ANNOUNCEMENT 2008-2009

FLORIDA AQUACULTURE REVIEW COUNCIL

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST

The Florida Aquaculture Review Council (ARC) hereby announces a request for statements of interest to perform aquaculture projects. Statements of interest will be reviewed by the ARC and selected investigators invited to submit full proposals. The source of funding for projects will be a State of Florida Legislative appropriation. No dollar amount is currently set aside for aquaculture projects. Funding for projects selected by the ARC is not guaranteed.

Statements of interest must fulfill a need that is identified in the Florida Aquaculture Plan with a strong interest in the area of aquaculture education.

Appropriate forms for the Statement of Interest are available by contacting: Kal Knickerbocker, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850)488-4033, or email knickek@doacs.state.fl.us. The deadline for submitting completed Statement of Interest forms is 5:00 p.m., February 16, 2007.