SERDP Funding Opportunities for FY 2011
Core Submissions from Federal Organizations Due March 11
All SEED Proposals Due March 11 SERDP released its annual Core and SEED solicitations for FY 2011 on October 29, 2009. Funds are available through a competitive process to both federal and private organizations to perform environmental research and development. For the Core solicitation, federal proposals are due March 11, 2010. (Note: pre-proposals from the non-federal sector were due January 7.) In addition, SEED Statements of Need (SON) were released for several focus areas. All SEED proposals are due March 11, 2010. Detailed instructions and the SONs are available on the SERDP site under the “Funding Opportunities” link. __________ Late Fall 2009 Information Bulletin Features SERDP and ESTCP Climate Change Efforts  The latest issue of the SERDP & ESTCP Information Bulletin is now online. It highlights (1) ongoing SERDP and ESTCP efforts to assess climate change impacts and vulnerabilities and explore approaches to reduce these impacts through adaptation and mitigation; (2) the FY 2011 SERDP Solicitation Statements of Need; (3) the recent ASETSDefense workshop on sustainable surface engineering for aerospace and defense, which emphasized hexavalent chromium alternatives to assist organizations responding to the DoD policy memorandum; (4) ESTCP’s successful demonstration of an in-place management approach for PCB-contaminated sediments; (5) a technical guide developed with ESTCP support for evaluating and implementing monitored natural recovery at contaminated sediment sites; (6) a SERDP and ESTCP webcast that provides a tutorial on geophysical system verification, a physics-based alternative to geophysical prove-outs; (7) SERDP and ESTCP renewable energy and energy efficiency technology efforts supported with ARRA funds; (8) FY 2009 SERDP- and ESTCP-funded efforts in the Weapons Systems and Platforms focus area; and (9) new documents now available in our online library. Past issues
__________ Webcast Now Available on Classification Methods for Military Munitions Response SERDP and ESTCP are pleased to announce the release of a webcast that provides a tutorial on the sensors, methods, and status of the classification of military munitions using geophysical methods. The webcast covers advanced processing of data collected with existing commercial instruments, as well as the promising results from emerging optimized systems. Click here to view the webcast. __________ DoD Policy Memo Points to ASETSDefense as Resource on Hexavalent Chromium Alternatives The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics issued a memo on April 8, 2009, “Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+),” that requires DoD to reduce usage of Cr6+ processes and materials, while ensuring performance and cost-effectiveness continue to be met. To assist DoD organizations with meeting these requirements, the memo points to ASETSDefense as a resource for knowledge on research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts and experience with alternatives. ASETSDefense – Advanced Surface Engineering Technologies for a Sustainable Defense – is a SERDP and ESTCP initiative that aims to facilitate the implementation of new, environmentally friendly technologies for surface engineering by providing ready access to information and data from RDT&E efforts supported by DoD organizations and the private sector. A central repository of data and information is now available through ASETSDefense for those responsible for qualifying and approving the use of new surface engineering technologies on weapons systems. An informational workshop “ASETSDefense '09: Sustainable Surface Engineering for Aerospace and Defense” was held September 1-3, 2009, in Denver, Colorado. All environment, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) coating issues in new and legacy aircraft, vehicles, and ships were covered; however, special emphasis was given to hexavalent chromium in response to the recent memo. To access the surface engineering database and view briefings from the ASETSDefense ’09 Workshop, visit www.asetsdefense.org. __________ Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Meetings The SERDP SAB reviews all New Start proposals as well as Continuing projects requesting more than $900,000 for any one year. SAB meetings are open to the public. For additional information, send an e-mail to partners@hgl.com. The upcoming SAB meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows. March 2-4, 2010 (San Diego,CA) June 8-10, 2010 (Arlington, VA) September 14-16, 2010 (Arlington, VA) October 19-21, 2010 (Arlington, VA)
Principal Investigators: Click here to view sample briefings for the SAB.
| ESTCP FY 2010 Proposal Solicitation Released
Pre-proposals Due March 4
 SERDP's partner in environmental technology, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), released its solicitation to both federal and non-federal organizations on January 7, 2010. The due date for all pre-proposals is March 4, 2010. Details about the solicitation are available on the ESTCP site (www.estcp.org) under the Opportunities tab.
WEBINAR - ESTCP Director Dr. Jeffrey Marqusee conducted an online seminar “ESTCP Funding Opportunities” on January 15, 2010. This “how to play” briefing offered valuable information for those who are interested in new funding opportunities within ESTCP. This 47-minute webcast has been archived in PDF, MP3 Audio (43 MB) and Streaming Video.
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Presentations Now Available for the Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop!  Sponsored by SERDP and ESTCP, the Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop attracted more than 1,100 attendees and offered a dynamic opening Plenary Session, technical sessions, short courses, poster presentations, and a variety of networking opportunities to attendees from the government, academic, and private sectors. The presentations have been posted to the Symposium site at www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium.
Mark your calendars for the 2010 Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop to be held November 30-December 2, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The Symposium site will be regularly updated as details for event are available, beginning with the Call for Poster Abstracts which will be posted no later than May 28, 2010 with a due date of July 31, 2010. If you have any questions, e-mail partners@hgl.com or call (703) 736-4548. __________ Technical Report, Webcast, and Animation Introduce Geophysical System Verification as a Physics-Based Alternative to GPOs
ESTCP in collaboration with the military Services, state and federal regulators, and the National Association of Ordnance and Explosive Waste Contractors (NAOC) has designed a physics-based alternative to geophysical prove-outs (GPO). Geophysical system verification (GSV) moves resources from an upfront evaluation of geophysical systems to ongoing verification of system performance, building confidence that data generated throughout a munitions response project is meeting project objectives. A report, webcast (1hr 10min), and animation (9 min) present the physics basis of GSV, outline key elements of this approach (instrument verification strip and production blind seeding program), and describe its implementation on an example site. __________
SERDP Conducts Sustainability Assessment of a Military Installation
Report Presents Design for Sustainability Metrics and Reporting  The sustainable management of U.S. military bases requires a comprehensive framework as well as appropriate management metrics and reporting systems to highlight emerging issues and systemic problems. SERDP has developed a mission sustainability framework (MSF) and set of conceptual sustainability metrics for Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in southern California. The prototype framework and conceptual metrics may be considered as the basis for a comprehensive military installation sustainability reporting system. Installations may need to add additional metrics that reflect their unique situation. This report consolidates and presents the key results of this project, including (1) the MSF for categorizing and presenting metrics, (2) examples of sustainability metrics in each MSF category, and (3) a conceptual design for a sustainability reporting system, which can be further developed to work in harmony with other metric reporting systems now in use or development.
__________ Monograph on In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater Now Available  SERDP and ESTCP are pleased to announce the release of In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater, the first volume in an Environmental Restoration Monograph Series. While significant progress has been made in the development of innovative and more cost-effective environmental remediation technologies, efforts are needed to facilitate broader use of these technologies by government and industry. This monograph will serve as a reference tool for remediation professionals to effectively apply in situ bioremediation of perchlorate in groundwater by providing a critical review of the past decade of intensive research, development, and technology demonstrations. To obtain a copy, click here.
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