Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program
Deadline: July 10, 2006
Research grant RFPs for the Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program (WHPRP) 2006 are now available through the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). The WHPRP's mission is to develop and disseminate new information and tools to accelerate the conservation of wildlife habitat in the US. The WHPRP sponsors work that is of the highest technical quality and also relevant to the needs of policy makers, administrators, resource managers, practitioners, and landowners.
The WHPRP will fund eight specific projects in 2006 related to the implementation of State Wildlife Action Plans and wildlife habitat conservation in the United States. Project topics include:
* Analysis of the Priorities, Obstacles and Opportunities that Exist for the Implementation of U.S. State Wildlife Action Plans
* Analysis of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife Habitat in the U.S.
* Approach to Developing Performance Measures for U.S. Habitat Conservation
* Design of U.S. Habitat Banking Systems
* Analysis of U.S. State and Local Policies
* Estimation of U.S. Habitat Conservation Costs
* Assessment of U.S. Habitat Conservation and Provision of Ecosystem Services
* Development of an Operational Benefit Estimation Tool for the U.S.
Based upon the Letters of Intent, three candidates for each project will be invited to submit full proposals for external review. Awards are expected by November 1, 2006 and will range from $25,000 to $250,000 each, depending on the project. Further information, full project descriptions, and instructions for Letters of Intent are available at WHPRP.
This program is supported by a four-year grant by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to strengthen wildlife habitat protection.
Application to the WHPRP is open to everyone and begins with composing Letters of Intent due to NCSE by July 10, 2006 (see website for instructions). Three applicants for each grant will be invited to submit full proposals to be reviewed by an independent panel of experts, who will evaluate the technical quality and practical value of each submission, managed by the American Institute for Biological Sciences.
Related Resources:
Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program
American Institute for Biological Sciences
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
For questions or to be added to the WHPRP listserv, contact:
Christina Zarrella, Program Coordinator
National Council for Science and the Environment
1707 H Street, N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-207-0007
Fax: 202-628-4311
