May 15, 2009 News from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research Headlines: 
May 21 Deadline - Water Research Pre-Proposals
This request for pre-proposals from the Maine Water
Institute, constitutes the FY10 Maine grants program as
authorized by the federal Water Resources Research Act of
1984 as amended. This request for pre-proposals is for
research and information transfer projects in the areas
of water resources and related environmental sciences. The
focus areas for 2010 are water use and availability. Projects
involving these topics will be given priority, subject to
peer review. Approximately $90,000 (depending on
Congressional appropriations) will be awarded following
external peer review and selection by a panel of Maine
environmental specialists and researchers.
Research proposals for projects up to 12 months in duration
will be considered to occur in a project period of March 1,
2010 through February 28, 2011.
For additional information visit the WRRI Web site or contact John Peckenham.
Register Now! Diadromous Fish Meeting - July 22-24, 2009
The Diadromous Species Restoration Research Network Science Meeting
Restoration of Diadromous Fishes and Their Ecosystems:
Confluence of Science and Restoration
July 22-24, 2009
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Registration Deadline: June 26
For more information and to register go to:
http://www.umaine.edu/conferences/DSRRN
or c ontact Barbara S. Arter at 207/581-3286.
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