioner communities through this Restoration Research Request for Proposals (RFP). The ability to pool funding allows for rigorous research to address these large, complicated questions that require robust experimental design carried out by the best research teams.
The research questions are organized into three themes:
For additional information about these key restoration questions, see: https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Pooled-Monitoring-Initiatives-Restoration-Research-RFP_FY23.pdf#page=5
Investigators may request funds to undertake the following activities pertaining to any of these questions:
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Project timeframe and funding requests are not set and the research project funding request and timeline should correspond with the goals of the project.
Apply Online: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1520?SA=SNA&FID=35086
For questions and technical support, contact:
Sadie Drescher, Director of Restoration Programs
(410) 974-2941 x 105
sdrescher@cbtrust.org
The Chesapeake Bay Trust
108 Severn Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 974-2941
info@cbtrust.org