WESTERN REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTER (WRAC) CALL FOR PRE-PROPOSALS

The Western Regional Aquaculture Center¹s (WRAC) Industry Advisory Council and Technical Committee recently reviewed the status of priority needs of the aquaculture industry throughout the western region and developed seven problem statements for potential projects to be developed for the 2005 fiscal funding cycle (program planning for new WRAC projects is begun 18 months prior to the beginning of the funding period). The Board of Directors has approved these seven statements for solicitation of pre-proposals. Please visit the WRAC website (http://www.fish.washington.edu/wrac) to view statements. WRAC policy requires that each project include participation by two or more states located within the western region (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Research partnerships may be formed among all elements of federal, state, and local government, public institutions, and the private sector. WRAC puts a high priority on outreach of project results. Proponents are encouraged to be innovative and thorough. Outreach products for the projects, at a minimum should include:

 
1)  Target audience clearly and specifically described;
2)  Intended learning outcomes specifically stated and tied to specific, targeted audience;
3)  Intended management and/or behavioral outcomes specified and tied to target audience;
4)  Procedures to achieve intended outcome:    
    A. Inputs:      Who will do what and at what cost                
                        How will target audience be contacted
    B. Outputs:   What products will be developed and at what cost                
                        What publications, workshops, demonstrations etc. and at what cost
5)  Evaluation plan and how learning or behavioral changes that occur will be measured.  

Please provide three (3) printed copies and one disc or CD-ROM copy in MS Word of the pre-proposal to Carla Norwood, WRAC Administrative Center no later than March 26, 2004. Detailed work statements are included herein. Guidelines for submission can be found in Appendix A of the ³WRAC Manual for Cooperative Regional Research² which is included on the WRAC website (http://www.fish.washington.edu/wrac). Questions can be directed to Carla Norwood, Program Mgr. Phone: 206/685-2479; e-mail: cjn4@u.washington.edu Fax: 206/685-4674

Mailing address for pre-proposals          Fed-Ex Mailing address
WRAC Administrative Office                  WRAC Administrative Office
Box 355020                                          1122 N.E. Boat Street
University of Washington                        University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5020                       Seattle, WA 98195-5020