Call for Proposals 2013

Call for Research Proposals for State of Texas
Fiscal Year 2013 (Sep. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013)

Specific Research Needs:

Other than for one exception below, due to severe budget cuts, TPWD Wildlife Division has only one specific research priority for fiscal year 2013. It is identified below. We will not be accepting any proposals for general research priorities. Proposals received that do not address a specific Call for Proposals posted on this website will be returned to sender.

However, if any specific proposal does not comply with the Application Guidelines and Instructions or is insufficient in terms of minimum qualifications or technical value (see Technical Review Form), it may be rejected. If none of the proposals submitted meets minimum qualifications or is technically unacceptable, no grant for research for that specific need may be awarded. In addition, due to factors beyond our control such as legislative or executive government reallocation of funds, no guarantee can be made that any research needs or resulting proposals will be funded.

The specific research needs identified by various internal TPWD Wildlife Technical Committees are:

• Influence of agriculture production on mule deer movements, behavior, and ecology in the Panhandle(PDF 19.7 KB) - For additional information contact Shawn Gray.

Note: This list may change (additions or deletions) so check periodically to see if a specific need has been posted for which you might be interested in applying.

EXCEPTION:

PRE-PROPOSALS REQUESTED. An emergency specific research need with its own funding source for 2012-2013 has arisen. Given the fast-track development of energy and its impacts on sensitive wildlife on one of our Wildlife Management Areas, we are seeking pre-proposals by February 1, 2012. The goal is to have research proposals submitted, reviewed, selected and contract in place by April 15, 2012. Please follow the guidelines and requirements within the Call for Pre-proposals below to apply for this research grant. Pre-proposals should reference the title: “Effects of Oil Exploration on Herpetofaunal Communities in South Texas with an Emphasis on Threatened Species” in the subject line to clearly distinguish it from proposals submitted for other Specific Research Needs.

• Effects of Oil Exploration on Herpetofaunal Communities in South Texas with an Emphasis on Threatened Species(PDF 69.8 KB). For additional information contact Daniel Walker.