Use the R/V Lake Guardian to
conduct an educational course
on the Great Lakes
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Great Lakes
National Program Office
(GLNPO), is requesting
proposals for use of the R/V
Lake Guardian during June or
July of 2001, to conduct an
educational course on the Great
Lakes. Courses should be
designed to teach
undergraduates, graduate
students, or teachers about the
physical, chemical, and
biological components of the
Great Lakes ecosystem. Courses
designed specifically for
teachers should help them apply
Great Lakes science to their
curriculum. Students would be
trained in both field and
laboratory work aboard the
vessel, and would be eligible
to receive academic credit.
Courses should be approximately
one week long. The recipient of
the award would be responsible
for designing the course,
providing at least two
instructors, advertising
through appropriate venues, and
performing other administrative
functions associated with the
course. Special preference will
be given to recipients who can
offer a diverse pool of
students, from various
institutions across the Great
Lakes Region, equal
opportunities to participate.
GLNPO would provide the ship
time as well as two
environmental scientists. The
estimated value of ship time
for a week -long course is
approximately $70,000. The R/V
Lake Guardian is 180-ft long,
and can accommodate
approximately 15 students, 5
instructors, and the crew. Room
will be supplied by GLNPO, with
a fee charged daily to each
student for meals.
Selection Criteria
Proposals received will be
judged according to the
following criteria:
1. Qualifications of
professors
2. Quality of the course
syllabus
3. Affordability to students
4. Ability to include
students from a diverse pool
across the Great Lakes Region
5. Projected benefits to
Great Lakes conservation,
outreach, and/or research as a
result of the course (e.g.
training graduate students
(future researchers) about the
ecology of the Great Lakes,
proposed research to accompany
course, training teachers who
will then incorporate Great
Lakes issues in their
classroom, public web pages,
publications etc.)
Eligibility
All academic institutions in
the Great Lakes area are
eligible to apply. Preferential
treatment will be given to
institutions that can select
students from a diverse pool
while charging the same program
fee regardless of affiliation.
Proposals (2 copies) should be
submitted to:
Paul Horvatin
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Great Lakes National Program
Office (G-17J)
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Proposals are due at the above
address by close of business
February 23, 2001.
Proposals should not exceed 10
pages in length and will be
evaluated against the above
criteria. Applicants seeking
additional information may
contact Sandra Hellman at (312)
353-5006 or via e-mail at
hellman.sandra@epa.gov.
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This request for proposals is
on line at:
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/fund/2
001guid/lakeguardian.html.
USEPA is accepting FY 2001
Great Lakes preproposals until
February 16, 2001
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/fund/2
001guid/
Additional information about
USEPA Great Lakes Funding is
available at:
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/fund/
Visit the USEPA Great Lakes
Program (GLNPO) on line at:
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/
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