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NAWCA SMALL GRANT PROPOSALS
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Small Grants program is a competitive matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the US that further the goals of NAWCA. These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetland and associated upland habitats that benefit wetland dependent migratory birds, primarily waterfowl. Grant requests may not exceed $75,000 and a one to one non-federal match is required. Funding priority is given to grantees or partners new to the Act’s Grants Program.
Those interested in submitting an application should contact Beth Huning well in advance of submission deadline for input on ways to make your application competitive on the national level. Grant applications are due this year on or before Oct 31. New applicants need to sign up at least three weeks before submission date. More information can be found here.
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40 years of Marge Kolar!
On August 27, Marge Kolar of the US Fish and WIldlife Service was celebrated at a send off party in the Region 8 office. Previously the Manager of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex, Marge was an original founder of the SF Bay Joint Venture, helping to put our organizational structure in place and serving on the Management Board until she moved into her position as Chief of Refuges for Region 8.
For those who missed the retirement party , here’s a brief slide show of photos. Goodbye Marge, we will miss you!
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JUDGES NEEDED FOR State of the Estuary conference student poster contest
This year’s biennial State of the Estuary Conference received more student posters than ever before! Judges will evaluate 4-5 posters each using a simple score sheet and providing constructive feedback to students on their research. Please indicate your interest when you register for the conference and/or contact John Callaway, student judging coordinator.
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NEWS OF NOTE
MUIR BEACH parking lot closure is still in effect –
from July 8 to Nov 2013 the parking lot at Muir Beach will be closed for the final phase of the restoration of Redwood Creek
Read more about the project here.
SFBJV PODCASTS
WHERE do you like to go birding? If you want ideas, SFBJV Coordinator Beth Huning shares some great places to catch the birds as they return this fall with Jerry Kay here.
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Deadline 2013-09-10: National Science Foundation -Water Sustainability and Climate
Despite the importance of water to life on Earth, there are major gaps in our basic understanding of water availability, quality and dynamics, and the impact of both human activity and a changing and variable climate on the water system. The goal of the Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) solicitation is to enhance the understanding and predict the interactions between the water system and land use changes (including agriculture, managed forest and rangeland systems), the built environment, ecosystem function and services and climate change/variability through place-based research and integrative models. More
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Deadline 2013-10-31: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NAWCA Small Grants Program
The Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. All potential applicants should contact SFBJV Coordinator Beth Huning at bhuning@sfbayjv.org or 415-259-0334 well in advance for input on ways to make their application competitive on a national level.More
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Deadline 2013-11-01: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Webless Migratory Game Bird Program
USFWS has put out a Request for Proposals for the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY2014). The primary purpose of the WMGBP is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of migratory shore and upland game birds (MSUGBs, Table 1) in North America. More
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Deadline 2013-11-01: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship Program is one of the largest graduate programs supported by NOAA. Fellows conduct their research within a National Estuarine Research Reserve and gain hands-on experience by engaging with reserve staff and participating in their host reserve’s research, education, stewardship and training programs. Fellows use reserves as living laboratories to address NERRS natural and social science priority issues based on the reserves’ local coastal management needs. Fellows receive a stipend of $20,000 per year. The application deadline is November 1st each year. More
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Deadline 2103-12-01: SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund
Grants support projects in 4 key categories: Species Research, Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, Habitat Protection, and Conservation Education. Application deadline is December 1 each year for grants beginning the following year. Past programs have supported projects in the range of 5-25K for a one-year term.
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GRANTS with NO SPECIFIED DEADLINE
California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)
WCB continues to provide funding for wetland, riparian, oak woodland, and other fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects and land acquisition (easement and fee title) from Propositions 40, 50, and 117. The WCB’s Riparian, Inland Wetlands, and Oak Woodland programs continue, and are continuously open for proposal submission. for inquiries contact (916) 445-8448.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program in the San Francisco Bay Area invites ongoing requests for assistance for voluntary habitat restoration projects primarily, but not limited to, the North Bay and East Bay counties. Eligible applicants include individual landowners, for-profit and non-profit organizations, watershed groups, and local agencies. Projects must be on lands not under state or federal ownership. Emphasis is given to on-the-ground activities that improve habitat for Federal trust species, such as migratory birds and special status animal and plant species. Maximum funding request is $25,000 per project with a minimum 1:1 non-federal match (monetary and/or in-kind match). Partnerships with other funding agencies are encouraged. Contact Kate Symonds, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program for SF Bay, (tel) 707-578-8515, (cell) 707-480-2675, or at kate_symonds@fws.gov . For more information click here
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay The program’s focus is on the San Mateo and Marin Counties’ outer Coast and is also available to projects in watersheds draining into San Francisco Bay. The mission of the Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay is to conserve coastal ecosystems by engaging external partners and other Service programs in activities that restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats and habitat forming processes. Funding Available: about $100,000 to $200,000 annually. There is no rigid application format or deadline to apply. However, our money is available on a Federal fiscal year basis (October 1 to September 30), and we encourage you to contact us as early as possible so that we can explore potential partnership opportunities for your project. We would like to hear from you starting in January each year, cooperative agreements for each year are generally finalized by June. More
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Ca EPA finds climate change taking toll on California
The San Francisco Chronicle, August 8, 2013
Solano Land Trust joins supporters of tax incentive for conservation Times-Herald, July 26, 2013
Thompson bill would create new conservation area in Napa Co The Press Democrat, July 26, 2013
Strong Conservation Considered Crucial to Bird Populations The Daily World, July 25, 2013
Seeking nominations for a conservation hero through Sept 26
KTVU, July 12, 2013
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COURSES, EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
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JOBS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Director of Public Policy, Audubon California
Land Acquisition Project Manager, Sonoma Land Trust
Trail Volunteer Management Internship, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Park Stewardship Program
Senior Program Manager, Latin America, National Audubon Society
Wildlife Ecologist, USDA Forest Service
Research Station Manager, Santa Rosa Island Research Station
Field Internship, Big Sur/Big Creek Reserve
Ecologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Working Lands Program Manager, Audubon California
Assistant for compilation of waterbird species data for status assessment, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Regulatory Research Analyst, Sustainable Conservation
Data Entry Clerk/Administrative Assistant, California Native Plant Society
Director, Choose Clean Water Coalition
Media Relations Coordinator, Aquarium of the Pacific
Senior Manager, Conservation & Science Communications, Monterey Bay Aquarium
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