Request For Proposals

The North Pacific Marine Research Institute, administered by the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) is working with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further our understanding of the marine ecosystem in the Bering Strait and Arctic Ocean (Chukchi and Beaufort seas). During the first phase, we are interested in a synthesis of existing scientific and traditional knowledge of the marine ecosystem in the Bering Strait and Arctic Ocean and an identification of research needs to help plan potential, upcoming research programs by the Institute, NPRB, NSF, and other organizations.

For this first phase, we are coordinating solicitation of proposals that will synthesize existing data related to marine ecosystem structure and function, including humans (i.e. biological, physical, sociological, traditional, etc.) from the Chukchi and Beaufort seas and the Bering Strait north of St. Lawrence Island. Proposals must also include a specific effort to identify research needs in order to inform the design of future marine ecosystem studies in the Arctic.

With financial support from Shell and ConocoPhillips and technical assistance from NSF, the Institute is releasing this Request for Proposals with a total anticipated budget of $1.45 million available for the duration of the project (see specific timelines in the RFP). We anticipate funding only one comprehensive and fully integrated effort. All required proposal components must be submitted via email to Danielle Dickson (Danielle.Dickson@nprb.org) by 4 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Friday, March 9, 2012.

Question and Answer Session Friday, Feb 3

A teleconference was held on Feb. 3, 2012 to provide information about the request for proposals for Arctic data synthesis and research needs that was released by the North Pacific Marine Research Institute on Jan. 9, 2012. More....