Information about proposal guidelines is available on-line at: http://www.gso.uri.edu/riep/index.html
A one-hour conference for prospective proponents will be held on February 18 at 10 a.m. in the Challenger Room of the Pell Marine Science Library on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Narragansett Bay Campus. Anyone interested in submitting a proposal is welcome to participate.
The purpose of the RIEP is to provide Rhode Islanders with direct access to the scientific research and educational capabilities of an intermediate class research vessel and to place Rhode Island in a position to compete successfully with other states for federal support for a replacement vessel in the future.
The RIEP emphasizes scientific marine research, education, and technical training. The program encourages activities that enhance or promote partnerships, such as to develop new technologies for research and industrial applications. State funds will be used to provide sea time on the Endeavor in order to conduct scientific experiments, test equipment and techniques, and train and educate students.
Proposals should contain a research, educational, and/or development component; present an operation plan that is consistent with US Coast Guard and University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) rules and regulations; and accept that previously scheduled research cruises take priority over RIEP activities.
The R/V Endeavor is a 184-foot, general-purpose oceanographic research ship home-ported in Narragansett, RI, and operated by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography. For more information about the R/V Endeavor visit http://techserv.gso.uri.edu/.
For more information about the RIEP, contact Jeffrey Callahan, Director of Facilities, 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography, at (401) 874-6584 or via email at callahan@gso.uri.edu.