Alaska Coastal Marine Institute

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Alaska Coastal Marine Institute: The Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to the University of Alaska - Fairbanks and others within the University of Alaska system that have the ability to conduct research in topics that meet the goals of the Minerals Management Service Offshore Minerals Management Program. The Offshore Minerals Management program oversees the exploration and development of oil, natural gas and other minerals and renewable energy alternatives on the nations outer continental shelf. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates the conduct of environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by oil and gas or other mineral development. OCSLA Section 1345 authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information, joint utilization of available expertise, formation of joint monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer continental shelf operations both onshore and offshore. The MMS established the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks to use highly qualified scientific expertise within Alaska to collect and disseminate environmental information needed for OCS oil and gas and marine minerals decisions; address local and regional OCS-related environmental and resource issues of mutual interest; and strengthen the MMS-State partnership in addressing OCS oil and gas and marine minerals information needs.