2011 LCC Request for Cooperative Project Proposals

The proposal deadline has passed.

The Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) is seeking project ideas for potential funding in 2011. Available funding is highly uncertain at this time, however, the Cooperative may have up to $1 Million dollars to distribute for projects in 2011.

Projects including some of the following characteristics would be useful to the LCC:

  • Data compilation, recovery or synthesis
  • Providing information fundamental to understanding climate change effects on habitats and ecosystems of western Alaska
  • Providing vulnerability assessments of habitats or ecosystems (note: single-species vulnerability assessments will not be considered until the Science Plan is completed)
  • Incorporating a Traditional Ecological Knowledge component in the project (e.g. data collection, analysis, synthesis)
  • Improving availability of, and analytical interfaces to, geospatial and baseline data fundamental to understanding climate change effects on habitats and ecosystems of western Alaska
  • Providing tools and training to land and resource managers for strategic decision making or long-term planning

All projects must address one or more components of the following conservation goals:

  • Support coordination and collaboration among partners to improve efficiencies in their common science and information activities
  • Identify and support research, and data collection, analysis, and sharing that address common information needs
  • Enable synthesis of information at landscape and eco-regional spatial scales
  • Promote communications to enhance understanding regarding effects of climate change in Western Alaska
  • Enhance resource management through applied science and technology transfer
  • Identify opportunities for coordinated management strategies for natural and cultural resources

The extended continuing resolution of the Federal Budget increases uncertainty about available funding for this proposal process. However, we still encourage you to submit proposals. The Western Alaska LCC Steering Committee is evaluating whether to consider proposals received through this RFP for 2012 funding. Also, some partner agencies may be in a position to fund proposals through their budgeting system at the end of the year, if the PI concurs.

To submit a proposal (all relevant documents and links are provided below):
1. Read the Request for Proposals document.
2. Prepare your proposal using the guidelines in the Request for Proposals and as outlined in the Proposal Template.
3. Submit your proposal using the online form - you will be required to: fill out a short form with your contact information, upload your proposal, and upload your CV. You may also upload GIS shapefiles of your study area, if available.

Details of the proposal submission and selection processes, including evaluation criteria, are provided in the Request for Proposals PDF:

Request for Proposals (PDF - 111 KB)

Proposal Template:

Proposal Template (DOC - 87 KB)

The proposal deadline has passed.

Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 6:00pm Alaska time

For questions about the proposal process, please contact Joel Reynolds (LCC Science Coordinator) at joel_reynolds [at] fws [dot] gov or 907-786-3914, or Karen Murphy (LCC Coordinator) at karen_murphy [at] fws [dot] gov or 907-786-3501.