The North Pacific Research Board has committed at least $1.4M to support a synthesis that will build on the Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (IERP, 2016-2021) and an assessment for a future IERP that will continue integrated research in the Bering and Chukchi Seas, centered in the Northern Bering Sea.
NPRB anticipates releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in early October 2021 with a deadline of December 15, 2021. NPRB is announcing the anticipated structure of the RFP in summer 2021 to allow the research community to begin discussing ideas with potential collaborators.
Proposals will be solicited independently in the following categories and sub-categories (below). An individual (or team of collaborators) may submit multiple proposals under any or all of the categories and sub-categories. New field data collection will not be supported by the Synthesis or Assessment.
Synthesis (target $1M)
- Synthesis – general (proposal cap $800K)
- Modeling sub-category (proposal cap $200K)
Assessment (target $400K)
- Sub-category – Science to synthesize existing knowledge/articulate important research questions (proposal cap $200K)
- Sub-category – Identification of research needs - commercial fisheries (proposal cap $100K)
- Sub-category – Identification of research needs – marine species of subsistence importance (proposal cap $100K)
Release date: early October 2021. Deadline to submit: December 15, 2021.