Request for Technologies

Act is accepting preliminary applications from developers, manufacturers, and distributors of in situ pCO2 sensors interested in participating in independent performance testing. ACT will review responses from interested parties and invite those with technologies that meet established criteria to submit a full proposal package. This ACT Demonstration will focus on commercially available instruments, as well as prototypes, designed to measure the partial pressure of carbon dioxide directly in the field. The goal is to highlight the capabilities and potentials of these new technologies and to address critical environmental issues, such as ocean acidification. Field tests will be conducted in two or more diverse coastal settings throughout the U.S. and will be free of charge for qualifying applicants. All results will be made available to the public in summary reports.

Act is also accepting preliminary applications from developers of in situ sensors/analyzers and methodologies used in the detection of harmful algae species and toxins who are interested in participating in independent performance testing. This ACT Demonstration will be conducted in collaboration with various state and NOAA harmful algal bloom programs. The focus will be on commercially available, as well as prototype, in situ instruments designed to detect/quantify harmful algal species and/or their associated toxins directly in the field and methodologies developed to detect/quantify harmful algal species and/or their associated toxins from field collected water samples. The Demonstrations will take place at three or four regional ACT Partner Institutions and will focus on local species of concern. The goal is to highlight the capabilities and potentials of these new tools and techniques designed to address the problem of harmful algal blooms. Partcipation is free of charge for qualifying applicants. Summary reports will be made available to the public.


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pCO2 Full Request for Technology Comming Soon  
pCO2 Application Form

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HAB Full Request for Technology Coming Soon  
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Deadlines and Dates
  • pC02 Initial Application (form with signed cover letter) must be received by
    5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday - September 5, 2008
  • HAB Initial Application – Wednesday November 26, 2008
  • Workshop to develop approaches and protocols is scheduled for TBD
  • Field testing tentatively scheduled to begin in May 2009
  • Final Reports Jaunary 2010
More information
Questions, Comments, and Suggestions

Email Dr. Tom Johengen

Email Dr. Mario Tamburri

Email Dr. Marlin Atkinson

Workshops

Database

Discussion

Needs and Use Assessment

Technical Advisory Committee

TBD.

 

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