The development and application of innovative technology for monitoring, management, and prevention of water contamination is the underlying theme behind a new partnership between NOAA and the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
Using the national network of National Estuarine Research Reserves as "living laboratories," the Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology is looking for innovative solutions to coastal water pollution problems.
The Institute recently released its first national request for project proposals. The request focused on research reserves and was distributed throughout the coastal and estuarine research and management community.
The Institute will be administered jointly by UNH and NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. A board of advisors, comprised of four UNH members, two NOAA officials, and representatives of two research reserves and one coastal management program, is chaired by Margaret Davidson, the director of NOAA's Coastal Services Center. This board will advise the University on the Institute's direction and operation.
NOAA and UNH will share the responsibilities of program administration. The interim co-directors are Laurie McGilvray of NOAA (301-713-3155, ext. 158) and Rich Langan of UNH (603-862-2175) The Institute's website address is http://ekman.sr.unh.edu/idems.
