Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership

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Increasing Recreational Fisheries Engagement through the Fish Habitat Partnerships (FY22) Call for Proposals

The NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation and the Recreational Fisheries Initiative are seeking to identify and support projects within coastal Fish Habitat Partnerships (FHPs), including Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership, that protect or restore habitat AND engage recreational fishing partners.
The goals of this funding opportunity are to enhance collaboration with recreational, subsistence, cultural, and non-commercial fishing communities, and to protect and restore habitat. Healthy habitat leads to more fishing opportunities and increased climate resilience, and there are numerous opportunities to advance habitat conservation by working together. The National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) and individual FHPs provide strategic opportunities to advance priority habitat conservation projects while also engaging recreational, subsistence, cultural, and non-commercial anglers. NFHP aims to protect, restore and enhance the nation’s fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the American people.

Funding Available: Approximately $150,000 is available nationally, and will be used to support several FHP projects (up to ~$75,000 per project).
Projects must:

  1. Be located in and coordinated with a Fish Habitat Partnership (like MSBSHP).
  2. Actively engage recreational fishing partners in habitat protection or restoration. This may include, but is not limited to:
    ● Direct participation of recreational anglers in FHP habitat projects, including research, monitoring, and on-the-ground restoration
    ● Education and outreach with, by, or for anglers on habitat conservation topics
    ● Holding an event centered on habitat and recreational fishing opportunity that engages the recreational fishing community and partners
  3. Focus on habitat restoration, protection, or research for saltwater or diadromous species.
  4. Be achievable within the provided timeline and budget and provide project updates to NOAA when requested.

Priority will be given to projects that:

  1. Demonstrate coordination between an FHP and recreational fishing partners
  2. Have the potential to develop longer-term relationships with recreational fishing community/partners
  3. Actively engage groups underrepresented in the recreational fishing community
  4. Result in improved fish habitat availability, quality, or understanding, particularly for species with high recreational or socioeconomic significance

Time Frame: Projects may take place over the course of more than one year, but funds must be obligated by 09/30/22. Funds do not need to be spent by 9/30/22.
Interested in applying for funding? Contact Jessica Speed, Partnership Coordinator, at Jessica.Speed@TU.org  to see if your project would be a good fit.

Deadline: Proposals should be in to MSBSHP as soon as possible in order to submit our recommendations to NOAA by February 11, 2022.

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Apply Now for NFHP Grant Funding for FY23 Projects

The Mat-Su Basin Salmon Partnership is now accepting proposals for funding through the National Fish Habitat Partnership! Salmon habitat related projects must address the conservation activities and priorities identified in the Partnership’s 2019 Addendum to the Strategic Action Plan.

Proposals are due February 25th, 2022. All applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposal with the Partnership Coordinator. Contact jessica.speed@tu.org.

With the passage of the America’s Conservation (ACE) Act  through the National Fish Habitat Partnership, there are new timelines and modifications to the request for proposals (RFP), starting spring 2021. Please read the guidelines carefully.

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Local Government Steering Committee Seat Open

The Steering Committee is the guiding body for the Partnership which brings together  66 organizations who share a vision of thriving salmon, healthy habitats, and vibrant communities in the Mat-Su. The Steering Committee ensures that the Partnership follows guidelines set forth by the National Fish Habitat Partnership and achieves goals set out in the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Strategic Action Plan.

One Steering Committee seat is reserved for a representative of a local government entity. The Partnership is currently accepting applications for this local government seat. To learn more about the operations of the Partnership see Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Structure and Operations Framework.

If you are interested, please send a letter explaining why you want to join the Steering Committee and what you can do to help the Partnership achieve its goals.  Send the letter to Jessica Speed (jessica.speed@tu.org) by February 21, 2022.

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Communicating Science & Data to Non-Scientist training November 18

Do you speak at conferences, public meetings, or other events where you need to convey a science-based message? Have you ever felt like you couldn’t quite hold the attention of your audience members or communicate your message in a way they could understand? Would you like to learn a simpler, more effective way to design your slides? Join presentation coach and trainer, Cathy Angell, for a fast-paced and entertaining class that will show you how to:

  • Present visuals that have impact whether in-person or online;
  • Deliver data in a way that sticks in people’s brains;
  • Transform the way you do PowerPoint.

Cathy Angell, M.Ed, is an award winning educator, and owner of Cathy Angell Communications. For over 18 years, Cathy worked for Washington’s Department of Ecology and coordinated one of the most successful training programs in the country for coastal managers and public officials. Learn more about Cathy, and read testimonials from past students of her classes here.

Registration is capped at 50 participants. This training is held in association with the 2021 Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium and is available for free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.

Click here to register on Eventbrite.

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