Date

Call for Pre-proposals
Marine Mammal Commission
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Pre-proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 5 August 2009

For further information, please click on the "Marine Mammal Commission
Fund" link at: http://www.nfwf.org


The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the U.S.
Marine Mammal Commission, announces the availability of grant funding in
the following five research and conservation areas:
- Marine Mammals and Climate Change in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea;
- Calibration of New Methods for Surveying Marine Mammals;
- Alternative Observer Coverage for Marine Mammal Species at High Risk
from Fishery Interactions;
- Building Capacity for Marine Mammal Research and Conservation in the
Caribbean Region; and
- Assessment and Conservation of Sirenians.

Applicants should select one - and only one - topic for each proposal.
Funding is provided by the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. All persons,
organizations, and agencies are eligible to apply, including parties
within and outside the United States. Applications for funding for land
or easement acquisition, political advocacy, lobbying, or litigation
will not be considered. The pre-proposal submission deadline is
Wednesday, 5 August 2009.

The Marine Mammal Commission Fund supports projects to identify, study,
develop, and promote the implementation of more effective protection and
conservation measures for marine mammals.

For further information, including submission guidelines, please click
on the "Marine Mammal Commission Fund" link at: http://www.nfwf.org.