Research Cluster Faculty

SNSM Biomedical Sciences
SNSMBiomed@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Computational Theory and Practices
SNSMComputational@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Global Change Sciences
SNSMGlobalChange@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Materials Science
SNSMMaterialsScience@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Science, Technology and Mathematics Education
SNSMTechnologyandEducation@cas.usf.edu

Standing Committees

SNSM Core Facilities & Infrastructure SNSMCore@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Graduate Education SNSMGrad@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Tenure & Promotion SNSMTnP@cas.usf.edu

SNSM Undergraduate Education SNSMUG@cas.usf.edu

2012 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Management Program Grant
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is soliciting competitive applications for the FY2012 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Management Program to fund conservation, protection, or management actions supporting recovery of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed sea turtle species occurring within the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) or aggregations that may be shared between the PIR and other Pacific nations. Deadline is February 27, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=136033

NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program 2012 Grant
Depending on the availability of funds, NOAA expects to have approximately $3,200,000 available for a national competition to fund marine aquaculture research projects for FY 2012. This is part of the overall plan to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes aquaculture. Aquaculture that occurs in the Great Lakes or its coastal zone is considered marine aquaculture for this competition. Priorities for this FY 2012 competition include: Research to inform specific regulatory decisions; Research that supports multi-use spatial planning; and Socio-economic research targeted to understand aquaculture in a larger context. Proposals must be able to express how the proposed work will have a high probability of significantly advancing U.S. marine aquaculture development in the short-term (1-2 years) or medium-term (3-5 years). This Federal Funding Opportunity includes information on application and criteria for aquaculture research projects requesting a total of $50,000 to $500,000 in federal funding for up to a two-year period. Matching funds are required. Given the anticipated amount of funding and the anticipated number and quality of proposals submitted, it is anticipated that at least seven projects will be awarded in FY 2012. Additional proposals from this competition may be selected for funding in the next fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds. Ideally, awards are anticipated to start no later than September 1, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=135993
Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program; Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Grant
NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR is soliciting proposals for research under its Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program theme focused on the impacts of ocean acidification on key fish and shellfish species and their supporting ecosystems in US coastal and estuarine waters. Deadline is January 30, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=130733

Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements Grant
The Grant Program solicits proposals that will support the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program International Strategy 2010-2015 (International Strategy). The International Strategy focuses on supporting existing regional efforts in four priority regions based on their interconnections with U.S. reef ecosystems and existing initiatives and partnerships.

Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program Grant
The National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for FY2011 provided the Department of Defense (DoD) with the authorities and funds to facilitate the rapid insertion of innovative technologies into military systems or programs meeting critical national security needs. It is primarily for the transition of technologies developed by small businesses, including those resulting from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and DoD-reimbursed Independent Research and Development (IR&D).
Deadline is May 5, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=127213

Office of Naval Research
FY12 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programs Grant
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) seeks proposals as provided under the authority set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection 2192 (b) of title 10 in support of education programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The ONR mission of STEM is to: foster an interest in, knowledge of, and study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics nationwide to ensure an educated and well-prepared naval and national STEM workforce. Deadline is September 30, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=124933

Office of Naval Research
Long Range BAA for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology Grant
This BAA is intended for proposals related to basic research, applied research, or advanced technology development.
Deadline is September 30, 2012. http://www.onr.navy.mil/~/media/Files/Funding-Announcements/BAA/2012/12-001.ashx

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - Defense Sciences Office Defense Sciences Research and Technology Grant
The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to pursue and exploit fundamental science and innovation for National Defense. Therefore, DSO is soliciting proposal abstracts and full proposals for advanced research and development in a variety of enabling technical areas.
Deadline is August 9, 2012. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=112994

The Department of the Navy invites whitepapers proposing Research on Science and Engineering Topics from Universities and Nonprofit Organizations. There are 17 topic areas are described in the announcement. Develop new technologies in support of Expeditionary Concepts, operations and confronting irregular challenges that will be evaluated relative to the projected operational requirements of future maneuver warfare and develop a technology investment strategy in the form of a technology roadmap. The second round is due Sep 30, 2012; the third round is due Sep 30, 2013. More information regarding N00178-09-Q-3000 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00178/N0017811Q3903/listing.html

DOD invites whitepapers for the Warfighter Interface Technologies Advanced Research Programs (WITARP). The WITARP program will accept proposals in four research areas:

• Battlespace Acoustics: Research the fundamental underpinnings of human auditory and speech perception and the effects of noise to optimize the design of auditory interfaces, acoustic models, and communication technologies;
• Battlespace Visualizations: Research the fundamental underpinnings of human visual performance, develop visualizations and interface techniques that improve warfighter situation awareness and give enhanced ability to manipulate massive space and cyber domain data sets;
• Human Role in Autonomous Systems: Research the fundamental underpinnings of human-automation interaction, design the human-machine interface to enhance the operator's continuous situation assessment, and support decisionmaking in ways that assure flexible and fault-tolerant mission operations; and,
• Distributed Decision Making: Research the fundamental underpinnings of increasing decision-making effectiveness by embedding knowledge of cognitive state and capability into interfaces of individuals and systems operating as distributed teams.

Approximately $39 million is available to fund multiple awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Whitepapers will be accepted until Sep 30, 2014. More information regarding BAA 09-04-RH is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA-09-04-RH/listing.html.

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