Request for Response January 18, 2013
Fund Development Plan
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (Council) is seeking the services of a professional contractor/consultant to help the Council develop a Fund Development Plan. The consultant will provide advice, professional support, and insight to the Council’s Fund Development Group, and will, with the guidance of the Group, write a solid strategy with ready to implement recommendations.
To download the RFR, click the link below:
RFR_Fund Development Strategy_final.doc (MS Word DOC, 107 kb)
Request for Qualifications January 7, 2013
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking submissions from qualified professionals for two contract positions in the Council’s Ecosystem Indicator Partnership and in the Gulfwatch programs.
Ecosystem Indicator Partnership (ESIP) Data Support
The Council is seeking contractor/s to carry out three main components of this project: (1) data discovery and verification of data availability for contaminant indicators identified but not selected for ESIP 1.0 and for cross cutting and/or socio-economic indicators, (2) write a white paper on the interdependencies between contaminants and other ESIP indicators, and (3) data discovery for changes in status for types of data collected for sentinel monitoring within the Gulf of Maine, especially for climate change, aquatic habitats, fisheries, and eutrophication indicators.
To download the RFQ, click the link below:
GOMC RFQ ESIP Data Support.doc (MS Word DOC, 90 kb)
Gulfwatch Program Plan Phases 2 and 3
The Council is seeking contractor/s to facilitate a steering committee to gather input and guidance and prepare phase 2 and 3 of an expanded Gulfwatch Program Plan to implement continued long-term contaminant monitoring in the Gulf of Maine. The first phase of the new Program Plan for the Gulfwatch Program, a toxic contaminant monitoring program using blue mussels as the sentinel species, is currently being drafted. Phase 1 of the new Plan includes a new sampling and analysis program design, a plan for collaboration with NOAA Mussel Watch Program, and recommendations for papers and reports. The final two phases of the plan should evaluate strategies for the expanded contaminants monitoring (Phase 2) and long term monitoring and synthesis that allows for more comprehensive ecosystem level assessments (Phase 3). This program plan will include recommendations for more detailed and expanded monitoring, research, outreach, and communication.
To download the RFQ, click the link below:
GOMC RFQ Gulfwatch Program Plan.doc (MS Word DOC, 90 kb)
Gulf of Maine Council annual recognition awards
- Gulf of Maine Visionary Awards
Each year, the Gulf of Maine Council gives Visionary Awards to two individuals, businesses, or organizations within each state and province bordering the Gulf. The awards recognize innovation, creativity, and commitment to protecting the marine environment. Recipients may work in scientific, educational, conservation, or policy realms. They may be engaged in projects that involve public awareness, grassroots action, or business/manufacturing practices.
Previous award recipients (HTML) • Award nomination form - Gulf of Maine Sustainable Community Awards
Each year, the Gulf of Maine Council recognizes communities, or groups within communities, of their exemplary work in achieving sustainability outcomes related to the environment and economy, that are in line with the objectives of the Council’s Action Plan. This is a new award so there are no previous award recipients. • Award nomination form - Gulf of Maine Industry Award
The Gulf of Maine Industry Award is made annually to an individual, company, or organization within the Gulf of Maine region: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The Award recognizes demonstrated innovation and leadership in efforts to improve the well-being of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that call it home. Nominations are sought from the following sectors: tourism; fisheries (commercial and recreational); aquaculture (finfish and shellfish); renewable energy generation (tidal, wave and wind) and; transportation (shipping, ferries, etc.).
Previous award recipients (HTML) • Award nomination form - Longard Volunteer Award
The Council presents this annual award to an outstanding volunteer within the Gulf watershed who has made significant contributions to conserving or managing the Gulf’s resources. Past recipients have been involved in stewardship projects, educational programs, volunteer monitoring and scientific research. The award is named in memory of Art Longard, a Nova Scotia resident and devoted conservationist who helped to conceive and launch the Gulf of Maine Council.
Previous award recipients (HTML) • Award nomination form - Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership Award
The Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership Award is bestowed in memory of Susan Snow-Cotter, a long-time friend of the Council and Working Group. The Award is given to an individual from one of the five states and provinces bordering the Gulf of Maine. The Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership Award honors those coastal management professionals who exemplify outstanding leadership or exceptional mentoring in the Gulf of Maine watershed. As former Director of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Susan was recognized as a leader who exhibited unwavering passion, enthusiasm, and insight to develop pragmatic approaches to coastal management challenges.
Previous award recipients (HTML) • Award nomination form