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REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS:
Experimental Evaluation of Protocols for Eliminating Live
Dreissenid Mussel
Larvae and Adults from Recreational Watercraft
September 23, 2009
Proposal Due Date: October 30, 2009
Background:
As state and regional organizations attempt to enhance efforts
to prevent
the continued spread of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and
quagga
mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in the West,
uncertainty remains
about protocols intended to eliminate live larval and adult
mussels from
contaminated watercraft. In September 2009, the Western Regional
Panel on
Aquatic Nuisance Species (WRP) adopted the “Recommended Uniform
Minimum
Protocols and Standards for Watercraft Interception Programs for
Dreissenid
Mussels in the Western United States.” The protocols and
standards
recommended in this document are directed at preventing the
inadvertent
transfer of quagga/zebra mussels from areas where they are
currently
present to unaffected waters on trailered watercraft and
equipment, and
largely rely on use of hot water and pressure washing equipment
to kill and
remove all visible mussels (live and dead) and veligers from all
areas of
the watercraft, engine, trailer, and equipment. The document
also
highlights the need for research to determine the effectiveness
of current
decontamination strategies. This report can be found at:
http://www.aquaticnuisance.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Recommended-Protocols-and-Standards-for-Watercraft-Interception-Programs-for-Dreissenid-Mussels-in-the-Western-United-States-September-8.pdf
In addition, a recently published paper by John Morse (Biofouling,
25:7,
605 — 610) provides new information about efficacy of heated
pressure
washing but suggests additional research needs, particularly
within the
context of actual field conditions. Field reports indicate that
in some
cases, several days after a thorough decontamination, settled
mussels are
found during re-inspection which is likely due to the difficulty
of
reaching places like the gimbal area on inboard or outboard
motor.
Questions also exist regarding effective methods to eliminate
veligers from
standing water, such as ballast tanks on certain wakeboard and
ski boats.
Proposals Requested:
Proposals are requested to implement additional scientific
investigation of
watercraft decontamination practices (e.g., pressurized hot
water wash) to
help set minimal thresholds for associated decontamination and
inspection
parameters.
Proposal Due Date: October 30, 2009
Funds Available: Proposals should not request more than $66,372
in funding.
Provision of matching funds, cost-sharing or in-kind resources
is not
required, but is highly desirable and will be considered in the
award
process.
Eligibility: Any individuals in federal, state, provincial or
local
agencies, institutions of higher education, commercial or
non-profit
organizations, Tribes, and international organizations are
eligible for
funding as investigators or cooperators.
Project Duration and Award Period: Projects must be completed by
September
30, 2010.
Full details for submitting a valid proposal can be viewed
online at
http://www.psmfc.org/RFPs under “Open RFP’s”
Stephen Phillips
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
205 SE Spokane Street
Suite 100
Portland, Oregon 97202
503-595-3100
stephen_phillips@psmfc.org
http://www.psmfc.org
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GP-CESU Activities &
Announcements |
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(9/22/08) South
Dakota School of Mines & Technology is an official
partner to the GP-CESU. Amendment Three adds them to the GP-CESU,
a copy can be viewed here. Our technical representative for SDSMT is
Dr. Pallaoor V. (P.V.) Sundareshwar,
605-394-2492.
(5/7/08) Amendment Two adding
Emporia State University, New Mexico Highlands
University and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Civil Works is now fully executed. Please
visit the Partners page to view the contact information for each of our
new members. Welcome to the GP-CESU!
GP-CESU Focus Meeting:
"Engaging Minority and Small Institution Partners",
March 20, 2008
Hosted by New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico.
A meeting for our minority and
small institution partners, as well as federal agency partners.
Agenda / Logistics.
Presentations on expertise and research needs/funding sources:
Black Hills
State University,
Emporia State
University, Langston University,
New Mexico
Highlands University,
NPS, BLM,
USGS, USFS
RMRS.
GP-CESU Committee
Meeting: November 16th, conference call.
Summary,
GP-CESU Update
SNR Fall Seminar series
featuring GP-CESU research
projects - School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
GP-CESU Committee
Meeting: June 12th, 2 - 4
PM CDT, conference call. Summary
CESU Funding Opportunity:
USDA-NRCS
National Geospatial Development Center, Request for Proposals
for research to be directed specifically to topics and issues
relevant to meeting the applications of soil survey.
Proposal Information
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Network Announcements |
(4/15/08)
2008 CESU Network
National Meeting, June 18-19, 2008, Washington, D.C.
Please
visit the network site for more information.
Click here. (8/16/07)
Thomas Fish selected as National Coordinator of the
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Network.
Dr. Fish will
start his duties on September 17, 2007. Dr.
Fish has worked in natural resource management,
planning, research, and education for 20 years.
Since 2000, he has directed professional development
training, technical assistance programs, and applied
research projects aimed at the integration of social
and biophysical information for the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal
Services Center in Charleston, South Carolina. He
received a Ph.D. in conservation biology from the
University of Minnesota.
(Press release)
Looking
Forward: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities-- A
Joint CESU Meeting of the Great Basin,
Desert Southwest and Rocky Mountains,
October 16-18, 2007, University of Utah, Salt Lake
City, UT
NPS CESU Coordinators Meeting,
April 19, 2007, St. Paul, Minnesota; in conjunction with the
George Wright Society Biennial Conference.
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